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STEM & Computing100 ranked field-and-credential categories with at least 10 earnings observations
1Computer ScienceMaster's Degree · 48 programs$152,7702Systems EngineeringMaster's Degree · 27 programs$144,3073Computer EngineeringMaster's Degree · 23 programs$140,3934Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringMaster's Degree · 62 programs$134,2875StatisticsMaster's Degree · 18 programs$129,7626Engineering-Related FieldsMaster's Degree · 40 programs$127,0327Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree · 78 programs$125,9028Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringMaster's Degree · 25 programs$125,8439Engineering, GeneralMaster's Degree · 29 programs$123,83410Computer Software and Media ApplicationsMaster's Degree · 26 programs$119,84011Industrial EngineeringMaster's Degree · 19 programs$117,33812ChemistryDoctoral Degree · 38 programs$116,12213Engineering, OtherMaster's Degree · 16 programs$115,69014Applied MathematicsMaster's Degree · 17 programs$115,62915Mechanical EngineeringMaster's Degree · 84 programs$115,23116Systems EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 12 programs$114,81517Chemical EngineeringMaster's Degree · 11 programs$114,03718BiotechnologyMaster's Degree · 15 programs$113,23119Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyMaster's Degree · 13 programs$111,72520Biomedical/Medical EngineeringMaster's Degree · 40 programs$109,39421Biology, GeneralDoctoral Degree · 14 programs$108,20622Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementMaster's Degree · 75 programs$106,83123Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 198 programs$105,64024Petroleum EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 20 programs$102,59425Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansMaster's Degree · 12 programs$101,91026Construction EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 13 programs$101,10827Information Science/StudiesMaster's Degree · 72 programs$99,83828Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree · 373 programs$98,88229Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 268 programs$98,64030Industrial EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 98 programs$97,79031Civil EngineeringMaster's Degree · 82 programs$96,80532Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 159 programs$96,79833Nuclear EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 13 programs$96,75234Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 60 programs$96,51035Engineering, OtherBachelor's Degree · 21 programs$94,27836Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 131 programs$94,13637Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesMaster's Degree · 14 programs$94,04838Applied MathematicsBachelor's Degree · 47 programs$92,80339Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsMaster's Degree · 13 programs$92,60940Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianBachelor's Degree · 45 programs$92,52441Materials EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 37 programs$91,79942Physical Science Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree · 16 programs$91,55743Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsGraduate/Professional Certificate · 10 programs$91,27144Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 326 programs$91,13145Engineering-Related FieldsBachelor's Degree · 34 programs$90,27546Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · 27 programs$88,91147Manufacturing EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 15 programs$88,69048Engineering PhysicsBachelor's Degree · 12 programs$88,58949Engineering, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 59 programs$88,06350Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherMaster's Degree · 14 programs$87,91851StatisticsBachelor's Degree · 52 programs$87,33552Architectural EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 16 programs$87,29853Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 238 programs$85,07654Agricultural EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 27 programs$84,99555Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 489 programs$84,86056Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · 20 programs$84,70557Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyMaster's Degree · 23 programs$84,57358Information Science/StudiesBachelor's Degree · 162 programs$83,33159Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · 54 programs$83,32260Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralAssociate's Degree · 24 programs$82,56461Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · 63 programs$81,76562Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 48 programs$81,65963Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's Degree · 112 programs$81,64064Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBachelor's Degree · 20 programs$81,61765Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · 55 programs$81,40466Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherBachelor's Degree · 16 programs$80,99267Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · 35 programs$79,50168Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 37 programs$79,05569Computer ProgrammingBachelor's Degree · 33 programs$78,40470PhysicsBachelor's Degree · 129 programs$78,21671BiotechnologyBachelor's Degree · 19 programs$76,62272Engineering ScienceAssociate's Degree · 18 programs$76,35573Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree · 14 programs$75,35774Engineering, GeneralAssociate's Degree · 54 programs$75,24675Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree · 42 programs$73,95176Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsBachelor's Degree · 49 programs$73,88477Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree · 66 programs$73,83478Computer Systems AnalysisBachelor's Degree · 31 programs$71,67579Biology, GeneralMaster's Degree · 58 programs$71,65580MathematicsMaster's Degree · 11 programs$70,29881MathematicsBachelor's Degree · 331 programs$70,25782Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 24 programs$70,21483Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree · 71 programs$68,93484Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesMaster's Degree · 17 programs$68,77685Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesBachelor's Degree · 41 programs$68,04286Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree · 11 programs$67,99387Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree · 42 programs$66,60688ChemistryBachelor's Degree · 277 programs$66,17189Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyBachelor's Degree · 63 programs$65,36690Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degree · 178 programs$65,09791Computer ScienceAssociate's Degree · 33 programs$64,22192Information Science/StudiesAssociate's Degree · 26 programs$63,00693Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 63 programs$62,16394Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's Degree · 120 programs$61,79995MathematicsAssociate's Degree · 13 programs$61,55796Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree · 151 programs$60,45397Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's Degree · 78 programs$60,15298Atmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBachelor's Degree · 20 programs$59,76099Computer ProgrammingAssociate's Degree · 57 programs$59,646100Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree · 43 programs$59,496

Field families are reproducible groupings of federal two-digit CIP subject codes. Rankings require at least 10 programs with reported year-4 earnings; missing or suppressed values are not replaced with zero.