10 Lowest-Paying College Degrees for African Americans
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No. 9. Mass Media Those in mass media often work as news analysts, reporters, and correspondents. African American mass media degree holders earn an average salary of $40,000, while White Americans with the same degree earn an average salary of $47,000. more
No. 8. Liberal Arts Similar to mass media and elementary education degree holders, African Americanliberal arts degree holders earn an average salary of $40,000. White American liberal arts degree holders, however, can expect an average of $50,000.more
No. 7. Physical Fitness Parks Recreation and Leisure Graduates with this degree work in careers in which they help others improve their quality of life through leisure activities. Their primary job is to provide recreational services to the public. African Americans with this degree earn an average of $39,000, while Whites with the same degree earn an average salary of $44,000.more
No. 6. Fine Arts Graduates work as painters, sculptors, and illustrators. African Americans with this degree can expect an average salary of $38,000, while Whites with the same degree can expect $46,000. more
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No. 3. Family and Consumer Sciences This field of study combines the natural and social sciences. The relationship between individuals, families, communities, and their environments is analyzed. African American graduates with this degree receive an average salary of $37,000, while Whites receive $38,000.more
No. 2. Early Childhood Education African Americans with a degree in early childhood education earn an average salary of $35,000, while Whites earn an average of $36,000.more
No. 1. General Medical and Health Services College graduates with this degree often work as health information managers, clinical managers, and nursing home administrators. Among the list of lowest-paying jobs, the greatest disparity in pay seems to occur in this line of work. African Americans with this degree earn an average salary of $32,000, while White Americans earn an average salary of $50,000.more