20. Foods & Nutrition
Grads who find their job meaningful: 71%
Average starting salary: $39,100
Average mid-career salary: $59,800
Potential careers: Clinical nutrition manager, supermarket department manager, operations manager for a fast-food chain.
19. Nuclear Engineering
Grads who find their job meaningful: 71%
Average starting salary: $67,000
Average mid-career salary: $118,800
Potential careers: Nuclear engineer, director of engineering, engineering technician.
18. Exercise Science
Grads who find their job meaningful: 72%
Average starting salary: $34,400
Average mid-career salary: $53,400
Potential careers: Computer science professor, biology professor, earth science professor.
17. Dietetics
Grads who find their job meaningful: 73%
Average starting salary: $44,000
Average mid-career salary: $59,100
Potential careers: Certified dietary manager, high school teacher, social work coordinator.
16. Child & Family Studies
Grads who find their job meaningful: 74%
Average starting salary: $44,000
Average mid-career salary: $59,100
Potential careers: Social worker, family doctor, nurse practitioner.
15. Theology
Grads who find their job meaningful: 75%
Average starting salary: $36,800
Average mid-career salary: $51,600
Potential careers: Teacher, doctor, clergy.
14. Early Childhood & Elementary Education
Grads who find their job meaningful: 75%
Average starting salary: $32,300
Average mid-career salary: $40,400
Potential careers: Elementary school teacher.
13. Social Work
Grads who find their job meaningful: 75%
Average starting salary: $32,800
Average mid-career salary: $46,600
Potential careers: Social worker.
12. Human Services
Grads who find their job meaningful: 75%
Average starting salary: $33,800
Average mid-career salary: $41,300
Potential careers: Sociologist, career counselor, health care assistant.
11. Biblical studies
Grads who find their job meaningful: 76%
Average starting salary: $34,900
Average mid-career salary: $48,500
Potential careers: Teacher, doctor, clergy.
10. Therapeutic Recreation
Grads who find their job meaningful: 77%
Average starting salary: $34,500
Average mid-career salary: $46,900
Potential careers: Therapeutic recreation specialist, recreation director, recreation coordinator.
9. Special Education
Grads who find their job meaningful: 77%
Average starting salary: $34,500
Average mid-career salary: $46,800
Potential careers: Special education teacher, educational specialist.
8. Medical Technology
Grads who find their job meaningful: 78%
Average starting salary: $47,800
Average mid-career salary: $60,200
Potential careers: Information technology manager, medical assistant.
7. Sports Medicine
Grads who find their job meaningful: 78%
Average starting salary: $37,300
Average mid-career salary: $62,700
Potential careers: Trainer, physical therapist.
6. Early Childhood Education
Grads who find their job meaningful: 78%
Average starting salary: $29,700
Average mid-career salary: $38,000
Potential careers: Early childhood educator, special education teacher.
5. Athletic Training
Grads who find their job meaningful: 78%
Average starting salary: $35,000
Average mid-career salary: $45,900
Potential careers: Training manager, physical trainer.
4. Child Development
Grads who find their job meaningful: 80%
Average starting salary: $32,200
Average mid-career salary: $36,400
Potential careers: Teacher, counselor.
3. Clinical Laboratory Science
Grads who find their job meaningful: 83%
Average starting salary: $48,000
Average mid-career salary: $59,900
Potential careers: Medical laboratory technology, clinical laboratory scientist.
2. Nursing
Grads who find their job meaningful: 83%
Average starting salary: $56,900
Average mid-career salary: $73,600
Potential careers: Nurse, nursing manager.
1. Pastoral Ministry
Grads who find their job meaningful: 93%
Average starting salary: $36,300
Average mid-career salary: $46,000
Potential careers: Pastor, ministry director, children's ministry director.
