Chemical Engineering was the top earning degree for African Americans age 25 to 40 with an average salary of $84,415 according to an analysis of the 2019 Census Bureau ACS microdata sample. As a matter of fact six of the top earning degrees were engineering degrees including Mechanical, Computer, Civil, and General Engineering. Unfortunately none of the Engineering degrees made the top 20 list of degrees held by Black Millennials. Only 8,664 held Chemical Engineering degrees and 13,189 with Computer Engineering degrees.
However, eight other degrees are on the list of top 20 including Nursing with 115,567 Black millennial degree holders and General Business with 109,153. Others on the list include Biology, Accounting, Finance, Political Science and Government and Economics.
On the list of lowest earning degrees are several art and education degrees including Physical Education, Early Childhood Education, Drama, Theater, and Music. Social Work, Foreign Language Studies, Liberal Arts, and Mass Media also landed at the bottom 26 of the income the list on this post.
NOTE: this list did not include any degrees held by less than 6,200 African Americans age 25-40. So there are degrees who earned more that the top and less than the bottom. However it was important to compare degrees that a substantial amount of Black Millennials are represented as opposed to degrees with less representation.
| Degree (top 25 list in bold) | Avg Income | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Materials Science | $155,165 | 121 |
| Engineering And Industrial Management | $126,124 | 934 |
| Physiology | $109,929 | 4,431 |
| Applied Mathematics | $108,595 | 1,286 |
| Clinical Psychology | $97,265 | 2,226 |
| Nuclear Engineering | $94,367 | 1,119 |
| Industrial And Manufacturing Engineering | $91,156 | 4,330 |
| Chemical Engineering | $84,415 | 8,664 |
| Atmospheric Sciences And Meteorology | $83,821 | 546 |
| Computer Engineering | $83,473 | 13,189 |
| Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences And Administration | $81,864 | 7,441 |
| Naval Architecture And Marine Engineering | $81,605 | 608 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $80,721 | 2,791 |
| International Business | $80,132 | 5,448 |
| Pharmacology | $79,887 | 897 |
| Health And Medical Preparatory Programs | $79,433 | 4,694 |
| Nuclear, Industrial Radiology, And Biological Technologies | $79,012 | 941 |
| Electrical Engineering | $76,071 | 26,583 |
| Aerospace Engineering | $75,797 | 3,008 |
| Chemistry | $71,453 | 28,201 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $70,665 | 16,851 |
| Neuroscience | $69,827 | 2,573 |
| Oceanography | $69,525 | 284 |
| Engineering Mechanics Physics And Science | $68,550 | 333 |
| Information Sciences | $67,656 | 6,971 |
| Multi-Disciplinary Or General Science | $66,564 | 26,471 |
| Computer Science | $66,288 | 54,949 |
| Management Information Systems And Statistics | $66,015 | 11,994 |
| Industrial Production Technologies | $64,975 | 1,839 |
| Educational Administration And Supervision | $64,523 | 2,332 |
| General Engineering | $63,568 | 21,024 |
| Economics | $63,548 | 40,704 |
| Biology | $62,979 | 97,200 |
| Materials Engineering And Materials Science | $62,575 | 508 |
| Business Economics | $62,499 | 2,745 |
| Nursing | $62,028 | 115,567 |
| Forestry | $61,689 | 225 |
| Engineering Technologies | $61,688 | 2,690 |
| Advertising And Public Relations | $61,598 | 15,088 |
| Miscellaneous Engineering Technologies | $61,473 | 5,646 |
| Social Psychology | $61,414 | 1,369 |
| Computer And Information Systems | $61,282 | 30,265 |
| Architectural Engineering | $61,222 | 653 |
| Accounting | $61,116 | 83,658 |
| Mathematics And Computer Science | $61,072 | 461 |
| Finance | $60,827 | 52,458 |
| General Business | $60,520 | 109,153 |
| Physics | $60,357 | 4,911 |
| Animal Sciences | $59,774 | 3,915 |
| Public Policy | $59,414 | 4,619 |
| Architecture | $59,356 | 11,060 |
| Political Science And Government | $59,037 | 65,471 |
| Medical Technologies Technicians | $58,855 | 7,288 |
| Computer Networking And Telecommunications | $58,849 | 3,392 |
| Civil Engineering | $58,729 | 9,317 |
| Biochemical Sciences | $58,705 | 7,654 |
| Natural Resources Management | $58,261 | 1,900 |
| Statistics And Decision Science | $58,227 | 1,627 |
| Molecular Biology | $58,116 | 4,337 |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | $57,858 | 3,721 |
| Art History And Criticism | $57,730 | 2,245 |
| Journalism | $56,666 | 24,495 |
| International Relations | $56,512 | 6,188 |
| Food Science | $56,316 | 2,701 |
| Human Resources And Personnel Management | $56,309 | 18,329 |
| Area Ethnic And Civilization Studies | $56,235 | 12,920 |
| Philosophy And Religious Studies | $55,280 | 6,786 |
| Science And Computer Teacher Education | $55,272 | 1,630 |
| Business Management And Administration | $55,259 | 177,219 |
| Computer Administration Management And Security | $55,223 | 8,525 |
| Linguistics And Comparative Language And Literature | $55,016 | 3,728 |
| Nutrition Sciences | $55,014 | 4,972 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences And Services | $54,735 | 7,577 |
| Miscellaneous Psychology | $54,509 | 4,103 |
| Miscellaneous Biology | $54,417 | 1,401 |
| Anthropology And Archeology | $54,394 | 9,147 |
| English Language And Literature | $54,308 | 44,152 |
| Treatment Therapy Professions | $54,282 | 15,699 |
| History | $53,737 | 29,472 |
| Electrical, Mechanical, And Precision Technologies And Production | $52,029 | 867 |
| Health And Medical Administrative Services | $52,020 | 27,618 |
| Hospitality Management | $51,971 | 11,910 |
| Geology And Earth Science | $51,916 | 4,116 |
| Miscellaneous Business And Medical Administration | $51,882 | 7,858 |
| Educational Psychology | $51,825 | 1,234 |
| Fine Arts | $51,803 | 20,784 |
| Social Science Or History Teacher Education | $51,533 | 3,142 |
| Cognitive Science And Biopsychology | $51,515 | 303 |
| Marketing And Marketing Research | $51,508 | 52,014 |
| Operations Logistics And E-Commerce | $51,104 | 4,908 |
| Communications | $50,799 | 78,002 |
| Ecology | $50,667 | 2,232 |
| Transportation Sciences And Technologies | $50,621 | 4,125 |
| Miscellaneous Social Sciences | $50,405 | 3,016 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | $50,350 | 2,383 |
| Construction Services | $50,281 | 1,961 |
| Mathematics | $50,237 | 16,622 |
| Psychology | $49,872 | 172,290 |
| Criminology | $49,395 | 8,136 |
| Zoology | $49,134 | 1,927 |
| Special Needs Education | $49,068 | 7,521 |
| Sociology | $48,687 | 61,421 |
| Computer Programming And Data Processing | $48,500 | 1,941 |
| Intercultural And International Studies | $48,480 | 6,158 |
| Environmental Science | $48,193 | 4,965 |
| Social Work | $48,118 | 50,817 |
| Genetics | $48,012 | 428 |
| Counseling Psychology | $47,795 | 3,331 |
| Interdisciplinary Social Sciences | $47,644 | 7,097 |
| Film Video And Photographic Arts | $47,316 | 7,098 |
| Pre-Law And Legal Studies | $47,244 | 7,843 |
| General Education | $47,215 | 67,920 |
| Language And Drama Education | $47,130 | 5,218 |
| French German Latin And Other Common Foreign Language Studies | $46,997 | 9,791 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies | $46,833 | 2,051 |
| Criminal Justice And Fire Protection | $46,824 | 121,371 |
| Physical Fitness Parks Recreation And Leisure | $46,620 | 41,992 |
| Family And Consumer Sciences | $46,599 | 20,328 |
| Community And Public Health | $46,081 | 19,202 |
| Miscellaneous Education | $45,991 | 3,254 |
| Elementary Education | $45,873 | 25,533 |
| Human Services And Community Organization | $45,564 | 11,325 |
| Miscellaneous Health Medical Professions | $45,514 | 8,006 |
| Commercial Art And Graphic Design | $45,319 | 27,694 |
| Teacher Education: Multiple Levels | $45,291 | 2,814 |
| Public Administration | $45,211 | 6,171 |
| Liberal Arts | $45,207 | 32,206 |
| Other Foreign Languages | $45,128 | 1,867 |
| Mass Media | $44,908 | 26,635 |
| Composition And Rhetoric | $44,637 | 3,304 |
| General Medical And Health Services | $44,391 | 20,732 |
| Communication Technologies | $44,229 | 6,168 |
| General Social Sciences | $44,124 | 7,556 |
| Theology And Religious Vocations | $44,020 | 6,569 |
| General Agriculture | $43,953 | 3,459 |
| Early Childhood Education | $43,952 | 11,139 |
| Petroleum Engineering | $43,718 | 337 |
| Music | $43,526 | 18,266 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | $43,394 | 7,870 |
| Industrial And Organizational Psychology | $42,972 | 2,121 |
| Plant Science And Agronomy | $42,874 | 843 |
| Miscellaneous Engineering | $42,286 | 1,300 |
| Studio Arts | $42,205 | 2,367 |
| School Student Counseling | $42,039 | 1,803 |
| Actuarial Science | $41,956 | 547 |
| Art And Music Education | $41,540 | 5,918 |
| Biological Engineering | $40,589 | 1,641 |
| Geography | $40,568 | 3,939 |
| Agriculture Production And Management | $40,173 | 1,774 |
| Medical Assisting Services | $40,156 | 3,131 |
| Drama And Theater Arts | $39,528 | 14,100 |
| Physical And Health Education Teaching | $39,292 | 8,287 |
| Secondary Teacher Education | $38,788 | 5,416 |
| Library Science | $38,593 | 1,287 |
| Microbiology | $37,624 | 3,865 |
| Visual And Performing Arts | $36,419 | 5,923 |
| Court Reporting | $36,268 | 2,105 |
| Cosmetology Services And Culinary Arts | $35,389 | 6,862 |
| Agricultural Economics | $35,133 | 956 |
| United States History | $34,837 | 682 |
| Botany | $32,787 | 366 |
| Humanities | $31,263 | 3,464 |
| Military Technologies | $29,789 | 342 |
| Miscellaneous Fine Arts | $27,315 | 1,135 |
| Geosciences | $26,642 | 483 |
| Environmental Engineering | $21,800 | 128 |
| Miscellaneous Agriculture | $3,000 | 96 |
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