Which College—and Which Major—Will Make You Richest?
A new study finds that nine of the 10 most lucrative degrees in America are in computer science programs at elite colleges—and Harvey Mudd runs away with the lead
by Derek Thompson
Mar 26, 2014
3 minutes
A Bachelor of Science from Harvey Mudd College, the small California science and engineering school, is the most valuable college degree in America.
Stanford's computer science program pays off more than any single major in the country.
For the best dollar-for-dollar investment, nothing beats the University of Virginia.
As those three (all true) facts illustrate, there are many ways to answer the question Every year , the largest private tracker of U.S. salaries, tries to answer the question. This year they released. They also shared their hard data with , which we used to do some further calculations.
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