The Recessions Effect on College Majors

Lynn O’Shaughnessy, author of The College Solution and reporter for CBS Money Watch determined the highest and lowest college degrees on the basis of salary for 2009 and 2010. Using statistics from PayScale, Inc. O’Shaughnessy found that the majority of the highest paying degrees involve advanced mathematics like engineering and physics. The majority of the lowest paying degrees do not involve mathematics, 
like Fine Arts and Music.