Major Comparisons
← Back to MajorsEach 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