Resources Thread: Finding What Your Education is Worth

[TylerH]

Maybe there should be a resources thread/sticky here?

This would make a good start: http://cew.georgetown.edu/whatsitworth/

 

[Choppy]

I always find it interesting to compare the data for physics majors and engineering majors, because that seems to be a common decision for students entering university who enjoy physics, and often the reason for the choice of engineering is based on future earning potential.

It would seem that physics (not "physical sciences") majors fall into about the middle of the pack of the various engineering disciplines - according to this data. And that seems to be consistent from what I've seen elsewhere.

 

[TylerH]

I'd like to get analogous stats about college professors, specifically, mathematics professors, but I can't find any. Similar to your inquiry I want to compare quants and professors in terms of pay, to get a good idea of whether it's worth it to sell out.