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Useful Degrees

With college graduation ceremonies just weeks away, The Daily Beast tallies the statistics to figure out which majors—from engineering to mathematics—are most valuable.

Published May 1 2011 11:26AM EDT

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galleries/2011/05/01/useful-degrees/useful-degrees---biomedical-engineering_kqqqno — Median starting salary: $54,800
Median mid-career salary: $101,000
Change in number of jobs, 2008-2018: +11,600
Percentage Change in number of jobs, 2008-2018: +72.02
Undergraduate field of study: Engineering
Number of students awarded degrees 2008-2009: 69,133
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galleries/2011/05/01/useful-degrees/useful-degrees---business_w2fubp — Median starting salary: $41,100
Median mid-career salary: $70,600
Change in number of jobs, 2008-2018:...