College Degrees with the Best and Worst Return on Investment

Are you having a hard time choosing a major? Just the other day, I read the article 8 College Degrees with the Worst Return on Investment, and it made me curious as to what majors give you the best return on investment. My search led me to the article 5 college majors with the biggest payoffs.



Here is the list of college majors with the worst return on investment, according to Salary.com:

1. Communications
2. Psychology
3. Nutrition
4. Hospitality/Tourism
5. Religious Studies/Theology
6. Education
7. Fine Arts
8. Sociology

Here is the list of college majors with the biggest payoff, according to CNN Money:

1. Pre-Med
2. Computer Systems Engineering
3. Pharmacy
4. Chemical Engineering
5. Electrical and Electronics Engineering
6. Mechanical Engeneering
7. Aeroscape and Aeronautical Engineering
8. Computer Science

Yep. My major is at the top of the "worst return on investment" list. However, I'm not upset about it. I've found a career path that I will enjoy doing for the rest of my life. If I had been shown these articles while I was deciding what to major in, it wouldn't have changed a thing.

My dad has a lot of philosophies about life, and I think this one is worth sharing. You should major in something you are passionate about and the rest will work itself out. If you love what you're doing, you will excel at it and work harder at it, which will make you more successful in the long run. You don't want to be stuck doing something you hate for the rest of your life, or you will just spend all the extra money you make on things in an attempt to make yourself happy.

My dad is a smart man.

I definitely think it's worth considering your return on investment when deciding what to major in, but it should not be the only reason you pick a career path.