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From Career Builder: 12 High Paying Bachelor’s Degrees
By JLP | October 3, 2011
Found this on MSN (For descriptions of the career, visit the article). One thing I’m not sure about is why they go the “flavorist” route as a career for someone with a chemical engineering background. My wife’s company pays a lot more than that for starting chemical engineers. Anyway, the list is interesting and is something a college bound student should consider when looking at degree plans.
1. Petroleum engineering
Average starting salary: $80,849
Career: Petroleum engineer
What it pays*: $127,970
2. Chemical engineering
Average starting salary: $65,618
Career: Flavorist
What it pays: $58,000 to $76,000 annually, according to Fast Company.
3. Computer engineering
Average starting salary: $64,499
Career: Programmer
What it pays: $74,900
4. Mining and mineral engineering
Average starting salary: $63,969
Career: Mining and geological engineers
What it pays: $87,350
5. Computer science
Average starting salary: $63,402
Career: Network and systems administrator
What it pays: $72,200
6. Electrical/electronics and communications engineering
Average starting salary: $61,021
Career: Electronics engineer
What it pays: $92,730
7. Materials engineering
Average starting salary: $59,826
Career: Materials scientist
What it pays: $86,300, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
8. Systems engineering
Average starting salary: $58,909
Career: Project manager
What it pays: $90,260, according to the “PMI Project Management Salary Survey, Sixth Edition.”
9. Accounting
Average starting salary: $49,671
Career: Auditor
What it pays: $68,960
10. History
Average starting salary: $40,051
Career: Teacher, post-secondary
What it pays: $70,860
11. English
Average starting salary: $39,611
Career: Editor
What it pays: $59,340
12. Psychology
Average starting salary: $40,069
Career: Social worker
What it pays: Varies, depending on type of social work.
Topics: Careers, Kids and Money | 2 Comments »
October 3rd, 2011 at 7:31 pm
I think this pretty much says don’t waste your college years majoring in a soft degree and then wonder why you can’t find a job when you graduate.
October 4th, 2011 at 3:38 pm
Gee, my starting salary in Electrical Engineering was only $14,000. Guess that gives you an idea of how old I am.