The best type of degree is one that allows you to live comfortably and that gives you the opportunity to do something that you enjoy doing. If you are interested in managing a hotel, Cornel has the best education around. If you are interested in economics or finance, Goldman Sachs recruits on campus (although they have been known to be boycotted).
As far as most popular and highest paying majors (note these are not entry level salaries): Software Developer $76,576 Architect (but not Landscape or Naval) $71,059 Senior Software Engineer $98,171 Marketing Manager $73,834 Mechanical Engineer $73,335 General Manager, Hotel $73,021 Business Analyst, IT $79,683 Programmer Analyst $76,822 Project Manager, Information Technology (IT) $96,351 Project Manager, Construction $89,360 Information Technology (IT) Consultant $95,440 Management Consultant $120,077 Consultant, Business Process / Management $104,229 Civil Engineer $77,854 Research Scientist, Biotechnology $78,393 You can find a list of courses of study at http://courses.cuinfo.cornell.edu/FM.php.
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