Figuring out which major to choose can be difficult. There are many factors to consider: what’s a good fit for you, what you enjoy doing, what your return on investment (ROI) will be.
While figuring out how much money you’re going to make upon graduation is certainly not the only factor you should consider when choosing a major, knowing you are going to be financially set can be a major bonus once you make it through college.
Here are some trending careers that have excellent entry-level opportunities according to a WalletHub survey:
1. Training specialist
Median annual wage: $61,530
2. Web applications developer
Median annual wage: $62,500
3. Network engineer
Median annual wage: $72,560
4. Attorney
Median annual wage: $113,530
5. Environmental engineer
Median annual wage: $80,890
6. Software engineer
Median annual wage: $87,900
7. Web designer
Median annual wage: $50,670
8. Information security analyst
Median annual wage: $86,170
9. Financial analyst
Median annual wage: $76,950
10. Programmer
Median annual wage: $74,280
Salary estimates from BLS.gov
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