Engineering Tops the List for Highest Paying Jobs in 2010
March 31, 2010 The National Association of College and Employers (NACE) recently announced the top 10 highest paid bachelor's degrees by starting salary in 2010. It comes as no surprise that nine out of 10 of these degrees are engineering disciplines! Drexel’s College of Engineering is proud to share with students, faculty and staff that engineering is among one of the highest paying jobs for 2010.
“This is promising for our students beginning their careers in engineering. They’ve worked hard during their time at Drexel to reach the top. It’s great to see them paid back for their endless efforts as they take on leadership roles to improve our future,” said Dr. Selcuk Guceri, dean of the College of Engineering at Drexel.
Review the list below or visit the CNBC website for more information.
1. Petroleum Engineering
Average starting salary: $86,220
2. Chemical Engineering
Average starting salary: $65,142
3. Mining & Mineral Engineering (incl. Geological)
Average starting salary: $64,552
4. Computer Science
Average starting salary: $61,205
5. Computer Engineering
Average starting salary: $60,879
6. Electrical/Electronics & Communications Engineering
Average starting salary: $59,074
7. Mechanical Engineering
Average starting salary: $58,392
8. Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering
Average starting salary: $57,734
9. Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering
Average starting salary: $57,231
10. Information Sciences & Systems
Average starting salary: $54,038