A reassuring chart: http://blogs.payscale.com/salary_report_kris_cowan/2008/07/list-of-best-co.html http://blogs.payscale.com/salary_report_kris_cowan/2008/07/

A reassuring chart: http://blogs.payscale.com/salary_report_kris_cowan/2008/07/list-of-best-co.html http://blogs.payscale.com/salary_report_kris_cowan/2008/07/l... Computer Science and engineering students seem to get about $20,000 more in starting salary on average. Using the data on median salaries (http://www.payscale.com/best-colleges/degrees.asp http://www.payscale.com/best-colleges/degrees.asp), the top 10 majors were all quantitative topics, with the possible exception of economics. The top majors, all quantitative, averaged between 90 and 100 thousand per year, with the non quantitative vocational majors averaging about 60-80, and the bottom tier (Sociology, Drama, ect.) averaging about 50-60. The information does not include people who attend grad school. The 'quant premium' seems to be about $25,000 per year over other useful majors, and $40,000 per year over generic college degree.