New data from Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce shows that a bachelor’s degree still boosts median earnings, but pay varies sharply by major. Workers ages 25–54 with STEM bachelor’s degrees earn a median of $98,000 (2024 dollars), while median salaries across arts and humanities are clustered around $69,000. The report highlights extremes — petroleum engineering graduates top the list with a $146,000 median, while some agriculture and arts majors sit at the lower end — and flags uneven unemployment for recent grads in booming majors like computer science. The findings underscore how field choice shapes career outcomes and enrollment decisions.