A Forbes article outlining the top-20 college majors with the highest average starting salaries was published recently. To save you a minute, here they are!
Major 1. Chemical Engineering - $63,309 2. Computer Engineering - $63,303 3. Electrical Engineering - $61,173 4. Software Design - $60,104 5. Mechanical Engineering - $59,681 6. Computer Programming - $58,995 7. Computer Science - $56,974 8. Civil Engineering - $55,879 9. Management Information Systems - $51,690 10. Construction - $49,672 11. Finance - $48,785 12. Accounting - $47,834 13. Supply Chain - $47,147 14. Economics - $46,270 15. Human Resources - $45,737 16. Chemistry - $45,209 17. Mathematics (includes Applied) - $44,609 18. Marketing - $43,401 19. Biology - $43,404 20. Agriculture Business - $43,214 [Forbes based their findings on a recently released study by Michigan State University's Collegiate Employment Research Institute] Find the full Forbes article here.
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Check out this Bloomberg article on where the jobs of the future will be located... the Huntsville/Madison County area is one of these locations!!!!!
http://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2015-stem-jobs/ |
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