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Svnla

Svnla

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1. Computer Science

2. Electrical Engineering

3. Mechanical Engineering

4. Chemical Engineering

5. Industrial Engineering

6. Information Technology

7. Civil Engineering

8. Statistics

9. Nursing

10. Management Information Systems

11. Finance

12. Mathematics

13. Biomedical Engineering

14. Accounting

15. Economics

16. Physics

17. Biotechnology

18. Architecture

19. Fashion Design

20. Business

21. International Relations

22. Graphic Design

23. Marketing

24. English

25. Political Science

26. History

27. Human Resources

28. Journalism

29. Advertising

30. Philosophy

31. Environmental Science

32. Social Science

33. Spanish

34. Communications

35. Interior Design

36. Chemistry

37. Music

38. Film Studies

39. Public Relations

40. Sports Management

41. Education

42. Anthropology

43. Hospitality Management

44. Biochemistry

45. Liberal Arts

46. Psychology

47. Sociology

48. Healthcare Administration

49. Social Work

50. Biology


https://www.glassdoor.com/blog/50-highest-paying-college-majors/
 
core2slow

core2slow

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MIS is really a gold mine in disguise. You can go from making 50k to 100k in under 5yrs if you have your certification and experience in a row.
 
purbeast0

purbeast0

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Saw that earlier today. Comp Sci degree here and I have been making more than $70k/yr since 5 years out of school. I'm now 12 years out of school now and making a lot more than that.
 
CraKaJaX

CraKaJaX

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#2? I'll take it. FWIW, was hired @60k out of school in 2011. Pretty well over that median salary now.
 
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Jeeebus

Jeeebus

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Yes! # 25 right in the middle. Though I don't know anyone who gets a political science degree and actually goes to work with that degree.
 
Chaotic42

Chaotic42

Lifer
Jun 15, 2001
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Yay #12 with a healthy dose of #8. I'd like to get more into applied math. GIS is fine, but mathematics is beautiful.
 
SearchMaster

SearchMaster

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Jeeebus said:
Yes! # 25 right in the middle. Though I don't know anyone who gets a political science degree and actually goes to work with that degree.
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My dad laughed at my best friend from high school when he said he was going to college for a Political Science degree. "What are you going to do - teach poly sci to a bunch of other kids who won't do anything with it?" Now my friend is indeed a poly sci professor and one of the top presidential election analysts in the country.
 
ControlD

ControlD

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CraKaJaX said:
#2? I'll take it. FWIW, was hired @60k out of school in 2011. Pretty well over that median salary now.
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I am somewhat older than you, but I started at 36k out of school in 1995. I am quite positive new EEs in my geographical area don't start at anything close to 68k.
 
CraKaJaX

CraKaJaX

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ControlD said:
I am somewhat older than you, but I started at 36k out of school in 1995. I am quite positive new EEs in my geographical area don't start at anything close to 68k.
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My uncle (who is also EE) started at IBM at 28k way back when. When I landed the job, he was shocked at the starting salary now vs then. Times have changed, that's for sure.

The OP doesn't say much about it's data, except 5 years out of school.
 
John Connor

John Connor

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Inflation.


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gorcorps

gorcorps

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My particular flavor of engineering isn't on the list, but at least from my school's data the average starting salary is higher than our mechanical program. I don't mind not being on the list though... if more people knew how awesome it was the world would be flooded with more graduates and drive our salaries down.
 
Chaotic42

Chaotic42

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gorcorps said:
My particular flavor of engineering isn't on the list, but at least from my school's data the average starting salary is higher than our mechanical program. I don't mind not being on the list though... if more people knew how awesome it was the world would be flooded with more graduates and drive our salaries down.
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What kind of engineering?
 
gorcorps

gorcorps

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Chaotic42 said:
What kind of engineering?
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not telling... but nice try ;)




Actually I'm a metallurgical engineer. A true metallurgy degree is pretty rare as most colleges just lump it into their materials engineering program, but both are still pretty good gigs regardless.
 
CraKaJaX

CraKaJaX

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Was gonna guess petroleum, but nope! That's another field/degree that isn't very common at schools ... though they're in very high demand and pay a pretty penny. One of my roommates was chem e, and it kind of got lumped into that. Like most engineering degrees, they can all be split into many categories.
 
Chaotic42

Chaotic42

Lifer
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gorcorps said:
not telling... but nice try ;)
Actually I'm a metallurgical engineer. A true metallurgy degree is pretty rare as most colleges just lump it into their materials engineering program, but both are still pretty good gigs regardless.
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Sounds interesting. I'm vaguely toying with the idea of supplementing my degree with some engineering program.
 
ControlD

ControlD

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gorcorps said:
Actually I'm a metallurgical engineer. A true metallurgy degree is pretty rare as most colleges just lump it into their materials engineering program, but both are still pretty good gigs regardless.
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I had a roommate my first quarter of college that was enrolled in the metallurgical engineering program. He wanted to make knives and swords for a living. He had no idea the kind of math and science required to gain an engineering degree. He made it almost six weeks before dropping out.
 
gorcorps

gorcorps

aka Brandon
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CraKaJaX said:
Was gonna guess petroleum, but nope! That's another field/degree that isn't very common at schools ... though they're in very high demand and pay a pretty penny. One of my roommates was chem e, and it kind of got lumped into that. Like most engineering degrees, they can all be split into many categories.
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Yeah, that one is actually the top earner out of my school. The oil industry has changed now but 5-6 years ago when I graduated, the petroleum engineers were damn near starting at 6 figures right out of school.
 
Scarpozzi

Scarpozzi

Lifer
Jun 13, 2000
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So science and math fields pay more? Big surprise there!
What's important to remember is that these are all undergraduate programs... Those are pretty decent paychecks for a bachelor's degree and you can definitely make more based on location and added experience on the job. For you youngsters, take lots of science and math classes and pick a valid career before you pick a major.
 
CraKaJaX

CraKaJaX

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ControlD said:
I had a roommate my first quarter of college that was enrolled in the metallurgical engineering program. He wanted to make knives and swords for a living. He had no idea the kind of math and science required to gain an engineering degree. He made it almost six weeks before dropping out.
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lol. I remember sitting at orientation and hearing "Look at the person to your left, and look at the person to your right. At the end of this year, only two of you will be here." That's one way to scare the shit out of a freshman.
 
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