America's Best Bachelor Degrees By Salary [Infographic]

Attending and graduating from university can never guarantee you a well-paid job down the road. However, some bachelor degrees are more likely than others to make you a high earner. Take Petroleum Engineering for example. Despite the rise of renewable energy, a petroleum engineer in the United States can still expect a salary in the region of $101,000 in the first five years of his or her career, according to PayScale. The typical pay level in the mid-point of a petroleum engineer's career is $168,000.