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Precision Occupations
A description of the the work done by "Precision Occupations" 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 "Precision Occupations" 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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$39,234 $35,230 26 8.36 28672.93 Business administration and management
$31,718 $25,750 24 7.72 15639.15 Fine arts, all fields
$36,469 $30,000 13 4.18 13460.72 Biology, general
$39,437 $28,600 11 3.54 28687.92 Business, general
$28,383 $27,100 10 3.22 8903.80 Psychology: General
$25,160 $21,000 9 2.89 10835.83 Communications, general
$35,850 $35,048 9 2.89 5831.55 Engineering: Industrial production technologies
$30,130 $31,600 8 2.57 10556.41 Education: OTHER education
$35,916 $34,507 8 2.57 17879.03 OTHER visual and performing arts
$24,722 $22,900 8 2.57 8659.13 Accounting
$42,235 $26,500 7 2.25 27870.36 Business marketing/marketing management
$26,291 $20,000 7 2.25 12306.31 English Language and Literature/Letters
$32,143 $30,000 7 2.25 10507.53 Chemistry
$23,210 $20,800 7 2.25 8609.30 Education: Elementary teacher education
$31,150 $28,520 6 1.93 9995.32 Mathematics, general
$34,780 $32,240 6 1.93 17222.37 History, other
$28,308 $27,480 6 1.93 11630.79 Economics
$28,448 $14,560 5 1.61 13270.03 Engineering: Electrical, electronics, communications
$26,480 $24,000 5 1.61 5938.15 Engineering: Industrial
$48,661 $31,304 5 1.61 36808.95 Sociology
$25,557 $21,632 5 1.61 4993.05 Health/medical technologies
$26,425 $16,000 5 1.61 13607.85 OTHER communications
$55,860 $36,840 4 1.29 40387.58 Liberal Arts/General Studies
$20,020 $18,980 4 1.29 4967.29 Political science and government
$33,579 $38,220 4 1.29 9872.36 OTHER engineering-related technologies
$23,300 $23,200 4 1.29 3681.03 Financial management
$23,260 $24,980 4 1.29 6961.64 Business/Managerial economics
$40,221 $42,900 4 1.29 6038.45 Education: Physical education/coaching
$17,940 $13,520 4 1.29 8299.66 Education: Secondary teacher education
$35,950 $36,400 4 1.29 16583.35 Engineering: Chemical
$24,951 $8,840 3 .96 12213.67 OTHER foreign languages and literature
$42,480 $24,960 3 .96 16442.03 OTHER business management/administrative services
$26,888 $17,264 3 .96 7812.64 OTHER philosophy, religion, theology
$59,333 $30,000 3 .96 29679.77 Architecture/Environmental Design
$25,651 $16,000 3 .96 12261.11 Anthropology and archeology
$17,966 $17,966 2 .64 7826.00 Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
$17,680 $17,680 2 .64 1040.00 Mathematics: Applied
$25,220 $25,220 2 .64 12220.00 Pharmacy
$17,680 $17,680 2 .64 7280.00 Home Economics
$21,672 $21,672 2 .64 4928.00 Oceanography
$32,930 $32,930 2 .64 8930.00 Geography
$23,192 $23,192 2 .64 7592.00 OTHER social sciences
$29,875 $29,875 2 .64 8875.00 Engineering sciences, mechanics, physics
$14,208 $14,208 2 .64 792.00 Social Work
$16,640 $16,640 2 .64 6240.00 Plant sciences
$35,600 $35,600 2 .64 4400.00 Criminal Justice/Protective Services
$23,223 $23,223 2 .64 7976.80 OTHER conservation/renewable natural resources
$32,711 $32,711 2 .64 2711.20 Forestry sciences (Except management)
$32,500 $32,500 2 .64 19500.00 Dramatic arts
$33,840 $33,840 2 .64 9840.00 Journalism
$34,700 $34,700 2 .64 4700.00 Zoology, general
$22,280 $22,280 2 .64 7720.00 Marketing research
$15,600 $15,600 1 .32 0.00 Agricultural Economics
$20,000 $20,000 1 .32 0.00 Music, all fields
$25,022 $25,022 1 .32 .00 Public administration
$17,760 $17,760 1 .32 0.00 Atmospheric sciences and meteorology
$16,848 $16,848 1 .32 0.00 Earth sciences
$50,400 $50,400 1 .32 0.00 International relations
$74,400 $74,400 1 .32 0.00 Physics
$36,000 $36,000 1 .32 0.00 Psychology: Experimental
$26,333 $26,333 1 .32 .00 Criminology
$150,000 $150,000 1 .32 0.00 Engineering: Mechanical
$32,000 $32,000 1 .32 0.00 Education: Special education
$24,960 $24,960 1 .32 0.00 Food sciences and technology
$13,520 $13,520 1 .32 0.00 OTHER agricultural sciences
$35,360 $35,360 1 .32 0.00 Botany
$35,000 $35,000 1 .32 0.00 Microbiology
$22,256 $22,256 1 .32 0.00 OTHER biological sciences
$22,880 $22,880 1 .32 0.00 Computer/information sciences, general
$18,200 $18,200 1 .32 0.00 Computer programming
$30,000 $30,000 1 .32 0.00 Computer science
$24,000 $24,000 1 .32 0.00 Education: Mathematics teacher education
$18,658 $18,658 1 .32 .00 Education: Pre-elementary teacher education
$15,600 $15,600 1 .32 0.00 Law/Prelaw/Legal Studies
$31,200 $31,200 1 .32 0.00 Education: Social science teacher education
$22,942 $22,942 1 .32 .00 Engineering: Architectural
$45,000 $45,000 1 .32 0.00 Engineering: Civil
$34,570 $34,570 1 .32 .00 Engineering: General
$40,000 $40,000 1 .32 0.00 Engineering: Petroleum
$21,986 $21,986 1 .32 .00 Mechanical engineering-related technologies
$20,800 $20,800 1 .32 0.00 Linguistics
$16,224 $16,224 1 .32 0.00 Health services administration
$21,528 $21,528 1 .32 0.00 Medical preparatory programs (e.g., pre-dentistry, pre-medical, pre-veterinary)
$44,100 $44,100 1 .32 0.00 Medicine (e.g., dentistry, optometry, osteopathic, podiatry, veterinary)
$22,000 $22,000 1 .32 0.00 Nursing (4 years or longer program)
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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$45,302 $36,986 7 15.91 21333.40 Business administration and management
$32,910 $36,700 4 9.09 9606.47 Fine arts, all fields
$35,224 $20,800 3 6.82 10554.34 Geography
$27,547 $23,400 3 6.82 5146.42 OTHER philosophy, religion, theology
$22,800 $15,600 3 6.82 10182.34 Education: OTHER education
$37,350 $37,350 2 4.55 12650.00 Education: Physical education/coaching
$28,995 $28,995 2 4.55 2204.80 OTHER business management/administrative services
$28,480 $28,480 2 4.55 3520.00 Education: Counselor education/guidance services
$26,700 $26,700 2 4.55 3300.00 Engineering: Electrical, electronics, communications
$150,000 $150,000 1 2.27 0.00 Engineering: Civil
$41,600 $41,600 1 2.27 0.00 Dramatic arts
$36,000 $36,000 1 2.27 0.00 Education: Administration
$36,000 $36,000 1 2.27 0.00 Music, all fields
$36,000 $36,000 1 2.27 0.00 Economics
$35,000 $35,000 1 2.27 0.00 Business marketing/marketing management
$34,000 $34,000 1 2.27 0.00 Pharmacology, human and animal
$30,000 $30,000 1 2.27 0.00 Financial management
$30,000 $30,000 1 2.27 0.00 Education: Secondary teacher education
$30,000 $30,000 1 2.27 0.00 History, other
$24,336 $24,336 1 2.27 0.00 Law/Prelaw/Legal Studies
$24,000 $24,000 1 2.27 0.00 Engineering: Architectural
$22,000 $22,000 1 2.27 0.00 Agricultural Economics
$17,680 $17,680 1 2.27 0.00 Psychology: Experimental
$14,560 $14,560 1 2.27 0.00 OTHER biological sciences
$13,000 $13,000 1 2.27 0.00 Engineering: Metallurgical
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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$78,000 $78,000 1 16.67 0.00 OTHER psychology
$50,000 $50,000 1 16.67 0.00 Financial management
$30,000 $30,000 1 16.67 0.00 OTHER biological sciences
$25,000 $25,000 1 16.67 0.00 Geology
$20,800 $20,800 1 16.67 0.00 Law/Prelaw/Legal Studies
$15,080 $15,080 1 16.67 0.00 Medicine (e.g., dentistry, optometry, osteopathic, podiatry, veterinary)
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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$23,719 $23,719 2 33.33 1719.20 Medicine (e.g., dentistry, optometry, osteopathic, podiatry, veterinary)
$62,400 $62,400 1 16.67 0.00 OTHER health/medical sciences
$41,600 $41,600 1 16.67 0.00 OTHER engineering
$36,000 $36,000 1 16.67 0.00 Pharmacy
$30,900 $30,900 1 16.67 0.00 Law/Prelaw/Legal Studies
Prepared by Prof. Ken Chapman: vcecn00a@csun.edu