The 10 College Majors With The Highest Starting Salaries
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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.
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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:
- Electrical Engineering - $57,030
- Computer Engineering - $56,576
- Mechanical Engineering - $56,055
- Software Design - $54,183
- Computer Programming - $54,065
- Chemical Engineering - $53,622
- Computer Science - $52,237
- Civil Engineering - $51,622
- Mathematics - $47,952
- Construction - $45,591
See the full results via the Michigan State University College Employment Research Institute >>
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