Jobs in science will take students on the path to success if high pay is what they are seeking, according to the latest rankings of bachelor's degrees from PayScale.com.

Almost all of the 30 majors with the best starting salaries are in the sciences, with many involving engineering of one type or another. The one outlier on the list is dental hygienist, although earnings growth for that occupation slows a bit by mid-career.

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