From the National Association of Colleges and Employers survey , Starting Salary Offers to Class of 2007 Continue to Rise.
| Degree |
Average Salary Offer |
Increase over 2006 |
| Chemical Engineering |
$59,361 |
5.4% |
| Civil Engineering |
$48,509 |
5.4% |
| Computer Engineering |
$56,201 |
4.8% |
| Computer Science |
$53,396 |
4.1% |
| Mechanical Engineering |
$54,128 |
4.6% |
| Electrical Engineering |
$55,292 |
3.2% |
| Information sciences and systems |
$50,852 |
4.6% |
Economics was the next highest pay reported by NACE at $48,483. So once again engineering graduates are being paid well. Some other majors: Accounting - $46,718; English - $32,553 and Psychology $31,631.
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July 29th, 2007 at 4:57 pm
Ah, it’s nice to be a computer science major. I always wondered if I’d be able to survive if I majored in my other love, English.
July 30th, 2007 at 4:08 am
Nice to know my salary increase was about right.
July 30th, 2007 at 8:05 am
I wish we had these salaries in Spain.
August 15th, 2007 at 11:13 am
“John Hunter nicely summarizes a National Association of Colleges and Employers Press Release on starting salaries for the class of 2007…”
September 22nd, 2007 at 11:34 pm
gladly enrolled in chemical engineering..hhmmm