Breakdown of costs of college in the U.S. and expected return among different majors

Average annual cost of college in the United States and expected starting salary, by major, in 2016

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Release date

June 2016

Region

United States

Survey time period

2016

Number of respondents

1,600 respondents

Supplementary notes

The survey is nationally representative and has included 1,600 dependent undergraduate college students and parents.

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