College majors with best earning potential

10:21 AM, Sep 4, 2012   |    comments
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With colleges back in session, and unemployment still over 8-percent, our financial Advisor Kevin Myeroff is here to talk about the college majors, that are mostly likely to lead to future jobs and great compensation.

Here are some of the top majors -- according to Kiplinger's magazine. 

  • Nursing
    Median salary for recent grads: $48,000 

  •  Pharmacy and Pharmacology
    Median salary for recent grads: $51,200 

  •  Treatment Therapy Professions
    Median salary for recent grads: $60,400 

  • Medical Technologies
    Median salary for recent grads: $45,100

  • Chemical Engineering
    Median salary for recent grads: $64,500
  • Electrical Engineering
    Median salary for recent grads: $57,000
  • Transportation Sciences and Technology
    Median salary for recent grads: $53,100



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