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PE Report
Top 10 Engineering and Technical Degrees With Highest Paying Jobs in 2017
If you’re a recent engineering graduate (or soon to graduate)—congratulations, you’re on the higher end for average starting salaries for 2017.
According to a Collegiate Employment Research Institute report, electrical engineering ($64,428), software engineering ($61,466), and chemical engineering ($61,125) majors commanded the highest average starting salaries. The average for all majors, including liberal arts and business degrees, is $41,880.
Bachelor’s Degrees
(Average starting salaries)
- Electrical Engineering—$64,428
- Software Engineering—$61,466
- Chemical Engineering—$61,125
- Computer Engineering—$61,092
- Mechanical Engineering—$59,610
- Computer Programming—$59,163
- Information Security Systems—$58,798
- Computer Science—$57,762
- Civil Engineering—$54,333
- Construction Engineering—$49,577
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