The 20 states where you stand to make the most money - if you choose the right major
But that's not the sole determinant of your earning potential. The state where you are employed in the workforce is also highly important when it comes to earnings.
The Economic Value of College majors used Census Data to analyze wages for 137 college majors and reported median earnings for a bachelor's degree broken out by major and state.
Business Insider filtered this data to find the 20 states with the highest median earnings for a particular major. We've ranked the states and listed the major in that state with the highest-earning potential.
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19. Maryland: $103,000 (Electrical Engineering)
18. Colorado: $104,000 (Chemical Engineering)
17. South Carolina: $105,000 (Chemical Engineering)
17. California: $105,000 (Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration )
15. New Hampshire: $107,000 (Electrical Engineering)
14. Washington: $108,000 (Aerospace Engineering)
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13. New Jersey: $108,000 (Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration)
13. Massachusetts: $108,000 (Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration)
13. Florida: $108,000 (Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration)
9. Pennsylvania: $109,000 (Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration)
9. Louisiana: $109,000 (Chemical Engineering)
7. Illinois: $112,000 (Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration)
6. Virginia: $114,000 (Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration)
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4. Ohio: $115,000 (Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration)
3. North Carolina: $118,000 (Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration)
2. Indiana: $122,000 (Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration)
1. Texas: $152,000 (Petroleum Engineering)
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