Complete Job Guide

Thinking of your future career goals already? If so, what you study in college can make a big difference to your future job prospects.

According to a report by The Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, these are the top majors with the lowest unemployment rates:

• Agriculture and natural resources 
• Physical sciences 
• Education
• Industrial Arts, Consumer Services, and Recreation
• Health
• Engineering
• Business

Click here for the full report. 

If you’re still deciding what you want to do when you get out of school, check out our guide below with a list of courses to take, potential jobs and one of the most important parts of deciding on a career — salary.

Psychology

Classes you’d take: Statistics, biology, learning, psychology of personalities, social psychology

Some of the jobs you can get (and how much they pay):

• Lawyer: $61,060 to $136,810
• Criminologist: $39,010 to $65,980
• Marketing manager: $78,250
• Social worker: $26,310 to $42,940
• Psychologist: $38,560 to $66,970

Biology

Classes you’d take: General biology, organic chemistry, calculus, physics, evolution

Some of the jobs you can get (and how much they pay):

• Veterinarian: $49,050 to $85,770
• Physician: $150,267 to $306,964
• Optometrist: $62,030 to $115,550
• Pharmacist: $66,210 to $87,250
• Environmental lawyer: $61,060 to $136,810

Education

Classes you’d take: Psychology, counseling, history, media, math, English

Some of the jobs you can get (and how much they pay):

• Teacher: $39,810 to $44,340
• Guidance counselor: $24,350 to $37,520
• College professor: $51,545 to $86,437
• School administrator: $33,340 to $71,490
• Librarian: $33,560 to $54,250

English

Classes you’d take: Media, history, journalism, sociology, anthropology, business

Some of the jobs you can get (and how much they pay):

• Media planner: $60,640
• Television reporter: $22,350 to $47,170
• Web editor: $30,770 to $56,360
• Market researcher: $38,760 to $76,310
• Journalist: $29,150 to $58,930

Communications

Classes you’d take: Media, history, journalism, sociology, anthropology, business

Some of the jobs you can get (and how much they pay):

• Media planner: $60,640
• Television reporter: $22,350 to $47,170
• Web editor: $30,770 to $56,360
• Market researcher: $38,760 to $76,310
• Journalist: $29,150 to $58,930

Computer Science

Classes you’d take: Programming, engineering, calculus, statistics, systems design and analysis

Some of the jobs you can get (and how much they pay):

• Software developer: $55,510 to $88,660
• Network engineer: $43,290 to $69,530
• Systems administrator: $49,000 to $70,250
• IT manager: $56,490 and $91,730

Political Science

Classes you’d take: Government, economics, statistics, philosophy, history

Some of the jobs you can get (and how much they pay):

• Diplomat: $30,000 to $100,000
• Journalist: $29,150 to $58,930
• Lawyer: $61,060 to $136,810
• Political scientist: $80,560
• Financial analyst: $43,660 to $76,620