Long-Term Prospects

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Job Satisfaction

General quality of life statement

Let's just say you'll be paying off your student loans a little longer than someone who majors in a STEM field. But what's more important to you? Happiness or money?

Not that there isn't any money to be had—if you stick around long enough, you might end up making close to $60,000 a year. You won't exactly be buying jet skis with pocket change at that point, but you should be able to at least afford the occasional vacation—a vacation you'll be really good at organizing, by the way.

On the upside, odds are in your favor that you'll at least like the work you do. We're not saying everyone swoons over their parks and rec careers, but well over half the people in this general line of work are pretty content with what they're doing.

And you know, when you're fresh out of college and making $32,000 while living with a roommate and eating ramen noodles every night, liking the way you spend your day goes a really long way. That said, for what it's worth, the median income of a college graduate is $55,000, so you might feel like your friends are big spenders.

And of course, there's always grad school. You can go on to become a lawyer if environmental law and/or making money is your passion. And if it isn't, you can sleep well at night knowing that the work you do helps other people spend their time in ways they really enjoy.

In our opinion, sleep is the best leisure activity ever.

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