The following results are based on a salary survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) of participating colleges who reported offers extended to graduating students during Sept. 1, 2010 through Aug. 31, 2011.
Bachelors Masters
Accounting $49,407 $46,741
Biology $50,493 $50,604
Business $46,372 $86,667, 2-4 yrs. Exp
Civil engineering $52,058 $57,812
Communications $35,112 $42,000
Computer Science $66,084 $72,703
Economics $53,690 $42,000
Electrical engineering $60,411 $73,857
Finance $51,503 $52,917
Human Resource $51,661 $70,000
Marketing $42,923 $53,000
Mechanical engineering $60,142 $68,065
Resource:
NACE, “NACE Salary Survey 2010-2011,” www.naceweb.org
