11 of the highest-paying entry-level jobs for the class of 2017

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These occupations all come with salaries over $70,000.

Think it's impossible to make good money right out of college?

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By sifting through hundreds of thousands of job postings and profiles using its salary tool, LinkedIn recently found a number of jobs with entry-level openings and median first-year salaries of more than $70,000.

In ranking these occupations, LinkedIn rated occupations with more entry-level job openings better.

Here are a few occupations well-suited to recent grads who want to make bank: