Making the grade and the salary

College graduates
Ben Smilowitz leads a group of college graduates in Washington, DC.
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Many argue that simply going to college will put graduates at an advantage for higher salaries.

But is there a tangible earnings difference between going to Harvard and Harvey Mudd? Or between majoring in engineering and English?

A new survey looks at which schools and majors are at the top -- and at the bottom -- of the earnings list.

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