http://www.educatednation.com/2009/07/23/top-10-college-majors-that-lead-to-high-salaries/ A higher education blog about news, humor, advice, and opinion on education, college degrees, university life and careers. Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:03:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.educatednation.com/2009/07/23/top-10-college-majors-that-lead-to-high-salaries/comment-page-1/#comment-125319 Lynn M Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:59:57 +0000 http://www.educatednation.com/2009/07/23/top-10-college-majors-that-lead-to-high-salaries/#comment-125319 Interesting list, and yes, sad to see education (which is what gets a person to the level of an aerospace engineer (they all went to first grade, right??) is at the bottom. These lists tend to be of no value in the sense that you should never pursue a career based on salary alone. I believe top-earners are those who are passionate about what they do and it is difficult to trudge through the educational path and day-to-day work if you are not passionate about what you're doing. Ultimately, how high can you climb career-wise if you aren't dedicated to your profession? Sure, the lists are interesting...but I wouldn't say incredibly valuable from a "choosing your major" point-of-view. Interesting list, and yes, sad to see education (which is what gets a person to the level of an aerospace engineer (they all went to first grade, right??) is at the bottom. These lists tend to be of no value in the sense that you should never pursue a career based on salary alone. I believe top-earners are those who are passionate about what they do and it is difficult to trudge through the educational path and day-to-day work if you are not passionate about what you’re doing. Ultimately, how high can you climb career-wise if you aren’t dedicated to your profession? Sure, the lists are interesting…but I wouldn’t say incredibly valuable from a “choosing your major” point-of-view.

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