4 ms·

Are you sure you looked at the table? Chemistry and Mathematics are in the upper half of the table, i.e. higher earnings.

• redthrow 10y ago
  Right, Math being "pretty weak" was a bit of an overstatement. I meant that for a major that's generally considered to be hard and lead to a lucrative career (it's part of "STEM" after all), it's not that different from Pol Sci or Business (and it does worse than Accounting or Economics, both of which are non-STEM), which most people probably wouldn't expect.
  • lotharbot 10y ago
    I find it shocking that accounting and economics aren't considered STEM. (Though at least some subsets of economics are on the official DHS list.) I would expect (but do not have data to support) that those who do accounting/econ who take a more math-oriented approach do better than those who take a less math-oriented approach.
    • dagw 10y ago
      Anecdotally, all my friends who sprinkled a few economics and finance courses onto their math degree, are doing much better than all my friends who sprinkled a few math courses onto the economics degree.