College Degrees Which Do Not Pay

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By ysdata

Will Your College Degree Pay?
Will Your College Degree Pay?

Higher Education

College can be a eye opening experience -- full of fun, education, and future earnings. However, college degrees aren't created equal. Some college degrees are better than others.

Don't get it wrong -- by earning a college degree you ensure a median salary range of $20,000 higher than those who have no college degree. (According to recent U.S. Census surveys)

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Top Ten Worst College Degrees
Top Ten Worst College Degrees

Top Ten Worst College Degrees

PayScale.com has just published "2010 Earning Report" find out the earning power of your degree.

College Degrees Worst (Top Ten)

  1. Social Work
  2. Elementary Education
  3. Theology
  4. Music
  5. Spanish
  6. Horticulture
  7. Education
  8. Hospitality
  9. Fine Arts
  10. Drama 

The above list represent the top worst paying degrees.  The mid-salary range from $41,000 to $56,600.  Of course your pay amount is dictated by your location, so the mid-salary made vary.

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Comments

loriamoore 2 years ago

I would caution people to be careful. While generally you can say that those who have college degrees will earn more over a lifetime than those without degrees, you can't really say that on average a person with a college degree earns $20,000 more per year than a person without a degree.

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ysdata Hub Author 2 years ago

Well, some one performed a survey -- and the facts (survey) says, $20,000 more. I'm sure there are those exceptions.

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