The 10 College Majors With The Highest Starting Salaries

Electrical engineering majors make the most money immediately after graduating college, with an average starting salary of $57,030, according to a recent study from Michigan State University.

The study comes from MSU's College Employment Research Institute, and charts the average starting salaries for new college graduates in a variety of majors.

According to the MSU study, the average starting salary among all new college graduates is $39,045. The lowest average starting salary - advertising - is $36,638.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the MSU list is dominated by engineering majors. Check out the top 10 highest average starting salaries below:

1. Electrical Engineering - $57,030
2. Computer Engineering - $56,576
3. Mechanical Engineering - $56,055
4. Software Design - $54,183
5. Computer Programming - $54,065
6. Chemical Engineering - $53,622
7. Computer Science - $52,237
8. Civil Engineering - $51,622
9. Mathematics - $47,952
10. Construction - $45,591

See the full results via the Michigan State University College Employment Research Institute >>