High Pay for Engineering Graduates – July 2007
Posted on July 29, 2007 Comments (8)
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 @ 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 @ 4:08 am
Nice to know my salary increase was about right.
July 30th, 2007 @ 8:05 am
I wish we had these salaries in Spain.
August 15th, 2007 @ 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 @ 11:34 pm
gladly enrolled in chemical engineering..hhmmm
August 7th, 2009 @ 3:22 pm
Of the top 10 mid career salaries, 7 were engineering degrees – including the top 4…
May 26th, 2010 @ 11:52 am
“Three years ago, our first-year class for all engineering courses was just 20, last year it was 80 and this fall we will have 110 students,” Dr. Farah says…
October 18th, 2011 @ 10:15 am
Once again engineering and computer science graduates are receiving the highest starting salaries…