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The data provided below represents starting salary offers for
Fall 2003 reported by colleges and universities
nationwide.
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Bachelors
Degree Candidates |
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By
curriculum for all types of employers |
Yearly salary ranges in $ |
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Agriculture & Natural Resources |
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Agricultural Business & Management |
29,000 - 39,000
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Animal Sciences |
25,000 - 35,000
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Business |
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Accounting |
37,000 - 45,000
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Business Administration/Management |
30,000 - 41,600 |
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Business Systems Networking/ Telecommunications |
39,000 - 48,000 |
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Economics & Finance (incl. Banking) |
34,000 - 45,000
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Hospitality Services Management |
23,001 - 33,001 |
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Human Resources |
30,000 - 42,000 |
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Logistics/Materials Management |
35,000 - 43,300 |
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Management Information Systems |
35,000 - 47,500
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Marketing/Marketing Management |
30,000 - 38,000
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Communications |
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Communications |
25,000 - 36,000 |
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Journalism |
24,000 - 32,000
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Public Relations/Organizational Communications |
25,000 - 38,000 |
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Computer Sciences |
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Computer Science |
41,000 - 55,000 |
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Information Sciences & Systems |
30,000 - 47,000
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Education |
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Elementary Teacher Education |
27,000 - 34,500 |
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Secondary Education |
27,000 - 31,500
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Special Education |
26,000 - 32,000
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Specific Academic/Vocational Teacher |
26,650 - 33,000 |
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Engineering |
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Aerospace & Aeronautical |
44,783 - 53,000
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Architectural Engineering |
38,500 - 45,000
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Chemical |
50,000 - 56,000
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Civil |
38,400 - 45,000
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Computer |
49,000 - 55,000 |
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Electrical/Electronic |
46,000 - 55,000
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Engineering Technology |
40,000 - 50,000 |
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Mechanical |
45,000 - 53,000
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Petroleum |
50,000 - 62,500
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Health Sciences |
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Health Sciences |
25,000 - 36,400 |
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Nursing |
34,000 - 42,000 |
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Pharmacy (5-year program) |
82,000 - 85,280
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Humanities & Social Sciences |
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Criminal Justice & Corrections |
23,001 - 33,000
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English Language & Literature/Letters |
22,500 - 35,000 |
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Foreign Languages |
25,515 - 32,000 |
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History |
27,000 - 37,000 |
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Liberal Arts & Sciences |
24,000 - 35,300 |
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Political Science/Government |
26,000 - 36,000 |
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Psychology |
22,000 -32,000
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Sociology |
23,768 - 32,000
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Visual & Performing Arts |
23,000 - 34,000
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Sciences |
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Architecture and Related Programs |
30,000 - 38,000
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Biological Sciences/Life Sciences |
23,000 - 35,000
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Construction Science/Management |
40,000 - 45,000
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Mathematics (incl. Statistics) |
33,400 - 48,000 |
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Source: NACE Salary Survey, Fall 2003 report. Data are starting
salary offers reported to NACE by colleges and universities nationwide.
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Salary Information
Starting salaries for selected majors: a five-year comparison
Average starting salaries for bachelor's degree level graduates
in selected majors each academic year from 1999 to 2003
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Accounting
2003 $40,647
2002 $39,494
2001 $39,720
2000 $36,710
1999 $34,644
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Computer Science
2003 $47,109
2002 $49,413
2001 $52,473
2000 $49,055
1999 $44,649
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Liberal Arts & Sciences/
General Studies
2003 $30,166
2002 $28,232
2001 $32,487
2000 $27,372
1999 N/A |
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Chemical Engineering
2003 $52,384
2002 $51,137
2001 $51,255
2000 $48,890
1999 $46,929 |
Elementary Education
2003 $29,702
2002 $29,379
2001 $29,183
2000 $26,517
1999 $26,291 |
Pharmacist
2003 $83,642
2002 $78,941
2001 $66,533
2000 $65,018
1999 $59,375 |
Source: NACE's Salary
Survey.
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