Best Cities to Move to Based on Your Major

Looking to move post-graduation? These cities are the best for your major!

All of these cities have different qualifications on what makes them the “best” for your major. Click on the hyperlinks to explore specifics for each major!

Business

These are the best cities for business majors based on the cost of living combined with employment opportunities. 

1. Washington D.C. 
2. Denver, Colorado
3. Boston, Massachusetts
4. Seattle, Washington
5. Minneapolis, Minnesota

Engineering

These are the best cities for engineering job opportunities and earnings.

1. Kennewick, Washington
2. Seattle, Washington
3. Boston, Massachusetts
4. Huntsville, Alabama
5. New Orleans, Louisiana

Psychology

These are the best cities for psychology majors based on work-life balance (job demand, city livability, work culture, and relative earnings).
1. McAllen, Texas
2. El Paso, Texas
3. Eau Claire, Wisconson
4. Mankato, Minnesota
5. Fort Collins, Colorado

Nursing

These are the best cities for nursing majors based on the quality of life, amenities, job opportunities, nursing salaries, and cost of living.

1. Atlanta, Georgia
2. Boston, Massachusetts
3. San Diego, California
4. Los Angeles, California
5. New York City, New York

Computer Science

These are the best cities for Computer Science majors based on employment opportunities. 

1. Washington, D.C.
2. San Jose, California
3. New York City, New York
4. San Francisco, California
5. Boston, Massachusetts

Medicine

These are the best cities for medical school graduates based on cities with the best hospitals and job markets and a relatively low cost of living.

1. Cleveland, Ohio
2. San Antonio, Texas
3. Salt Lake City, Utah
4. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
5. Austin, Texas

Biology

These are the best cities for biology majors based on housing opportunities based on average income, commute times, and median home prices. 

1. Boston, Massachusetts
2. Raleigh, North Carolina
3. San Francisco, California
4. San Diego, California
5. New York City, New York

Criminal Justice

These are the best cities for criminal justice majors based on employment opportunities. 

1. Los Angeles, California
2. New York City, New York
3. Atlanta, Georgia
4. Houston, Texas
5. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Kinesiology

These are the best cities for kinesiology majors based on average salary, cost of living, and job prevalence. 

1. Youngstown, Ohio
2. Winston-Salem, North Carolina
3. Scranton, Pennsylvania
4. Detroit, Michigan
5. Birmingham, Alabama

Journalism

These are the best cities for journalism majors based on median salary, cost of living, and location quotient. 

1. Washington D.C.
2. San Francisco, California
3. New York City, New York
4. Salt Lake City, Utah
5. Boston, Massachusetts

Fine arts

These are the best cities for fine arts majors based on affordable rent and the density of museums and performing arts centers in the area. 

1. Hartford, Connecticut
2. Minneapolis, Minnesota
3. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
4. Washington D.C.
5. Seattle, Washington

English

These are the best cities for English majors based on average salary. 

1. New York City, New York
2. Washington D.C.
3. San Francisco, California
4. Boston, Massachusetts
5. Seattle, Washington

Political Science

These are the best cities for political science majors based on local average income. 

1. Baltimore, Maryland
2. Phoenix, Arizona
3. San Francisco, California
4. Detroit, Michigan
5. Washington D.C.

Architecture

These are the best cities for architecture majors based on average salary and architectural firm prevalence. 

1. San Francisco, California
2. New York City, New York
3. Boston, Massachusetts
4. Chicago, Illinois
5. Atlanta, Georgia

All of these majors combined with these cities promise successful and fulfilling careers but don’t limit yourself to these options. Research on your own! Important factors to consider are average local income, cost of living compared to the national average, average housing and rent prices, average commute times, and so much more. 

Undecided or still not sure? NYC, Washington D.C., San Francisco, Boston, and Seattle are some of the most prevalent places on this list, and are all-around safe cities for various career options!

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