The Top-Paying College Majors
NACE ranks the college majors where students graduate to enjoy the highest starting salaries in the country. The 2012 list sheds new light on what employers are willing to cough up for the most in-demand employees: the tech-savvy engineers startups and blue-chips need to jump-start innovation.
Computer Engineering Majors
Computer engineering majors that graduated in 2012 enjoyed the top starting salaries in the country: $70,400.
Chemical Engineering Majors
Graduates in chemical engineering can expect starting salaries on average of $66,400.
Computer Science Majors
Computer science majors are in-demand, and can command starting salaries of roughly $64,400
Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering Majors
Average entry-level salary: $64,000
Mechanical Engineering Majors
Mechanical engineering majors can look forward to average starting salaries of $62,900 upon graduation.
Electrical/Electronics Engineering Majors
Electrical engineering majors can expect starting salaries of roughly $62,300 upon graduation.
Civil Engineering Majors
Entry level salaries for civil engineering graduates begin at $57,600
Finance Majors
2012 entry-level starting salaries for finance majors were $57,300
Construction Science Majors
Entry-level salary: $56,600
Information Science And Systems Majors
Information scientists can command entry-level salaries of $56,100