Forbes magazine just published median salary figures by major.

 

Economics ranks first among business degrees and second among all degrees (with the exception of economics, the top 5 are all engineering and computer degrees).

 

You can see the full article at the first link below. I have compiled the results in graphs at the second link.

 

http://www.forbes.com/home/2008/05/06/office-behavior-sharing-lead-careers-cx_tw_0506bizbasics.html

 

http://www.antolin-davies.com/antony/index_files/Page300.htm

 

 

Antony Davies, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Economics

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA 15282

 

Research Fellow, The Mercatus Center

George Mason University

Arlington, VA 22201