The most sought-after bachelor’s degree are accounting, computer science, finance, business administration and mechanical engineering.

US News reports.

Top College Majors for Finding Full-Time Work

A college degree – for many – is the first major financial decision, and picking a major that is highly employable is one way to improve the odds of making a return on that investment more quickly.

There’s been a recent push for college students to “know before you go” on understanding labor market performance for a particular degree, says Jeff Strohl, director of research at Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce.

“It’s become more critical for them to look at this data when making a decision because of the cost of education and the possibility of student debt,” the researcher says, who stresses the importance of financial literacy when picking a degree. “There’s nothing wrong with going into art, just realize what it gets you.”