Most Valuable College Degrees of All Time

By siliconindia  |   Friday, 29 March 2013, 01:21 IST
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Bangalore: The cost of education has multiplied by manifolds over the last few decades and presently it has become utmost essential for young aspirants to choose a college major that guarantees best returns on investments, so that they can lead a happy and prosperous life.



Take a look at the best college majors that are worth the investment in terms of future pay packages, career prospects and growth estimate, as listed on Forbes based on the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) projections and PayScale’s database.



#14. Statistics:



Statistics, the science of learning from data and making wise decisions based on the analysis of that data, is a rewarding college major. Job opportunities are plenty for these grads and the major employers are public health, government, engineering, science, and manufacturing sectors.



The average annual salary for a grad with this degree is roughly around 1.50 lakh to 21.92 lakh, as per PayScale website. And the growth in job and pay are projected to be around 14.1 percent and 91 percent respectively.



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