Major Comparisons

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Each row shows the same chart three ways, sliced by selectivity rank: the 50 most selective colleges (rank 1–50), the middle tier (rank 51–150), and everything less selective (rank 151+).

Degrees Awarded — Top 50

Stacked by category within each macro, sorted by total degrees descending

Degrees Awarded — Rank 51–150

Stacked by category within each macro, sorted by total degrees descending

Degrees Awarded — Rank 151+

Stacked by category within each macro, sorted by total degrees descending

Earnings — Top 50

Avg. adjusted 5-year earnings per category, grouped by macro category (ordered by group avg)

Earnings — Rank 51–150

Avg. adjusted 5-year earnings per category, grouped by macro category (ordered by group avg)

Earnings — Rank 151+

Avg. adjusted 5-year earnings per category, grouped by macro category (ordered by group avg)

% Male — Top 50

Male share per category, grouped by macro category (ordered by group avg earnings)

% Male — Rank 51–150

Male share per category, grouped by macro category (ordered by group avg earnings)

% Male — Rank 151+

Male share per category, grouped by macro category (ordered by group avg earnings)

% International — Top 50

International student share per category, grouped by macro category (ordered by group avg earnings)

% International — Rank 51–150

International student share per category, grouped by macro category (ordered by group avg earnings)

% International — Rank 151+

International student share per category, grouped by macro category (ordered by group avg earnings)

% Asian — Top 50

Asian share of 2024 degrees per category, grouped by macro category (ordered by group avg)

% Asian — Rank 51–150

Asian share of 2024 degrees per category, grouped by macro category (ordered by group avg)

% Asian — Rank 151+

Asian share of 2024 degrees per category, grouped by macro category (ordered by group avg)

% Black — Top 50

Black share of 2024 degrees per category, grouped by macro category (ordered by group avg)

% Black — Rank 51–150

Black share of 2024 degrees per category, grouped by macro category (ordered by group avg)

% Black — Rank 151+

Black share of 2024 degrees per category, grouped by macro category (ordered by group avg)

% Hispanic — Top 50

Hispanic share of 2024 degrees per category, grouped by macro category (ordered by group avg)

% Hispanic — Rank 51–150

Hispanic share of 2024 degrees per category, grouped by macro category (ordered by group avg)

% Hispanic — Rank 151+

Hispanic share of 2024 degrees per category, grouped by macro category (ordered by group avg)

% White — Top 50

White share of 2024 degrees per category, grouped by macro category (ordered by group avg)

% White — Rank 51–150

White share of 2024 degrees per category, grouped by macro category (ordered by group avg)

% White — Rank 151+

White share of 2024 degrees per category, grouped by macro category (ordered by group avg)

Median Salary Distribution — Top 50

5-year post-graduation median earnings per major × university, weighted by degrees awarded ($5,000 bins; < $25k, $175k–$200k, and ≥ $200k each grouped)

Median Salary Distribution — Rank 51–150

5-year post-graduation median earnings per major × university, weighted by degrees awarded ($5,000 bins; < $25k, $175k–$200k, and ≥ $200k each grouped)

Median Salary Distribution — Rank 151+

5-year post-graduation median earnings per major × university, weighted by degrees awarded ($5,000 bins; < $25k, $175k–$200k, and ≥ $200k each grouped)

Macro-Category Composition by Salary Bin — Top 50

Same data normalized so each bin sums to 100%, showing the macro-category mix at each income level

Macro-Category Composition by Salary Bin — Rank 51–150

Same data normalized so each bin sums to 100%, showing the macro-category mix at each income level

Macro-Category Composition by Salary Bin — Rank 151+

Same data normalized so each bin sums to 100%, showing the macro-category mix at each income level