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Insurance, securities, real estate and business services
A description of the the work done by "Insurance, securities, real estate and business services" can be found
in the occupational
outlook handbook. On this page we examine the most common methods
of getting into this job category. We have examined all of the people
in our data set who were "Insurance, securities, real estate and business services" and have identified the
most common major fields of study. Jobs categories vary considerably
in their degree requirements, so we have provided separate rankings for
each degree.
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Bachelors Degree
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$57,135 $50,000 301 14.37 33256.07 Business administration and management
$51,517 $42,500 175 8.35 32174.83 Business marketing/marketing management
$59,769 $46,525 128 6.11 35977.41 Financial management
$54,724 $46,300 102 4.87 34326.88 Business, general
$62,653 $50,000 91 4.34 37846.99 Economics
$53,283 $43,399 82 3.91 32439.34 Accounting
$55,199 $42,270 76 3.63 36874.63 Political science and government
$58,797 $40,000 69 3.29 40392.98 English Language and Literature/Letters
$58,588 $46,800 63 3.01 35395.35 History, other
$56,017 $43,476 62 2.96 34024.82 OTHER business management/administrative services
$47,223 $36,250 48 2.29 32365.79 Communications, general
$46,393 $40,000 48 2.29 23062.18 Psychology: General
$54,684 $41,000 42 2.00 36956.43 Business/Managerial economics
$47,642 $41,700 40 1.91 25849.30 Liberal Arts/General Studies
$38,456 $33,000 38 1.81 19909.03 Education: Elementary teacher education
$41,785 $36,450 36 1.72 19431.04 Sociology
$47,506 $35,880 34 1.62 33395.19 OTHER communications
$37,694 $31,200 29 1.38 22076.87 Journalism
$63,949 $44,000 29 1.38 44005.95 Education: OTHER education
$52,577 $40,000 29 1.38 35419.78 Education: Secondary teacher education
$48,881 $36,000 29 1.38 29537.30 Biology, general
$57,954 $48,300 27 1.29 32560.85 Education: Physical education/coaching
$39,839 $30,000 25 1.19 24065.82 Marketing research
$45,197 $33,600 24 1.15 30981.88 Fine arts, all fields
$57,477 $51,800 24 1.15 34948.41 Mathematics, general
$47,508 $35,900 22 1.05 36737.73 OTHER philosophy, religion, theology
$42,827 $36,000 22 1.05 25096.78 OTHER foreign languages and literature
$34,412 $35,000 17 .81 11665.38 Social Work
$46,657 $38,000 16 .76 33973.49 Home Economics
$54,094 $37,250 16 .76 42084.82 Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
$45,633 $35,000 15 .72 30054.62 Criminal Justice/Protective Services
$47,013 $40,000 15 .72 19079.55 Engineering: Electrical, electronics, communications
$48,138 $40,000 15 .72 30102.89 Engineering: Mechanical
$68,500 $65,000 14 .67 37655.87 Chemistry
$59,138 $37,000 13 .62 38970.79 Architecture/Environmental Design
$56,372 $52,200 12 .57 27877.47 OTHER visual and performing arts
$56,261 $41,698 11 .53 28728.43 Animal sciences
$33,148 $30,000 10 .48 16652.79 Engineering: Civil
$49,390 $45,360 8 .38 32322.48 Physics
$52,291 $41,760 8 .38 30047.57 Nursing (4 years or longer program)
$66,395 $60,000 8 .38 24526.97 Engineering: Industrial
$39,327 $35,846 8 .38 12310.65 Public administration
$63,075 $55,000 8 .38 33042.99 Law/Prelaw/Legal Studies
$45,581 $20,640 8 .38 46205.89 Music, all fields
$62,909 $42,500 8 .38 40875.68 OTHER social sciences
$52,796 $55,000 8 .38 18845.13 Education: Special education
$46,913 $41,150 8 .38 13619.97 Agricultural Economics
$45,860 $36,000 7 .33 24132.31 Geology
$40,403 $32,760 6 .29 20286.02 International relations
$39,985 $37,000 6 .29 24124.74 Psychology: Clinical
$30,367 $30,900 6 .29 12313.90 Mathematics: Applied
$51,800 $40,000 5 .24 21339.17 OTHER physical sciences
$39,071 $30,000 5 .24 16383.98 Engineering: Chemical
$58,040 $40,000 5 .24 21677.79 OTHER agricultural business and production
$42,990 $19,800 5 .24 31243.67 Dramatic arts
$56,995 $38,000 5 .24 47611.33 Anthropology and archeology
$40,480 $36,000 5 .24 5242.29 OTHER agricultural sciences
$67,089 $28,000 5 .24 46056.97 Audiology and speech pathology
$20,958 $18,715 4 .19 6676.35 Microbiology
$46,725 $43,500 4 .19 19216.58 Psychology: Social
$88,500 $92,000 4 .19 46440.82 Psychology: Experimental
$87,250 $81,500 4 .19 48976.40 Psychology: Counseling
$35,333 $28,000 3 .14 10370.90 Psychology: Industrial/Organizational
$54,000 $50,000 3 .14 4320.49 Actuarial science
$42,395 $30,000 3 .14 8839.43 Plant sciences
$34,233 $30,000 3 .14 4054.94 Criminology
$54,133 $26,400 3 .14 32668.57 OTHER biological sciences
$42,000 $24,000 3 .14 25455.84 Philosophy of science
$29,400 $23,400 3 .14 4673.33 Geography
$44,167 $30,000 3 .14 20034.69 Food sciences and technology
$80,367 $41,600 3 .14 49343.72 Engineering: Aerospace, aeronautical, astronautical
$52,000 $48,000 3 .14 2828.43 OTHER engineering-related technologies
$63,167 $27,500 3 .14 48683.22 Area/Ethnic Studies
$41,920 $41,920 2 .10 20080.00 Education: Educational psychology
$24,800 $24,800 2 .10 200.00 Zoology, general
$97,500 $97,500 2 .10 52500.00 Nutritional sciences
$41,920 $41,920 2 .10 20080.00 Psychology: Educational
$46,813 $46,813 2 .10 4812.80 Education: Social science teacher education
$57,500 $57,500 2 .10 27500.00 Education: Pre-elementary teacher education
$107,750 $107,750 2 .10 42250.00 Medical preparatory programs (e.g., pre-dentistry, pre-medical, pre-veterinary)
$41,500 $41,500 2 .10 18500.00 Data processing technology
$52,000 $52,000 2 .10 8000.00 Computer/information sciences, general
$42,000 $42,000 2 .10 3000.00 Computer science
$62,500 $62,500 2 .10 12500.00 Biochemistry
$66,000 $66,000 2 .10 36000.00 Physical therapy and other rehabilitation/therapeutic services
$60,000 $60,000 2 .10 24000.00 Pharmacy
$62,500 $62,500 2 .10 12500.00 Biochemistry and biophysics
$40,400 $40,400 2 .10 19600.00 Engineering: Industrial production technologies
$46,900 $46,900 2 .10 13100.00 Environmental science studies
$27,500 $27,500 2 .10 2500.00 History of science
$30,000 $30,000 2 .10 4000.00 Linguistics
$72,500 $72,500 2 .10 52500.00 OTHER computer and information sciences
$70,000 $70,000 1 .05 0.00 Botany
$35,000 $35,000 1 .05 0.00 OTHER psychology
$84,000 $84,000 1 .05 0.00 Engineering: Materials, including ceramics and textiles
$150,000 $150,000 1 .05 0.00 Genetics, animal and plant
$15,000 $15,000 1 .05 0.00 OTHER public affairs
$20,000 $20,000 1 .05 0.00 Operations research
$60,000 $60,000 1 .05 0.00 Health services administration
$50,000 $50,000 1 .05 0.00 Engineering: Architectural
$32,000 $32,000 1 .05 0.00 Engineering: Computer/systems
$20,000 $20,000 1 .05 0.00 OTHER conservation/renewable natural resources
$40,000 $40,000 1 .05 0.00 Engineering sciences, mechanics, physics
$36,000 $36,000 1 .05 0.00 Engineering: General
$36,000 $36,000 1 .05 0.00 Forestry sciences (Except management)
$52,000 $52,000 1 .05 0.00 Engineering: Naval architecture and marine
$49,200 $49,200 1 .05 0.00 Mechanical engineering-related technologies
$37,440 $37,440 1 .05 0.00 Information services and systems
$46,800 $46,800 1 .05 0.00 Geological sciences, other
$46,000 $46,000 1 .05 0.00 Health/medical technologies
$35,360 $35,360 1 .05 0.00 Computer systems analysis
$15,000 $15,000 1 .05 0.00 OTHER health/medical sciences
$150,000 $150,000 1 .05 0.00 Computer programming
$12,000 $12,000 1 .05 0.00 Library Science
$24,192 $24,192 1 .05 0.00 Statistics
$28,700 $28,700 1 .05 0.00 OTHER mathematics
$51,000 $51,000 1 .05 0.00 Atmospheric sciences and meteorology
$29,000 $29,000 1 .05 0.00 Physiology, human and animal
$75,000 $75,000 1 .05 0.00 Earth sciences
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Masters Degree
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$60,511 $50,000 99 20.41 36853.93 Business administration and management
$80,136 $75,000 69 14.23 42370.60 Financial management
$65,591 $60,000 34 7.01 32341.59 Business marketing/marketing management
$63,619 $47,500 23 4.74 37167.88 OTHER business management/administrative services
$64,068 $52,000 19 3.92 31332.31 Business, general
$57,922 $48,750 18 3.71 37008.10 Education: OTHER education
$45,677 $39,000 13 2.68 16720.98 Education: Administration
$64,573 $60,000 11 2.27 25023.40 Business/Managerial economics
$50,567 $45,000 9 1.86 25568.30 Education: Secondary teacher education
$50,133 $45,000 9 1.86 23615.63 English Language and Literature/Letters
$78,375 $80,000 8 1.65 46962.58 OTHER foreign languages and literature
$58,118 $33,600 8 1.65 43661.03 Education: Physical education/coaching
$51,250 $44,500 8 1.65 22780.20 History, other
$60,771 $40,000 7 1.44 38079.98 Social Work
$40,629 $30,000 7 1.44 16660.45 Accounting
$67,867 $66,200 6 1.24 42526.65 Education: Counselor education/guidance services
$59,767 $56,000 6 1.24 24198.19 Health services administration
$55,333 $49,000 6 1.24 22410.32 Public administration
$60,720 $33,500 5 1.03 35101.19 Psychology: General
$53,120 $30,000 5 1.03 21726.52 Political science and government
$35,960 $30,000 5 1.03 9920.00 Education: Elementary teacher education
$24,040 $15,600 5 1.03 10548.48 Psychology: Counseling
$74,500 $54,000 4 .82 44167.30 Education: Special education
$69,125 $51,000 4 .82 38846.45 Economics
$63,750 $68,000 4 .82 38989.58 Fine arts, all fields
$56,280 $35,500 4 .82 39762.48 Home Economics
$47,400 $46,800 4 .82 20249.44 Engineering: Mechanical
$44,479 $48,788 4 .82 15364.81 OTHER philosophy, religion, theology
$41,000 $45,500 4 .82 18479.72 Architecture/Environmental Design
$33,870 $24,000 4 .82 24207.66 Engineering: Civil
$26,625 $26,500 4 .82 12345.93 Library Science
$76,167 $53,500 3 .62 31000.90 Agricultural Economics
$65,667 $30,000 3 .62 25772.51 Operations research
$57,500 $41,000 3 .62 11754.43 Nutritional sciences
$57,133 $36,400 3 .62 20471.99 International relations
$39,587 $24,960 3 .62 14878.72 Psychology: Educational
$39,587 $24,960 3 .62 14878.72 Education: Educational psychology
$38,000 $24,000 3 .62 12328.83 Marketing research
$37,947 $26,000 3 .62 9033.59 Communications, general
$102,500 $102,500 2 .41 47500.00 Physical therapy and other rehabilitation/therapeutic services
$65,400 $65,400 2 .41 30600.00 Chemistry
$57,500 $57,500 2 .41 32500.00 Computer science
$54,500 $54,500 2 .41 25500.00 Environmental science studies
$52,500 $52,500 2 .41 17500.00 OTHER engineering
$51,000 $51,000 2 .41 1000.00 OTHER communications
$47,600 $47,600 2 .41 16400.00 Engineering: Electrical, electronics, communications
$35,500 $35,500 2 .41 24500.00 Biology, general
$32,000 $32,000 2 .41 8000.00 Education: Mathematics teacher education
$29,700 $29,700 2 .41 6300.00 Physiology, human and animal
$25,252 $25,252 2 .41 14748.00 Engineering: Chemical
$19,600 $19,600 2 .41 400.00 Engineering sciences, mechanics, physics
$150,000 $150,000 1 .21 0.00 Mechanical engineering-related technologies
$150,000 $150,000 1 .21 0.00 Law/Prelaw/Legal Studies
$150,000 $150,000 1 .21 0.00 OTHER conservation/renewable natural resources
$150,000 $150,000 1 .21 0.00 Plant sciences
$100,000 $100,000 1 .21 0.00 Botany
$100,000 $100,000 1 .21 0.00 OTHER psychology
$72,000 $72,000 1 .21 0.00 Geography
$60,000 $60,000 1 .21 0.00 Medicine (e.g., dentistry, optometry, osteopathic, podiatry, veterinary)
$59,000 $59,000 1 .21 0.00 Actuarial science
$54,600 $54,600 1 .21 0.00 Anthropology and archeology
$50,000 $50,000 1 .21 0.00 Physics
$49,500 $49,500 1 .21 0.00 Journalism
$40,000 $40,000 1 .21 0.00 Education: Science teacher education
$36,000 $36,000 1 .21 0.00 Engineering: Computer/systems
$35,000 $35,000 1 .21 0.00 Engineering: Industrial
$35,000 $35,000 1 .21 0.00 OTHER social sciences
$34,080 $34,080 1 .21 0.00 Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
$33,000 $33,000 1 .21 0.00 Psychology: Industrial/Organizational
$32,400 $32,400 1 .21 0.00 Mathematics, general
$30,000 $30,000 1 .21 0.00 Engineering: Environmental
$30,000 $30,000 1 .21 0.00 Engineering: Architectural
$29,952 $29,952 1 .21 0.00 Psychology: Clinical
$28,800 $28,800 1 .21 0.00 OTHER health/medical sciences
$26,000 $26,000 1 .21 0.00 Animal sciences
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a Ph.D.
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$112,500 $112,500 2 6.25 37500.00 Law/Prelaw/Legal Studies
$105,000 $105,000 2 6.25 45000.00 Physics
$51,000 $51,000 2 6.25 9000.00 Business administration and management
$39,670 $39,670 2 6.25 14670.00 Education: OTHER education
$36,600 $36,600 2 6.25 5400.00 Anthropology and archeology
$15,300 $15,300 2 6.25 300.00 OTHER philosophy, religion, theology
$150,000 $150,000 1 3.13 0.00 Computer science
$150,000 $150,000 1 3.13 0.00 Area/Ethnic Studies
$150,000 $150,000 1 3.13 0.00 History, other
$125,000 $125,000 1 3.13 0.00 Pharmacology, human and animal
$97,000 $97,000 1 3.13 0.00 Economics
$86,400 $86,400 1 3.13 0.00 Engineering: Materials, including ceramics and textiles
$80,000 $80,000 1 3.13 0.00 Education: Educational psychology
$80,000 $80,000 1 3.13 0.00 Psychology: Educational
$55,000 $55,000 1 3.13 0.00 Education: Administration
$50,000 $50,000 1 3.13 0.00 Physiology, human and animal
$50,000 $50,000 1 3.13 0.00 OTHER health/medical sciences
$50,000 $50,000 1 3.13 0.00 Engineering: Mechanical
$50,000 $50,000 1 3.13 0.00 OTHER biological sciences
$50,000 $50,000 1 3.13 0.00 Education: Counselor education/guidance services
$48,000 $48,000 1 3.13 0.00 English Language and Literature/Letters
$35,000 $35,000 1 3.13 0.00 Chemistry
$33,800 $33,800 1 3.13 0.00 Computer systems analysis
$25,000 $25,000 1 3.13 0.00 Biochemistry and biophysics
$25,000 $25,000 1 3.13 0.00 Biochemistry
$20,800 $20,800 1 3.13 0.00 Education: Science teacher education
$18,000 $18,000 1 3.13 0.00 Education: Secondary teacher education
$12,000 $12,000 1 3.13 0.00 Financial management
Most common fields of study for workers whose
most recent degree was a JD, LLB, MD, DDS, or Th.D.
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Mean 93 Median 93 Number of Std. Dev.
Income Income Observations Percent in 93 Income Major Field of Study in Bachelors degree
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$75,630 $76,500 20 55.56 43699.62 Law/Prelaw/Legal Studies
$100,000 $100,000 2 5.56 50000.00 OTHER business management/administrative services
$58,500 $58,500 2 5.56 41500.00 Education: OTHER education
$58,500 $58,500 2 5.56 6500.00 Medicine (e.g., dentistry, optometry, osteopathic, podiatry, veterinary)
$47,500 $47,500 2 5.56 37500.00 OTHER philosophy, religion, theology
$30,000 $30,000 2 5.56 6000.00 Business marketing/marketing management
$104,000 $104,000 1 2.78 0.00 Political science and government
$104,000 $104,000 1 2.78 0.00 Business/Managerial economics
$100,000 $100,000 1 2.78 0.00 Business administration and management
$86,632 $86,632 1 2.78 0.00 Financial management
$45,000 $45,000 1 2.78 0.00 Education: Administration
$18,200 $18,200 1 2.78 0.00 Business, general
Prepared by Prof. Ken Chapman: vcecn00a@csun.edu