Major Comparisons

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Every chart covers the colleges and categories checked in the filters.

Degrees Awarded

Stacked by category within each macro, sorted by total degrees descending

Earnings

Avg. estimated median 5-year earnings per category, grouped by macro category (ordered by group avg)

Employment

Avg. employment rate per category, grouped by macro category (ordered by group avg earnings)

% Male

Male share per category, grouped by macro category (ordered by group avg earnings)

% International

International student share per category, grouped by macro category (ordered by group avg earnings)

% Asian

Asian share of 2025 degrees per category, grouped by macro category (ordered by group avg)

% Black

Black share of 2025 degrees per category, grouped by macro category (ordered by group avg)

% Hispanic

Hispanic share of 2025 degrees per category, grouped by macro category (ordered by group avg)

% White

White share of 2025 degrees per category, grouped by macro category (ordered by group avg)

Earnings Distribution

Estimated median 5-year earnings per major × university, weighted by degrees awarded ($5,000 bins; < $25k, $175k–$200k, and ≥ $200k each grouped)

Macro-Category Composition by Earnings Bin

Same data normalized so each bin sums to 100%, showing the macro-category mix at each earnings level

Macro-Category Composition by ROI Percentile Bin

Degrees weighted by ROI percentile (net of opportunity cost), normalized so each bin sums to 100%, showing the macro-category mix at each ROI level