Most lucrative college degrees

[charrison]

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Majors in computer engineering and chemical engineering top the list of most lucrative college degrees. Average starting salaries for computer engineers reached $53,117, up very slightly from their levels at this time last year. Starting salaries for chemical engineers, meanwhile, rose 2.5 percent to $52,563.

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The average offer for computer science majors rose 8.9 percent to $48,656; and more than half the offers surveyed topped $50,000.

Information sciences grads had an average starting salary of $42,108, up 2.6 percent from last year, while management information systems grads have seen starting salaries average $41,103, up a modest 1.3 percent.



Meanwhile, liberal arts majors still rank on the low-end of the salary scale, although as a group, the average starting offer rose 3.5 percent to $30,153.

nice chart on wages

A Dave almost had me convinced that the only jobs left were at walmart and McD servicing the illegals and unemployed...

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: charrison
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Majors in computer engineering and chemical engineering top the list of most lucrative college degrees. Average starting salaries for computer engineers reached $53,117, up very slightly from their levels at this time last year. Starting salaries for chemical engineers, meanwhile, rose 2.5 percent to $52,563.
...
The average offer for computer science majors rose 8.9 percent to $48,656; and more than half the offers surveyed topped $50,000.

Information sciences grads had an average starting salary of $42,108, up 2.6 percent from last year, while management information systems grads have seen starting salaries average $41,103, up a modest 1.3 percent.

Meanwhile, liberal arts majors still rank on the low-end of the salary scale, although as a group, the average starting offer rose 3.5 percent to $30,153.

nice chart on wages

A Dave almost had me convinced that the only jobs left were at walmart and McD servicing the illegals and unemployed...

They forgot to mention those Computer jobs are in India. $15,000 India is equivalent of $45 to 50K U.S.
They better pack their bags.

 

[charrison]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: charrison
Linkage

Majors in computer engineering and chemical engineering top the list of most lucrative college degrees. Average starting salaries for computer engineers reached $53,117, up very slightly from their levels at this time last year. Starting salaries for chemical engineers, meanwhile, rose 2.5 percent to $52,563.
...
The average offer for computer science majors rose 8.9 percent to $48,656; and more than half the offers surveyed topped $50,000.

Information sciences grads had an average starting salary of $42,108, up 2.6 percent from last year, while management information systems grads have seen starting salaries average $41,103, up a modest 1.3 percent.

Meanwhile, liberal arts majors still rank on the low-end of the salary scale, although as a group, the average starting offer rose 3.5 percent to $30,153.

nice chart on wages

A Dave almost had me convinced that the only jobs left were at walmart and McD servicing the illegals and unemployed...

They forgot to mention those Computer jobs are in India. $15,000 India is equivalent of $45 to 50K U.S.
They better pack their bags.

Yes, but they are paying the wages listed here.

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: charrison

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: charrison
Linkage

Majors in computer engineering and chemical engineering top the list of most lucrative college degrees. Average starting salaries for computer engineers reached $53,117, up very slightly from their levels at this time last year. Starting salaries for chemical engineers, meanwhile, rose 2.5 percent to $52,563.
...
The average offer for computer science majors rose 8.9 percent to $48,656; and more than half the offers surveyed topped $50,000.

Information sciences grads had an average starting salary of $42,108, up 2.6 percent from last year, while management information systems grads have seen starting salaries average $41,103, up a modest 1.3 percent.

Meanwhile, liberal arts majors still rank on the low-end of the salary scale, although as a group, the average starting offer rose 3.5 percent to $30,153.

nice chart on wages

A Dave almost had me convinced that the only jobs left were at walmart and McD servicing the illegals and unemployed...

They forgot to mention those Computer jobs are in India. $15,000 India is equivalent of $45 to 50K U.S.
They better pack their bags.

Yes, but they are paying the wages listed here.

They also fail to give the FULL story in that those very same Companies that may in fact be paying those wages are the ones sending the jobs overseas to NO longer pay those wages.

It's an Organization trying to save their Bacon and at this rate they will soon be out of jobs themselves, how special.

 

[charrison]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: charrison

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: charrison
Linkage

Majors in computer engineering and chemical engineering top the list of most lucrative college degrees. Average starting salaries for computer engineers reached $53,117, up very slightly from their levels at this time last year. Starting salaries for chemical engineers, meanwhile, rose 2.5 percent to $52,563.
...
The average offer for computer science majors rose 8.9 percent to $48,656; and more than half the offers surveyed topped $50,000.

Information sciences grads had an average starting salary of $42,108, up 2.6 percent from last year, while management information systems grads have seen starting salaries average $41,103, up a modest 1.3 percent.

Meanwhile, liberal arts majors still rank on the low-end of the salary scale, although as a group, the average starting offer rose 3.5 percent to $30,153.

nice chart on wages

A Dave almost had me convinced that the only jobs left were at walmart and McD servicing the illegals and unemployed...

They forgot to mention those Computer jobs are in India. $15,000 India is equivalent of $45 to 50K U.S.
They better pack their bags.

Yes, but they are paying the wages listed here.

They also fail to give the FULL story in that those very same Companies that may in fact be paying those wages are the ones sending the jobs overseas to NO longer pay those wages.

It's an Organization trying to save their Bacon and at this rate they will soon be out of jobs themselves, how special.

THey are hiring here in the US. I am hiring where i work and I having a damn hard time finding qualified folks. The tech market is not as tight as you think it is here.

 

[zephyrprime]

I wonder how they measure this. How do they calculate people that don't get offers and just works some sucky job?

 

[zephyrprime]

Ahh, this only covers those that got offers.

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: charrison

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: charrison

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: charrison
Linkage

Majors in computer engineering and chemical engineering top the list of most lucrative college degrees. Average starting salaries for computer engineers reached $53,117, up very slightly from their levels at this time last year. Starting salaries for chemical engineers, meanwhile, rose 2.5 percent to $52,563.
...
The average offer for computer science majors rose 8.9 percent to $48,656; and more than half the offers surveyed topped $50,000.

Information sciences grads had an average starting salary of $42,108, up 2.6 percent from last year, while management information systems grads have seen starting salaries average $41,103, up a modest 1.3 percent.

Meanwhile, liberal arts majors still rank on the low-end of the salary scale, although as a group, the average starting offer rose 3.5 percent to $30,153.

nice chart on wages

A Dave almost had me convinced that the only jobs left were at walmart and McD servicing the illegals and unemployed...

They forgot to mention those Computer jobs are in India. $15,000 India is equivalent of $45 to 50K U.S.
They better pack their bags.

Yes, but they are paying the wages listed here.

They also fail to give the FULL story in that those very same Companies that may in fact be paying those wages are the ones sending the jobs overseas to NO longer pay those wages.

It's an Organization trying to save their Bacon and at this rate they will soon be out of jobs themselves, how special.

THey are hiring here in the US. I am hiring where i work and I having a damn hard time finding qualified folks. The tech market is not as tight as you think it is here.

Have you posted in the Job Networking thread in Off Topic?

Oh and you're in San Atone Tx? I love it there but face it, not exactly known as a Hot Spot in Technology, sheesh

 

[alchemize]

76 Million baby boomers.

1998 - 2008 Baby boomers age 52 - 62
2008 - 2018 Baby boomers age 62 - 72

If you aren't getting ready for that, then I'll see you looking down from my ivory tower

 

[charrison]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: charrison

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: charrison

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: charrison
Linkage

Majors in computer engineering and chemical engineering top the list of most lucrative college degrees. Average starting salaries for computer engineers reached $53,117, up very slightly from their levels at this time last year. Starting salaries for chemical engineers, meanwhile, rose 2.5 percent to $52,563.
...
The average offer for computer science majors rose 8.9 percent to $48,656; and more than half the offers surveyed topped $50,000.

Information sciences grads had an average starting salary of $42,108, up 2.6 percent from last year, while management information systems grads have seen starting salaries average $41,103, up a modest 1.3 percent.

Meanwhile, liberal arts majors still rank on the low-end of the salary scale, although as a group, the average starting offer rose 3.5 percent to $30,153.

nice chart on wages

A Dave almost had me convinced that the only jobs left were at walmart and McD servicing the illegals and unemployed...

They forgot to mention those Computer jobs are in India. $15,000 India is equivalent of $45 to 50K U.S.
They better pack their bags.

Yes, but they are paying the wages listed here.

They also fail to give the FULL story in that those very same Companies that may in fact be paying those wages are the ones sending the jobs overseas to NO longer pay those wages.

It's an Organization trying to save their Bacon and at this rate they will soon be out of jobs themselves, how special.

THey are hiring here in the US. I am hiring where i work and I having a damn hard time finding qualified folks. The tech market is not as tight as you think it is here.

Have you posted in the Job Networking thread in Off Topic?

Oh and you're in San Atone Tx? I love it there but face it, not exactly known as a Hot Spot in Technology, sheesh

Your right, but it not far from a hot spot of technology(austin). The resumes i am getting are only about 1/2 local(within 100 miles), most of them are trash.

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: charrison

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: charrison

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: charrison

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: charrison
Linkage

Majors in computer engineering and chemical engineering top the list of most lucrative college degrees. Average starting salaries for computer engineers reached $53,117, up very slightly from their levels at this time last year. Starting salaries for chemical engineers, meanwhile, rose 2.5 percent to $52,563.
...
The average offer for computer science majors rose 8.9 percent to $48,656; and more than half the offers surveyed topped $50,000.

Information sciences grads had an average starting salary of $42,108, up 2.6 percent from last year, while management information systems grads have seen starting salaries average $41,103, up a modest 1.3 percent.

Meanwhile, liberal arts majors still rank on the low-end of the salary scale, although as a group, the average starting offer rose 3.5 percent to $30,153.

nice chart on wages

A Dave almost had me convinced that the only jobs left were at walmart and McD servicing the illegals and unemployed...

They forgot to mention those Computer jobs are in India. $15,000 India is equivalent of $45 to 50K U.S.
They better pack their bags.

Yes, but they are paying the wages listed here.

They also fail to give the FULL story in that those very same Companies that may in fact be paying those wages are the ones sending the jobs overseas to NO longer pay those wages.

It's an Organization trying to save their Bacon and at this rate they will soon be out of jobs themselves, how special.

THey are hiring here in the US. I am hiring where i work and I having a damn hard time finding qualified folks. The tech market is not as tight as you think it is here.

Have you posted in the Job Networking thread in Off Topic?

Oh and you're in San Atone Tx? I love it there but face it, not exactly known as a Hot Spot in Technology, sheesh

Your right, but it not far from a hot spot of technology(austin). The resumes i am getting are only about 1/2 local(within 100 miles), most of them are trash.

Sounds like those CS Schools within 100 miles you were bragging about are as bad as the Georgia school.
They shouldn't have any Technology Companies there then, you better prepare to move.

 

[Piano Man]

Wow, teacher wages are down 6.8%. Go figure. I wonder why we can't get better educators in our system? Oh well, I guess there are more important things to fund than our children's education. :|

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: Piano Man
Wow, teacher wages are down 6.8%. Go figure. I wonder why we can't get better educators in our system? Oh well, I guess there are more important things to fund than our children's education. :|

In Georgia like most States now hurting Budget wise the first Cut Back is Education funding.

That has gotten buried by the flack from the Head of the Schools wanting to take Darwin out of the Cirriculum.

 

[Genesys]

Originally posted by: charrison

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: charrison

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: charrison
Linkage

Majors in computer engineering and chemical engineering top the list of most lucrative college degrees. Average starting salaries for computer engineers reached $53,117, up very slightly from their levels at this time last year. Starting salaries for chemical engineers, meanwhile, rose 2.5 percent to $52,563.
...
The average offer for computer science majors rose 8.9 percent to $48,656; and more than half the offers surveyed topped $50,000.

Information sciences grads had an average starting salary of $42,108, up 2.6 percent from last year, while management information systems grads have seen starting salaries average $41,103, up a modest 1.3 percent.

Meanwhile, liberal arts majors still rank on the low-end of the salary scale, although as a group, the average starting offer rose 3.5 percent to $30,153.

nice chart on wages

A Dave almost had me convinced that the only jobs left were at walmart and McD servicing the illegals and unemployed...

They forgot to mention those Computer jobs are in India. $15,000 India is equivalent of $45 to 50K U.S.
They better pack their bags.

Yes, but they are paying the wages listed here.

They also fail to give the FULL story in that those very same Companies that may in fact be paying those wages are the ones sending the jobs overseas to NO longer pay those wages.

It's an Organization trying to save their Bacon and at this rate they will soon be out of jobs themselves, how special.

THey are hiring here in the US. I am hiring where i work and I having a damn hard time finding qualified folks. The tech market is not as tight as you think it is here.

need any network engineers?

 

[chess9]

Don't GeeksOnCall pay pretty well? Those jobs aren't going overseas as long the computers are here!

I know two guys who did networking by consultation at $90/hr. and that's cheap THEY tell me.

I need to unretire! Get my A+ and all that jazz (I don't have a clue what A+ is but it sounds like quality. )

-Robert

 

[Martin]

Originally posted by: charrison

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: charrison

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: charrison

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: charrison
Linkage

Majors in computer engineering and chemical engineering top the list of most lucrative college degrees. Average starting salaries for computer engineers reached $53,117, up very slightly from their levels at this time last year. Starting salaries for chemical engineers, meanwhile, rose 2.5 percent to $52,563.
...
The average offer for computer science majors rose 8.9 percent to $48,656; and more than half the offers surveyed topped $50,000.

Information sciences grads had an average starting salary of $42,108, up 2.6 percent from last year, while management information systems grads have seen starting salaries average $41,103, up a modest 1.3 percent.

Meanwhile, liberal arts majors still rank on the low-end of the salary scale, although as a group, the average starting offer rose 3.5 percent to $30,153.

nice chart on wages

A Dave almost had me convinced that the only jobs left were at walmart and McD servicing the illegals and unemployed...

They forgot to mention those Computer jobs are in India. $15,000 India is equivalent of $45 to 50K U.S.
They better pack their bags.

Yes, but they are paying the wages listed here.

They also fail to give the FULL story in that those very same Companies that may in fact be paying those wages are the ones sending the jobs overseas to NO longer pay those wages.

It's an Organization trying to save their Bacon and at this rate they will soon be out of jobs themselves, how special.

THey are hiring here in the US. I am hiring where i work and I having a damn hard time finding qualified folks. The tech market is not as tight as you think it is here.

Have you posted in the Job Networking thread in Off Topic?

Oh and you're in San Atone Tx? I love it there but face it, not exactly known as a Hot Spot in Technology, sheesh

Your right, but it not far from a hot spot of technology(austin). The resumes i am getting are only about 1/2 local(within 100 miles), most of them are trash.

Just curious, what sorts of poeple are you looking for?

 

[charrison]

Originally posted by: MartyTheManiak

Originally posted by: charrison

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: charrison

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: charrison

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: charrison
Linkage

Majors in computer engineering and chemical engineering top the list of most lucrative college degrees. Average starting salaries for computer engineers reached $53,117, up very slightly from their levels at this time last year. Starting salaries for chemical engineers, meanwhile, rose 2.5 percent to $52,563.
...
The average offer for computer science majors rose 8.9 percent to $48,656; and more than half the offers surveyed topped $50,000.

Information sciences grads had an average starting salary of $42,108, up 2.6 percent from last year, while management information systems grads have seen starting salaries average $41,103, up a modest 1.3 percent.

Meanwhile, liberal arts majors still rank on the low-end of the salary scale, although as a group, the average starting offer rose 3.5 percent to $30,153.

nice chart on wages

A Dave almost had me convinced that the only jobs left were at walmart and McD servicing the illegals and unemployed...

They forgot to mention those Computer jobs are in India. $15,000 India is equivalent of $45 to 50K U.S.
They better pack their bags.

Yes, but they are paying the wages listed here.

They also fail to give the FULL story in that those very same Companies that may in fact be paying those wages are the ones sending the jobs overseas to NO longer pay those wages.

It's an Organization trying to save their Bacon and at this rate they will soon be out of jobs themselves, how special.

THey are hiring here in the US. I am hiring where i work and I having a damn hard time finding qualified folks. The tech market is not as tight as you think it is here.

Have you posted in the Job Networking thread in Off Topic?

Oh and you're in San Atone Tx? I love it there but face it, not exactly known as a Hot Spot in Technology, sheesh

Your right, but it not far from a hot spot of technology(austin). The resumes i am getting are only about 1/2 local(within 100 miles), most of them are trash.

Just curious, what sorts of poeple are you looking for?

Experienced web and app developers, preferably those with tiered architecture and .Net experience.

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: chess9
Don't GeeksOnCall pay pretty well? Those jobs aren't going overseas as long the computers are here!

I know two guys who did networking by consultation at $90/hr. and that's cheap THEY tell me.

I need to unretire! Get my A+ and all that jazz (I don't have a clue what A+ is but it sounds like quality. )

-Robert

Can you name the parts inside a computer?

 

[bozack]

If I were to do it all over again I would either focus on something that helped with sales or become a pharmacist...sales, if you are good is always big money, especially pharma sales reps and other inside sales jobs....pharmacists are in high demand now and not many people are qualified, however in a few years it might get saturated but pay generally starts at 80K/year and up...

With re. the geeks on call, I myself was considering starting a "Door to Door Dorks" service for SOHO PC repair but nixed the idea since there were others competing in the area plus I don't mind working for "the man"

Also DMC A+ is a little more than just knowing a standard ATX in and out...I believe they still test on IRQ's and some other windows BS...personally I never bothered with certs and only the lower level jobs require or look for A+.