Job Satisfaction by major

This list shows the percentages of people who are satisfied with their job, after graduating in each major. It also shows the % who feel that things are generally going well.

A variety of factors -- such as number of years past graduation, whether or not they stayed in field/major, and the number of people surveyed affects this number. We did not survey for personal factors such as marital, health, etc.

Major	#	Job Satis.	Going Well
Overall Average (of All Majors)	27820	59.5%	65.6%
Accounting Accounting Careers Accounting Certifications	634	65.1% ↑	70.4% ↑
Aerospace Engineering What is Aerospace Engineering -- Really? Aerospace Engineering (funny)	130	65.4% ↑	63.9%
Agriculture/ Horticulture Agriculture Courses Agriculture Studies - Degree - Career	82	54.9% ↓	53.7% ↓
Animal Studies	68	39.7% ↓	51.5% ↓
Anthropology What is Anthropology -- Really?	152	63.2% ↑	79.0% ↑
Archaeology	16	25.0% ↓↓	43.8% ↓↓
Architecture Architectural Engineering Degree	159	69.8% ↑	73.6% ↑
Architecture & Urban Planning Department Civil Engineering Degree Construction Engineering Degree	45	66.7% ↑	71.1% ↑
Art & Design Department Fashion Design Courses Fashion Marketing Degree	553	54.8% ↓	64.9%
Astronomy	26	69.2% ↑	53.9% ↓
Athletics/ Training	47	51.1% ↓	70.2% ↑
Automotive Engineering Automotive Engineering Engineering Degrees	85	56.5%	58.8% ↓
Biology What is BioPhysics -- Really? Biology (LANL)	943	76.0% ↑	83.7% ↑
Business - Management and Administration What is Business Administration -- Really? What is Business Philosophy -- Really?	2580	71.2% ↑	77.3% ↑
Chemical Engineering What is Chemical Engineering -- Really? Chemical Engineering Degree	156	57.7%	60.3% ↓
Chemistry What is Chemistry -- Really? What are Chemistry/Physics -- Really?	277	75.5% ↑	82.0% ↑
Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Degree Construction Engineering Degree	216	71.8% ↑	79.6% ↑
Communications What is Communications -- Really? Online Communications Degree	794	68.1% ↑	80.4% ↑
Computer Engineering What is Electrical & Computer Engineering -- Really? What is Computer Engineering -- Really?	184	64.1% ↑	64.1%
Computer Science What is Computer Science -- Really? Online Degrees and Certifications in Information Technology	917	66.4% ↑	73.4% ↑
Criminal What is Criminal Justice -- Really? What is criminal justice - Careers in criminal justice	289	66.8% ↑	78.2% ↑
Cultures/ Civilization	37	64.9% ↑	64.9%
Design Arts - Industrial Design/ Graphic Design/ etc Careers in Art Art Education	295	55.6% ↓	65.8%
Economics	599	78.3% ↑	84.1% ↑
Education What is Education -- Really? Online Educational Degrees and Certifications	1444	77.8% ↑	82.5% ↑
Electrical Engineering What is Electrical Engineering -- Really? Electrical Engineering Degree	402	73.4% ↑	75.4% ↑
Engineering Department Engineering Degrees Engineering Management	575	39.3% ↓↓	42.8% ↓↓
English What is English -- Really?	998	70.7% ↑	81.5% ↑
Finance MBA Finance	242	79.3% ↑	83.1% ↑
Fine Arts - Painting/ Sculpture/ Photography/ etc Careers in Art Art Education	252	56.0% ↓	70.2% ↑
Genetics Engineering Degrees Engineering Management	28	57.1%	46.4% ↓
Geography and Geosciences What is Geology (not 'geography') -- Really?	191	72.3% ↑	78.5% ↑
History/ Histories (art history/ etc.)	783	74.1% ↑	81.5% ↑
Industrial Design	35	71.4% ↑	71.4% ↑
Industrial Operations Engineering Industrial Engineering Degree Engineering Degrees	84	76.2% ↑	72.6% ↑
Interior Design Fashion Design Courses Fashion Marketing Degree	88	55.7% ↓	64.8%
Journalism What is Journalism -- Really? Journalism Degree	217	74.2% ↑	82.0% ↑
Kinesiology Physical Therapist Schools Engineering Degrees	73	60.3%	67.1%
Language - French/ Spanish/ etc. Linguists Degree - Careers As A Linguist	185	71.4% ↑	78.9% ↑
Linguistics	40	62.5% ↑	57.5% ↓
Math What is Mathematics -- Really?	315	78.7% ↑	84.8% ↑
Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Engineering Degrees	366	81.4% ↑	88.5% ↑
Meteorology	19	68.4% ↑	63.2%
Music - Composition/ Theory	77	59.7%	71.4% ↑
Music - Performance	246	63.8% ↑	71.1% ↑
Music Education What is Music Education -- Really?	151	76.2% ↑	80.1% ↑
Natural Resources	50	66.0% ↑	74.0% ↑
Naval Engineering Marine Engineering Degree Engineering Degrees	39	74.4% ↑	71.8% ↑
Neuroscience/ Cognitive Science Engineering Degrees Engineering Management	38	55.3% ↓	63.2%
Nuclear Engineering Engineering Degrees Engineering Management	24	45.8% ↓	75.0% ↑
Nursing Accelerated Nursing Programs Associates Science in Nursing Degree	570	71.8% ↑	77.2% ↑
Nutrition Culinary Arts Degrees and Schools Culinary Schools of The Arts	34	61.8%	58.8% ↓
Other Best Online Degrees Hospitality Careers	1909	62.3%	71.9% ↑
Perfomance Arts Film, Cinema and Music Careers Music Business Degree	149	69.8% ↑	76.5% ↑
Pharmacy Pharmacist and pharmacy technician degrees certifications careers and salaries Pharmacy Technician Certification Programs and Degrees	98	60.2%	66.3%
Philosophy What is Philosophy -- Really?	192	74.0% ↑	76.6% ↑
Physical Therapy/ Exercise Science	56	48.2% ↓	51.8% ↓
Physics What is Physics -- Really?	175	69.7% ↑	72.6% ↑
Political Science What is Political Communication -- Really?	900	80.3% ↑	86.7% ↑
PreDent and Dentistry Online Dental Degrees and Certifications Dental Assistant Schools	34	41.2% ↓	47.1% ↓
PreLaw and Legal Biomedical Engineering Degree Online Law School	166	71.1% ↑	73.5% ↑
PreMed and Medical Medical Student USMLE Guide Medical Office Careers - Manager - Receptionist - Coding and Billing Specialist	169	68.6% ↑	71.6% ↑
Preparatory	20	65.0% ↑	65.0%
PreVet and Veterinary Career in Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Assistant Career	25	48.0% ↓	60.0% ↓
Psychology What is Psychology -- Really? Online Psychology Degrees and Certifications	1104	72.2% ↑	83.1% ↑
Public Health	66	51.5% ↓	59.1% ↓
Public Policy	90	68.9% ↑	74.4% ↑
Radiological Sciences Engineering Degrees Engineering Management	28	39.3% ↓↓	28.6% ↓↓
Religion/ Religious	544	78.1% ↑	88.8% ↑
School of Information Computer Engineering Computer Science	91	69.2% ↑	74.7% ↑
Social Work	146	63.7% ↑	72.6% ↑
Sociology	287	76.3% ↑	82.6% ↑
Telecommunications Online Degrees and Certifications in Information Technology Computer Engineering	46	69.6% ↑	76.1% ↑
Undecided	118	52.5% ↓	66.1%
Urban Planning	39	64.1% ↑	76.9% ↑
Video/ Media Film, Cinema and Music Careers Music Business Degree	63	41.3% ↓	49.2% ↓
Zoology	46	60.9%	60.9% ↓

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Zoology Major unemployment rate

_	Zoology	All Majors
Unemployed	%8	%9
Minimum Wage	%11	%4
All Others	%68	%86

More: Unemployment for all Majors *** not counting stay at home parents *** not counting those currently in grad school

Are things going well in Zoology?

Going Well	%59
Not Going Well	%41

More: All Majors Satisfaction ??? This is a social "life satisfaction" question. Overall, would people who graduated with a degree in Zoology say that their life is going well? It could be interpreted in terms of stress, salary, long hours, future prospects, etc. *** not counting those currently in grad school

Graduates who stayed in Zoology

Still in Field	%46
Got out	%54

More: All Majors Still in field ??? A high "got out" percentage can be interpreted a couple of ways -- for instance, perhaps the major is a great stepping stone to becoming a totally different career -- like a doctor. Or perhaps the jobs one gets with the major just aren't that great. *** not counting those currently in grad school