The 21 lowest-paying college majors

Not every major is guaranteed to pay you back.David Ramos/Getty Images

Salary potential isn't necessarily the most important consideration to make when deciding on a college major — but it's certainly important to think about when you're pondering your future, especially considering the rising cost of a college education.

To find the majors that are least likely to pay you back (at least in a financial sense), we looked at this year's College Salary Report from PayScale,which was compiled using data from more than a million college grads who successfully completed PayScale's employee survey.

Here are the 21 college majors that see the lowest salaries for workers with at least 10 years of experience, as well as common jobs associated with each major.