The 21 best college majors for landing high-paying jobs in growing fields

Best majors: Biology, nursing, medical assistant, healthcare administration, medicine, sports medicine, physical therapy

Number of graduates in 2014: 198,770

Average annual salary: $69,790 (registered nurses); $83,940 (physical therapists); $97,280 (physician assistants)

Best majors: Business administration, international business

Number of graduates in 2014: 358,079 (general business degrees)

Average annual salary: $126,040 (sales managers); $137,400 (marketing managers); $114,140 (human resources managers)

Best majors: Architecture

Number of graduates in 2014: 9,144

Average annual salary: $138,720 (architectural and engineering managers)

Best majors: Engineering, software engineering, systems engineering, electrical engineering, biomedical engineering

Number of graduates in 2014: 92,162

Average annual salary: $87,140 (mechanical engineers); $95,780 (electrical engineers); $87,130 (civil engineers)

Best majors: Computer science, computer programming, computer networking

Number of graduates in 2014: 55,367

Average annual salary: $99,530 (software developers, applications); $87,320 (computer systems analysts)