Highest and Lowest Earnings with Bachelor Degrees Norbert Haupt 12 years ago As it has been for decades, petroleum engineering comes in at the very top, with a $120k salary. And fighting around in the crowded field on the bottom, around $40k, is early childhood education. [click for link and credit to Planet Money] Share this: Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X