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Highest Paying

@themarcusgarrett

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The video taps into a common viewer interest in career and salary outcomes, presenting data in an easily digestible list format. The clear presentation of high-demand vs. low-demand degrees provides actionable insights for students and job seekers.

Summary

The video presents lists of the highest and lowest paying college degrees based on median salary by mid-career, citing data from the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank of New York. It also directs viewers to a searchable database on the Federal Reserve's website for more information.

Structure

1Introduce highest paying degrees
2List top paying degrees
3Introduce lowest paying degrees
4List lowest paying degrees
5Direct to Federal Reserve database
6Mention data source and year

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Highest Paying U.S. Federal Reserve Bank of New York: The Labor Market for Recent College Graduate (Median Wage) themarcusgarrett 5m Highest and Lowest Paying College Degrees by Median Salary: 1. Chemical Engineering $135,000 2. Computer Engineering $131,000 3. Aerospace Engineering $130,000 4. Electrical Engineering $123,000 5. Computer Science $120,000 6. Mechanical Engineering $120,000 7. Construction Services $120,000 8. Civil Engineering $115,000 9. Economics $115,000 10. Finance $112,000 @TheMarcusGarrett | Publisher, Visual Capitalist. Ranked: America's 20 Highest-Paying College Degrees >THEMARCUSGARRETT.COM CAREER. OR AGES 35 TO 45. Lowest Paying U.S. Federal Reserve Bank of New York: The Labor Market for Recent College Graduate (Median Wage) themarcusgarrett 5m Highest and Lowest Paying College Degrees by Median Salary: 1. Early Childhood Education $52,000 2. Elementary Education $55,000 3. General Education $56,000 4. Special Education $56,000 5. Misc. Education $60,000 6. Social Services $60,000 7. Secondary Education $62,000 8. Family and Consumer Sciences $65,000 9. Anthropology $66,000 10. Theology and Religion $65,000 @TheMarcusGarrett | Publisher, Visual Capitalist. Ranked: America's 20 Lowest-Paying College Degrees >THEMARCUSGARRETT.COM newyorkfed.org FEDERAL RESERVE BANK of NEW YORK Serving the Second District and the Nation Labor Release: February 9, 2024, based on data from 2024 Labor Market Outcomes of College Graduates by Major in 2024 DON'T SEE YOUR DEGREE LISTED THERE. A SEARCHABLE DATABASE AT THE U.S. FEDERAL RESERVE SEARCH FOR LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES OF COLLEGE GRADUATES. the latest, but it is from 2024.