Money doesn’t buy happiness, but it certainly can help make life easier. College graduates do average at least $20,000 more per year than non-grads and have lower unemployment rates. But many college degrees don’t come with big salaries. Hopefully, there are other rewards attached.
The 10 lowest starting salaries are:
- Social Work ($33,400)
- Elementary Education ($33,500)
- Theology ($33,800)
- Music ($34,000)
- Spanish ($35,600)
- Horticulture ($37,200)
- Education ($36,200)
- Hospitality ($37,000)
- Fine Arts ($35,800)
- Drama ($35,600)



