Highest-Paying College Major? Petroleum Engineer – $170K per Year

If you're heading to college (or know someone who is), or maybe in college right now, or considering a career change and you have the time and money to get another college degree...we have a suggestion. Take a look at petroleum engineering as your major. Those with a petroleum engineering degree earn the highest average salaries in the country! A survey looked at college degrees and salaries for those in the workforce between the ages of 29-31 and found the highest average salary ($169,680 per year) belongs to petroleum engineer grads!

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