Figure 1: Top-Paid Bachelor's Degrees
Major | Average Salary Offer |
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 |
Source: Winter 2010 Salary Survey, National Association of Colleges and Employers. Data represent offers to bachelor’s degree candidates where 10 or more offers were reported. |