Topping the list is Chemical Engineering, with college grads going on to earn a median salary of $75,000 – comfortably above the median American salary of $53,490 a year.

Jobs are available in industries including food and drink, construction, oil and gas, renewable energy, and pharmaceuticals, so chemical engineers are typically in high demand. And the demand is growing: according to the BLS, employment of chemical engineers is expected to grow by 14% from 2021 to 2031, well above the average growth rate for all occupations.

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