Quote:Top 10 Most Profitable College Majors
If you want to make the big bucks when you graduate from college, major in chemical engineering. Graduating seniors in this subject area can expect a starting salary at a whopping $55,900 on average--even with no work experience--followed by electrical engineering at $52,899, according to a new salary survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges & Employers.
Top 10 most profitable college majors and the average starting salary:
1. Chemical engineering, $55,900
2. Electrical engineering, $52,899
3. Mechanical engineering, $50,672
4. Computer science, $50.046
5. Accounting, $45,723
6. Economics/Finance, $45,191
7. Civil engineering, $44,999
8. Business administration, $38,850
9. Marketing, $36,260
10. Liberal arts majors, $30,828
Source: National Association of Colleges & Employers
The NACE survey polled 83 private and state colleges nationwide. Some interesting facts:
--While computer science grads have had ever increasing salary offers, that streak ended this year with offers that were 2 percent less than a year ago.
--Accounting and economics experienced the greatest growth, rising 11 percent from a year ago.
--Liberal arts majors, such as history, English, chemistry and biology, may have finished last but they experienced an increase of 6.1 percent since the previous year.
--The average salary offer to marketing graduates fell by 3.4 percent from a year ago.
Stunner's .02$
My major came in at #10.
That is interesting but it leaves off some majors that make more than number 10. One that comes to mind without much thinking is nursing?
BTW... my major came in at number 5.
BTR Wrote:That is interesting but it leaves off some majors that make more than number 10. One that comes to mind without much thinking is nursing?
BTW... my major came in at number 5.
Every time I hear accounting I think of The Producers:
"Unhappy,
Unhappy,
very very very,
Unhappy"
The sad thing about this is that I really don't use my degree. I know that some others are in the same boat.
yeah, i have a chem degree and im going back to nursing school.
hell my degree in sports med would get me on 9th in that list, but i know nationally my profession wouldnt be up there damnit.
BhamHoosier Wrote:hell my degree in sports med would get me on 9th in that list, but i know nationally my profession wouldnt be up there damnit.
I remember starting salaries 16yrs ago, when I finished, were in the low to mid 30's for the top spots. High 20's for accounting.
mobileblazer Wrote:BhamHoosier Wrote:hell my degree in sports med would get me on 9th in that list, but i know nationally my profession wouldnt be up there damnit.
I remember starting salaries 16yrs ago, when I finished, were in the low to mid 30's for the top spots. High 20's for accounting.
accounting is an excellent field to go into. my dad owns a small firm back home and they cant find anyone to hire.
dfarr Wrote:mobileblazer Wrote:BhamHoosier Wrote:hell my degree in sports med would get me on 9th in that list, but i know nationally my profession wouldnt be up there damnit.
I remember starting salaries 16yrs ago, when I finished, were in the low to mid 30's for the top spots. High 20's for accounting.
accounting is an excellent field to go into. my dad owns a small firm back home and they cant find anyone to hire.
When I graduated... a job with one of the big 6 (or 8... or whatever it used to be) landed you a whopping 26k per year. I think that my wife started out as a nurse at the same level. Now I have heard of Nurse Practitioners starting out at about 90k.
BTW, I don't use my degree either. My wife does still use her degree but in an unofficial capacity.
BTR Wrote:dfarr Wrote:mobileblazer Wrote:BhamHoosier Wrote:hell my degree in sports med would get me on 9th in that list, but i know nationally my profession wouldnt be up there damnit.
I remember starting salaries 16yrs ago, when I finished, were in the low to mid 30's for the top spots. High 20's for accounting.
accounting is an excellent field to go into. my dad owns a small firm back home and they cant find anyone to hire.
When I graduated... a job with one of the big 6 (or 8... or whatever it used to be) landed you a whopping 26k per year. I think that my wife started out as a nurse at the same level. Now I have heard of Nurse Practitioners starting out at about 90k.
BTW, I don't use my degree either. My wife does still use her degree but in an unofficial capacity.
I have several Nurse Practitioners that I've called on during the past year. I wouldn't think that most of them made that much. I might be wrong, but I don't think many internists or family practitioners make 100k their first year. Across the country, their average salary is about 150k. Still, it's a great career. Most of my internists and family practitioners that I've called on only work 4 days a week. The same goes for the Optometrists that I now call on.
#3 on the list. I'd love to have started at that. Of course that was MANY moons ago.
mobileblazer Wrote:I have several Nurse Practitioners that I've called on during the past year. I wouldn't think that most of them made that much. I might be wrong, but I don't think many internists or family practitioners make 100k their first year. Across the country, their average salary is about 150k. Still, it's a great career. Most of my internists and family practitioners that I've called on only work 4 days a week. The same goes for the Optometrists that I now call on.
Are you in Alabama? If so... that might explain the reason why they are not making as much. In most states, NPs are actually used like they are supposed to be thus make much more money. Since Alabama is always about 25 years behind everyone else, they are still not using NPs they way they are designed to be used. In the 90's, my wife would have started out at about 70k. I guess it also depends upon your speciality. Just as with MD's, some fields make much more than others. It also depends upon where you work... if you are basically just working as a glorified RN, you probably start out at about 45k. Also, since in some states you can technically be a NP without a master's degree... you can't compare the salaries.
My wife received an offer the other day to obtain a second master's degree in Forensic NP... she could work on the CSI team!!!
In terms of working in the field in which I was educated, my degree is my most expensive coaster.
The good news is, I make a little more money than that major brings.
can someone explain how biology and chemistry are liberal arts majors? (i'm biology)
Blazer2009 Wrote:can someone explain how biology and chemistry are liberal arts majors? (i'm biology)
Liberal arts are those which give general knowledge to the student, as opposed to those which are more vocational in nature (such as engineering, nursing, business.) Biology doesn't really teach you how to do a certain thing in the workforce, but teaches you an understanding of the subject matter.
BatesUAB Wrote:Blazer2009 Wrote:can someone explain how biology and chemistry are liberal arts majors? (i'm biology)
Liberal arts are those which give general knowledge to the student, as opposed to those which are more vocational in nature (such as engineering, nursing, business.) Biology doesn't really teach you how to do a certain thing in the workforce, but teaches you an understanding of the subject matter.
i thought liberal arts was for people who wear berets and read poetry?
Hey, I was liberal arts you stumpy bastard.
StunnerJR Wrote:Quote:Top 10 Most Profitable College Majors
If you want to make the big bucks when you graduate from college, major in chemical engineering. Graduating seniors in this subject area can expect a starting salary at a whopping $55,900 on average--even with no work experience--followed by electrical engineering at $52,899, according to a new salary survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges & Employers.
Top 10 most profitable college majors and the average starting salary:
1. Chemical engineering, $55,900
2. Electrical engineering, $52,899
3. Mechanical engineering, $50,672
4. Computer science, $50.046
5. Accounting, $45,723
6. Economics/Finance, $45,191
7. Civil engineering, $44,999
8. Business administration, $38,850
9. Marketing, $36,260
10. Liberal arts majors, $30,828
Source: National Association of Colleges & Employers
The NACE survey polled 83 private and state colleges nationwide. Some interesting facts:
--While computer science grads have had ever increasing salary offers, that streak ended this year with offers that were 2 percent less than a year ago.
--Accounting and economics experienced the greatest growth, rising 11 percent from a year ago.
--Liberal arts majors, such as history, English, chemistry and biology, may have finished last but they experienced an increase of 6.1 percent since the previous year.
--The average salary offer to marketing graduates fell by 3.4 percent from a year ago.
Stunner's .02$
My major came in at #10.
I have seen this list over the last 40 yrs and the amounts have changed greatly while the order of the list has remained fairly constant.Chem eng always have led the pack. In 1964, I started teaching in B'ham (Comer Elem.) at $4,100 / yr. and was able to save enough to make it through the summer when there was no work and no pay from May 30 to Sept.30 (Teachers are still paid only 175-180 days / yr unless they are vocational or athletic with no paid holidays). Today teachers start at around $25,000 and get a pay raise when they make tenure -beginning their fourth year. My best friend works at West End HS as Chair of the Science Dept.,has an EDS deree and has been at WEHS since Jan.1968. He now makes almost $50,000/yr.
BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:StunnerJR Wrote:Quote:Top 10 Most Profitable College Majors
If you want to make the big bucks when you graduate from college, major in chemical engineering. Graduating seniors in this subject area can expect a starting salary at a whopping $55,900 on average--even with no work experience--followed by electrical engineering at $52,899, according to a new salary survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges & Employers.
Top 10 most profitable college majors and the average starting salary:
1. Chemical engineering, $55,900
2. Electrical engineering, $52,899
3. Mechanical engineering, $50,672
4. Computer science, $50.046
5. Accounting, $45,723
6. Economics/Finance, $45,191
7. Civil engineering, $44,999
8. Business administration, $38,850
9. Marketing, $36,260
10. Liberal arts majors, $30,828
Source: National Association of Colleges & Employers
The NACE survey polled 83 private and state colleges nationwide. Some interesting facts:
--While computer science grads have had ever increasing salary offers, that streak ended this year with offers that were 2 percent less than a year ago.
--Accounting and economics experienced the greatest growth, rising 11 percent from a year ago.
--Liberal arts majors, such as history, English, chemistry and biology, may have finished last but they experienced an increase of 6.1 percent since the previous year.
--The average salary offer to marketing graduates fell by 3.4 percent from a year ago.
Stunner's .02$
My major came in at #10.
I have seen this list over the last 40 yrs and the amounts have changed greatly while the order of the list has remained fairly constant.Chem eng always have led the pack. In 1964, I started teaching in B'ham (Comer Elem.) at $4,100 / yr. and was able to save enough to make it through the summer when there was no work and no pay from May 30 to Sept.30 (Teachers are still paid only 175-180 days / yr unless they are vocational or athletic with no paid holidays). Today teachers start at around $25,000 and get a pay raise when they make tenure -beginning their fourth year. My best friend works at West End HS as Chair of the Science Dept.,has an EDS deree and has been at WEHS since Jan.1968. He now makes almost $50,000/yr.
My sister still teaches in the B'ham metro and she did start off with about $22,000. After her 1st year of teaching, I asked her what she was gong to do during the summer months to make money since teachers are 9 month employees, not 10,11,or 12 month employees like principals,asst. principals, counselors,janitors, ect. She told me that her school board gave her the option of receiving her pay on a 9 month pay scale or 12 month pay scale.
I think that someone left college basketball coach major off of the list. I have to think that the pay is on up there