Top 10 Bachelor’s Salaries – Hint, Engineering Scores Big

A walk through BLS data shows that the top 10 salaries for those with a bachelor’s degree are all STEM.

Rob Spiegel

January 17, 2024

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  • High paying jobs
  • Bachelor degree careers

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), graduates with a bachelor’s degree make an average of almost $68,000. That was about $19,000 more than those with an associate’s degree and $27,000 more than those with only a high school diploma.

The top salaries for those holding a bachelor’s degree are in science, technology, math, and engineering (STEM). As for the highest-paying bachelor's degrees? Here are the current top 10 according to the BLS.

About the Author(s)

Rob Spiegel

Rob Spiegel serves as a senior editor for Design News. He started with Design News in 2002 as a freelancer and hired on full-time in 2011. He covers automation, manufacturing, 3D printing, robotics, AI, and more.

Prior to Design News, he worked as a senior editor for Electronic News and Ecommerce Business. He has contributed to a wide range of industrial technology publications, including Automation World, Supply Chain Management Review, and Logistics Management. He is the author of six books.

Before covering technology, Rob spent 10 years as publisher and owner of Chile Pepper Magazine, a national consumer food publication.

As well as writing for Design News, Rob also participates in IME shows, webinars, and ebooks.

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