Top 10 Highest Paying College Degrees
This list covers the starting salary for the top 10 paying undergraduate degrees for 2010. It does not cover the top paying 2 year degrees (such as some nursing degrees), or starting salaries for those with professional degrees, such as doctors, lawyers, MBAs, etc.
The starting salary information was provided by National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) which analyzed data from 200 college career centers at public and private institutions across the United States.
Petroleum Engineering ($86,220)
Chemical Engineering ($65,142)
Mining & Mineral Engineering (incl. Geological) ($64,552)
Computer Science ($61,205)
Computer Engineering ($60,879)
Electrical/Electronics & Communications Engineering ($59,074)
Mechanical Engineering ($58,392)
Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering ($57,734)
Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering ($57,231)
Information Sciences & Systems ($54,038)
sadly Psychology or Philosophy did'nt make the list...
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