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The 10 most valuable college majors

10. Finance

The 10 most valuable college majors

9. Civil Engineering

9. Civil Engineering

Average income: $96,405

Unemployment rate: 2.2%

8. Mechanical Engineering

8. Mechanical Engineering

Average income: $101,590

Unemployment rate: 2.4%

7. Molecular Biology

7. Molecular Biology

Average income: $105,849

Unemployment rate: 2.1%

6. Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration

6. Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration

Average income: $103,350

Unemployment rate: 1.8%

5. Applied Mathematics

5. Applied Mathematics

Average income: $105,679

Unemployment rate: 2%

4. Health and Medical Preparatory Programs

4. Health and Medical Preparatory Programs

Average income: $130,308

Unemployment rate: 2.3%

3. Nuclear Engineering

3. Nuclear Engineering

Average income: $108,591

Unemployment rate: 1.8%

2. Zoology

2. Zoology

Average income: $111,889

Unemployment rate: 1.4%

1. Actuarial Science

1. Actuarial Science

Average income: $108,658

Unemployment rate: 2.3%

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