Top 10 College Majors That Are Actually Worth It In 2025

all right guys so the top 10 college degrees that are actually worth it I did this video a few years back people absolutely loved it it got millions of views but I kept on getting requests for me to do the video again because it's 2025 now and if you're not aware I went through the entire college system all the way from undergrad to getting a doctoral degree I was over $300,000 in student loan debt and I was really mad about it so I made it my mission to figure out which college degrees are actually worth it and which ones are a waste of your time effort and money because the truth is a lot of college degrees out there are not going to help you at all in your career it's stuff that you can easily learn on the internet literally just asking chat GPT questions and so there's basically no reason for you to actually do it however there are still some college degrees that will give you a return on investment and it's not something you can learn just by easily Googling things or asking chat GPT and so in this video I'm going to talk about what I wish I knew when I was 18 years old I'm going to tell you what major are actually worth pursuing and I've spent the last 3 months analyzing employment data future projections and real career outcomes and I discovered something that might shock you the college degree isn't dead but it is evolving so in the next 15 minutes I'm going to show you the top 10 college majors that are actually worth your time and money in 2025 so before you either a skip College entirely or B pick a major that leads you to Nowhere let me show you what the data actually reveals about choosing the right degree in 2025 so the first one on the list is going to be nursing so right now there is a massive shortage of nurses in the US this is well documented you can look it up on Google we do not have enough nurses and this has lasted a long time and really this is medical positions in general but nursing is an undergraduate degree and I'm sticking to bachelor's degrees in this video so welcome to nursing the healthc care profession that's been ranked as the most trusted for 22 consecutive years and it isn't just about trust this is about opportunity because like I said before there's a supply and demand imbalance and this is a career that's high skill and it can't be outsourced to India plus healthcare related careers are known to be the most Recession Proof careers so let me break this down for you right now nurses are doing way more than just traditional patient care they're becoming specialized practitioners legal consultants and even starting their own health care practices now let's talk numbers because this is where it gets crazy the US Bureau of Labor Statistics or BLS projects a 6% growth rate annually through 2032 and that translates to roughly 93,000 new positions every single year and that's just for registered nurses there's tons of positions that nurses end up going into down the line but wait it gets better the starting salary is about $86,000 per year and here's what nobody's talking about it's not just the US for instance the British medical journal recently Dropped a Bomb that there are currently 6 million unfilled nursing positions globally with another 4.7 million nurses set to retire in the next few years so for sure this is a job that is not not going anywhere but don't take my word for it let me share some real insights from nurses who've lived this journey this person who holds multiple nursing certification puts it perfectly the investment in nursing school has paid for itself many times over and she goes on to explain that the nursing profession has so many advancement opportunities and each one that I've taken has yielded positive Financial returns but it gets even better this nursing practitioner shares something fascinating she says my nursing career hasn't just paid for itself financially it's given me the flexibility I need as a parent while letting me make a real impact on patient lives and this is what makes nursing unique in 2025 it's not just about the stable income or the massive job security it's about having a career that gives you multiple paths for advancement flexibility in your work life personal fulfillment and yes exceptional Financial returns now by the way I do just want to say that these are in no particular order all of these top 10 are going to be really good if you want to know the exact order that they're in I do have a college degree ranker which you can get completely free I'll put it down in the description and the pin comment below all right number two is the one that everybody loves and everybody loves to talk about and I think it's probably still the best degree that you can get and that is computer science so learning out of code is still one of the most valuable skills you can possibly know it's only gotten more and more valuable with the onset of AI and with a computer science degree it gives you a massive Advantage when it comes to getting a job and overall the median for all different computer science related careers is about $145,000 a year plus there's a 26% growth rate through 2033 that's four times the average growth rate according to BLS now here's something fascinating from Yale University Computer Science isn't just about the money it's about flexibility it's about being able to work from anywhere being a problem solver being creative and Innovative computer science gives you this ability it gives you the ability to solve problems on a massive scale where with the click of a button you can do the work that would normally take a thousand people to do but wait here's the truth bomb nobody tells you this Reddit expert puts it perfectly the only thing that matters is if you enjoy Cs and you're comfortable with spending majority of your life working on it so don't go into computer programming just because of the money I think there's a lot of people that kind of complain about you know computer science software computer programming and 99% of the time when I've talked to those people cuz you know obviously I've coached a lot of people on this type of thing the reason they're complaining is because they went into it just for the money alone and they don't actually enjoy programming and they continue with frankly the industry is not suitable longterm if you don't enjoy it it will be hell on Earth for you and I totally agree do not go into this just because you want to make money find something that you enjoy and you can make money with and another expert Compares it to law in CS if you know how to program which is easy if you know a bit but very difficult to master and have great knowledge in the industry that you're in you become much more rare so basically you know programming you're very good at programming but you also have industry specific knowledge that makes you incredibly rare and AI makes that easier than ever to do because if you're somebody who already has industry knowledge like many people out there do then you just have to get good at programming and AI makes that significantly easier and I think that computer science is future proof even though everyone always talks about Ai and how it's taking over the world and everything like that and you know honestly nobody really knows what's going to happen but with computer science you're not just learning to code you're learning to adapt the best computer scientists are not coders they're problem solvers and in 2025 problems need solving more than ever and every technological advancement that has ever happened in all of human history has created more jobs than it's taken away it's kind of like whacka mole every time you have a technology advancement you whack one mole you do kill some jobs but then usually two other moles pop up hundreds of years ago when farm equipment was starting to come out there were people protesting about how it's taking away all the jobs and look what happened it just made more jobs appear and I think the same exact thing is going to happen with AI and if I'm wrong well it doesn't really matter anyways because there's either going to be no jobs or AI is going to take us over and kill all of us onto a lighter subject the next one on the list is going to be mathematics and statistics so these are technically two separate degrees but I decid to throw them in together and they're both absolutely phenomenal I think statistics is maybe a little bit more useful in the modern world but mathematics and statistics they kind of go hand inand they're both great because everyone thinks that these degrees are about solving equations but in 2025 it's actually more about solving future problems and let's crunch some numbers the median salary for all jobs that are related to mathematics and statistics is $104,000 a year and it's projected to grow at 11% through 2033 that's double the average job growth rate now here's something fascinating from a math graduate they said it's definitely worth it if your main goal is to challenge yourself improve your understandings of everything and increase your mental toolbox but here's where it gets interesting a tech expert recently shared three mind-blowing points about math careers they said either AI won't get that good in which case it'll just be a tool people use or AI will be good enough to do everything in which case we'll need mathematicians more than ever and I couldn't agree more now by the way people always ask me over and over again Shane you know all these skills that you talk about on the channel I love them I I believe you that I can get a really good job with all these skills but how do I actually learn the skills all right how do I learn statistics how do I learn the type of Statistics that people really need in the job market because the type of math and statistics that they teach you in school might be really fun if you like math but it might not be that applicable to actually working but where do you learn the practical skills that businesses are actually looking for well some of my absolute favorite resources that will not only teach you what companies are looking for but they'll also give you a certificate that looks really good on your resume or your LinkedIn are the Google professional certificates and depending on what career path you're trying to go into I have a list of my favorite ones which I'll put down the description and the pin comment below so highly recommend them but yeah back to mathematics the reason why I think this one's going to absolutely crush it in 2025 and Beyond is one the AI Revolution as one expert puts it your employability will increase inre hugely if you learn to program and model as well as learning pure mathematics two Universal application from Wall Street to Silicon Valley from climate science to space exploration everyone needs math Wizards and three future proof skills because even if AI takes over someone needs to understand the math behind it but here's what makes mathematics truly special as one expert noted we'll have to work out how to find identity and meaning in a world where we don't have to do anything if that happens and guess who will be leading that charge the people understand the language of reality itself which that's essentially what math is and in a world driven by data and algorithms which is basically what AI is the people who understand the math behind it all they're not just going to be employees they're going to be the architects of tomorrow and it's especially good if you can combine it with a little bit of coding and programming skill all right next one is going to be information science and this is a major that's not even 20 years old that's right information science is so new that most people don't even know that it exists but the average of of all the careers that you tend to go into if you get this degree is $120,000 a year that's $10,000 a month and has a 33% growth rate through 2033 now an actual professor said that information science is a more generalist major and many of the graduates end up in it management positions and analyst positions however there are a lot of different career paths you could go down when you understand information science for instance you can go down data driven career paths like you know data analyst or data a scientist you could become a computer programmer you could go into it you could go into cyber security etc etc so basically information science is for techsavvy folks who want options because there's so many different career paths you could go down think about it Network design virtual reality development project management game design the possibilities are endless and here's why information science is particularly valuable in 2025 one ridiculous job security there's 180,000 current positions with 59,000 new jobs coming down the line two incredible versatility as one Professor puts it it combines aspects of computer science with story writing art and music three future proof skills because someone needs to manage all those AI systems that everyone seems to be building now quick question for you so while everyone else is fighting over computer science seats you could be building the systems that manage those computers because this field is all about being the bridge between technology and people and that bridge might be worth its weight in Bitcoin all right next one is going to be accounting and and you want to know what's an underrated superpower in 2025 being good at something that most people hate okay fair enough I know most people hate math but I think a lot of people also find accounting to be incredibly boring and that's why it's the next one on the list because while everyone's running away from numbers smart people are running towards them now let's look at the career opportunities first you've got the Chief Financial Officer Financial controller forensic accountant tax specialist audit manager and of course a normal accountant and the numbers are pretty sweet too the median salary for all kind of entry-level accounting positions is about $79,000 a year with 1.5 million current positions and there's 91,000 new jobs coming by 2033 and a lot of those other careers I talked about like Financial controller they pay way more in many cases over $200,000 a year now here's what one successful accountant shares pick something that most people don't want to do and become really good at it that's pretty brilliant advice by doing this you'll have employers beating down your door trying to give you their money and financial problems is the number one reason that most businesses fail and that's why accounting is so important now another industry expert reveals that future accountants will need to understand both traditional accounting and Technology we're talking Erp systems Automation and data analytics but they also have to have a really good grasp and understanding on regulations and the law and here are three reasons why accounting is thriving in 2025 one AI enhanced not replaced while AI handles the grunt work human accountants Focus on strategy and Analysis two better work life balance the industry is moving towards flexible work arrangements and more enjoyable office environments three Recession Proof skills in Good Times companies need accountants to manage growth in bad times they need them even more but here's the real reason why accounting made the top 10 list it's one of the few Fields where being boring makes you valuable and because of that you're probably not going to have all that much competition plus I think accounting gives you kind of an Insider perspective on what's working in the economy think about it if you're an accountant and you do local businesses taxes you're going to see some businesses that barely make you know $100,000 a year in revenue and their profit margins are low and then you're going to see other businesses that are making millions and millions of dollars a year with a super high profit margin and that is probably going to give you ideas on what type of business that you can start as well and on top of that just understanding Finance and Accounting is probably going to lead to you making really good investment decisions too so that's why accountants often times end up being very successful next let's talk about physics degrees now I'm not going to spend too much time on this one cuz it's kind of similar to a mathematics degree where the skills that you learn aren't necessarily directly applicable right like you're not going to be you know doing physics usually working in a normal job However the fact that you can do physics means you're an extremely highlevel Problem Solver and so there's so many different career paths you can go down and there's actually a ridiculous number of entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley who started off by being physics majors and these are some of the best problem solvers in the entire world and this is why a lot of businesses that are in technology and finance will actually hire physics graduates even though they don't necessarily know anything about technology or Finance they know that they're getting somebody who's extremely smart if they're able to get a Physics degree and I actually did a video on like the average IQs for the different degrees and physics was arguably number one the average person who graduates with a Physics degree is a board borderline genius so it's no surprise that companies actually like to hire these people but with that being said from the statistics physics degrees are really really good and they actually rank number 18 out of over 900 Degrees when it comes to Roi so yeah not going to spend too much time on this one definitely not for everyone out there but I do think physics degrees are really good next is economics right cuz I didn't want to make an entire video about degrees that are just in stem economics is technically a social science degree and a weirdly large number of CEOs and successful entrepreneurs also studied economics and here's the thing while everyone's going for standard business degrees economics majors are learning something way more valuable how opportunity actually works and according to my research economics ranks number 27 out of 900° when it comes to Roi and there's a good reason why to succeed in economics you'll need analytical thinking an understanding of markets data interpretation skills a strategic mindset and interest in human behavior and here's why economics is particularly valuable in 2025 one Elite problem solving you learn to spot opportunities and understand market dynamics that others miss two Universal application every industry every business every Market follows economic principles and three Future Ready skills in a world of Rapid change understanding how markets work is more valuable than ever so yeah this one is really good all right so next is going to be chemistry and I'm just going to kind of throw like science and I guess like stem degrees in general under this category chemistry is very specialized knowledge but there's so many different Industries out there where they need people who understand chemistry and it's kind of like the language of interactions around us now when it comes to the numbers chemistry is okay it ranks about 54 out of 900° and while that might not sound impressive at first here's what makes it interesting to succeed in chemistry you'll need strong analytical skills laboratory techniques attention to detail problem solving ability as well as safety Consciousness and there's many different Industries out there that are going to appreciate this skill set and this degree is particularly valuable in 2025 in my opinion because there's industry versa from Pharmaceuticals to environmental science chemistry graduates are needed everywhere two research opportunities with advances in Material Science and Drug development chemists are in high demand three analytical foundations the analytical skills that you learn transfer to almost any technical field so yeah chemistry and just Science degrees in general are relatively good they're not the best ones out there but they're relatively good they do teach you a very Niche skill set where companies absolutely need to hire people that have these skills however it's not some of the highest paying skills and the supply demand isn't you know that imbalanced next is going to be engineering and I'm going to put this all under one umbrella as well engineering graduates often end up as CEOs actually more than any other degree out there and because engineering is one of the purest forms of practical problem solving now don't get me wrong math physics statistics even chemistry teaches you a lot of problem solving but a lot of the time it's problems that you're not actually going to be using in the real world whereas engineering is where the rubber meets the Road engineering is practical problem solving and here's the truth while other degrees teach you about existing Solutions engineering teaches you how to solve problems that don't even exist yet and engineering degrees absolutely dominate the rankings seven out of the top 10 degrees on my list are engineering degrees now one thing I will say about engineering math physics and chemistry are they are all very difficult right these are going to be some of the most difficult degrees you can possibly get but with that being said especially when it comes to engineering you are definitely going to get an Roi for your degree and that is for three reasons one practical problem solving you learn real world application not just Theory two Universal respect companies know Engineers are smart and hardworking period three your business ready engineering thinking translates perfectly to business leadership this is why so many incredible CEOs out there started off as Engineers now when it comes to long-term data in terms of like the last 40 years engineering degrees are number one and it's not even close that doesn't necessarily mean that that's going to be the same thing over the next 40 years it could be that computer science is better it could be even that business degrees are better and speaking of business degrees that's going to be the last one on the list and the one I'm going to talk about is very interesting because it's kind of a business degree combined with a technology degree and that is management information systems and this is a degree that I've talked about quite a bit it is relatively flexible because it teaches you business and technology skills so there's many different paths you can go down using this as your foundation and the truth is if if you're like an 18-year-old trying to choose your degree well most people even ones who get engineering degrees end up doing something completely different that has absolutely nothing to do with engineering so although it does help to specialize in some cases over specialization can actually hurt you the perfect example of this is getting a printer technology degree yeah that's a real degree and as you can imagine a lot of people over specialized and you know printers can't get that much better can they it's just printing a piece of paper whereas if you get a management information systems degree there's so many different things that you can do down the line so it's good to have a degree that's relatively flexible so yeah management information systems I really like it it's a super solid degree I've recommended it to a lot of people who decided they're going to college but they don't necessarily know if they want to do computer science or they want to go the business route it's a really good in between degree so yeah guys like I said the complete rankings down in the description and the pin comment below definitely check those out if you want to figure out what to do with your career hope you enjoyed this video also check out the video I made on 21 of the highest paying remote jobs that are almost always hiring by clicking right here