Getty ImagesYourearnings potentiallargely depends on your choice of major incollege, many studies show.When it comes to the highest-paying bachelor's degrees, engineering and other STEM-related fields of study continue to dominate. STEM is shorthand for science, technology, engineering and mathematics.Students are taking note, according to Eric Greenberg, president ofGreenberg Educational Group, a New York-based consulting firm.More from Personal Finance:These top colleges all promise no student loan debtPublic colleges aren't as cheap as you'd thinkShould you apply early to college?"Today a lot of people will pick a niche program because there are more opportunities there," Greenberg said. "The STEM majors tend to be the most lucrative and that's bringing people in."Highest-paying majors are mostly STEMPayscale's recentcollege salary reportfound that petroleum engineering is currently the highest-paying major overall. Graduates in the field earn nearly six figures just starting out an...
