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Class of 2018 Engineering majors have highest projected starting salary at $66,521
By memberservices@staffingindustry.com (Craig Johnson)
Engineering majors from the class of 2018 have a projected average starting salary of $66,521, the highest of all majors, according to a report by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. Computer science graduates are projected to receive the second-highest starting salary at $66,005.
Both fields are up less than 1% from last year.
Data for the report came from NACE’s Winter 2018 Salary Survey, which included 196 survey responses collected between Aug. 9 and Dec. 4 in the US.
Broad category
2018 projected average salary
2017 projected average salary
Engineering
$66,521
$66,097
Computer science
$66,005
$65,540
Math & sciences
$61,867
$59,368
Business
$56,720
$54,803
Social sciences
$56,689
$53,459
Humanities
$56,688
$48,733
Agriculture & natural resources
$53,565
$54,364
Communications
$51,448
$51,925
Source:: Engineering majors have highest projected starting salary at $66,521
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