Methodology Annual pay for Bachelors graduates without higher degrees. Typical starting graduates have 2 years of experience; mid-career have 15 years. See full methodology for more. |
Aug 11 2010, 8:49 am
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Aha :P My money's going to computer engineering.
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So I assume as a Civil Engineering major I'd fit somewhere close to perhaps the Electrical Engineer?
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Audeuro wrote:
So I assume as a Civil Engineering major I'd fit somewhere close to perhaps the Electrical Engineer From the clickthru: Degrees By Salary Starting Median Pay Mid-Career Median Pay Petroleum Engineering $93,000 $157,000 Aerospace Engineering $59,400 $108,000 Chemical Engineering $64,800 $108,000 Electrical Engineering $60,800 $104,000 Nuclear Engineering $63,900 $104,000 Applied Mathematics $56,400 $101,000 Biomedical Engineering $54,800 $101,000 Physics $50,700 $99,600 Computer Engineering $61,200 $99,500 Economics $48,800 $97,800 Computer Science $56,200 $97,700 Industrial Engineering $58,200 $97,600 Mechanical Engineering $58,300 $97,400 Building Construction $52,900 $94,500 Materials Science & Engineering $59,400 $93,600 Civil Engineering $53,500 $93,400 Statistics $50,000 $92,900 Finance $47,500 $91,500 Software Engineering $56,700 $91,300 | |
It's interesting to see how this works, as software jobs (pretty regardless of degree) tend to start at $30,000 - $40,000 a year in the UK.
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You forgot one major career field thats better than any of those (at least for those of us in the US) military, not only will they help pay (if not pay for all of it) but you have a guaranteed job paying around 3500 a month with things like medical already taken care of. Great benefits
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NightJumper88 wrote:
You forgot one major career field thats better than any of those (at least for those of us in the US) military, not only will they help pay (if not pay for all of it) but you have a guaranteed job paying around 3500 a month with things like medical already taken care of. Great benefits I agree entirely. I have a brother-in-law who was a sniper for a private security firm, and from what he's told the family, he made over $200k for a nine month stint in Iraq. My memory is a bit hazy, but those were the general numbers. | |
Oh, heh, I didn't even think about clicking on the image. I just clicked on the 'full methodology' link.
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Saying you are going to make money because you simply went to college is truly ignorant. Having a degree is nice and sure it's going to assist you in getting a job, but it is no guarantee to actually finding a job in the first place.
On top of that colleges have started raising tuition prices. I was watching a exposé on the news the other day about raising tuition prices and they said the average family is going to end up paying something near a million dollars to send their children to college. So while the graph is all fine and good, you still need to graduate from school and be competent enough to find a job. | |
NightJumper88 wrote:
You forgot one major career field thats better than any of those (at least for those of us in the US) military, not only will they help pay (if not pay for all of it) but you have a guaranteed job paying around 3500 a month with things like medical already taken care of. Great benefits Yeah, fantastic benefits. I have a friend who toured in Iraq and.. 1. Was shot through the leg at an awkward position and has horrible nerve damage in one leg. 2. Shattered his other leg while in service. 3. Was experimented on with experimental vaccinations and now his kidneys have a bleeding problem. 4. Caught a plethora of diseases from the area including West Nile Virus. 5. Came home with a handful of mental problems and had to suffer through therapy and is constantly medicated. He is generally a nice guy, but don't piss him off or his rage explodes. Also it isn't fun when he has flash backs while at work. | |
Ham Doctor wrote:
1. Was shot through the leg at an awkward position and has horrible nerve damage in one leg. You know the miltary is desperate when they start taking three-legged people. | |
Forum_account wrote:
Ham Doctor wrote: Yep, good job, you caught a typo faggot. | |
Ham Doctor wrote:
Forum_account wrote: Good job, troll. | |
Magicbeast20 wrote:
Ham Doctor wrote: I've never denied or hid that fact. Good job captain obvious. | |
Ham Doctor wrote:
Magicbeast20 wrote: I never said you did. Thanks though. | |
Yeah theres some drawbacks to military life, but you are just looking at enlisted, while if you go to college youll be an officer and can have a job like me flying jets. While it is a risky job, its an honorable job and worth every part of it. We all have our rights and freedoms in the US because of the military and are safe because of it. War sucks but what you get out of the military is worth the risk
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Im totally doing applied mathematics and physics.. Well, I would really like to get a doctorate actually..
Theoretical mathematics is much more fun.. And possibly even more useful. I could care less about money though.. I really could not stand collecting money while doing nothing beneficial.. If you "are" wanting money.. Id go for a Masters or higher, in some mathematics or science field. It will always guarantee a job somewhere, even teaching or tutoring.. Hell I tutor now. Plus, doing research and such can be really fun. Oh! Try and Double Major..Always helps. Eh.. Military. I'd help my country, but not in such ways.. I find military life a life of ignorance. Like a dog, you do what they want, and they treat you well. If the means were for something truly noble.. I doubt the US would be in such circumstances. Unless I know the cause, and they logically spell it out for me how it will be achieved and why it is a "good" cause. I refuse.. America way be better than many countries, but that certainly does not mean people should be content. | |
Yep. One of the reasons why I'm getting into Aerospace Engineering. It pays well. :]
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As someone who graduated from college 2 years with a degree in Computer Engineering, these numbers are definitely pretty accurate.
I had a number of Electrical Engineering buddies as well, and of those that I know their starting salaries are close to what this graph shows. Of course, there are other factors that you should take in mind when actually receiving your first job. I'm working in St. Louis MO, where the cost if living is pretty low. A lot of Engineering (well, Electrical and Computer) jobs are out in Silicon Valley, where the cost of living is pretty freaking high. | |