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Top 10 highest paying college majors 2009

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Top 10 highest paying college majors 2009


Rank Major Average salary 10 years after graduation Average starting salary
1 Aerospace Engineering $109,000 $59,600
2 Chemical Engineering $107,000 $65,700
3 Computer Engineering $105,000 $61,700
4 Electrical Engineering $102,000 $60,200
5 Economics $101,000 $50,200
6 Physics $98,800 $51,100
7 Mechanical Engineering $98,300 $58,900
8 Computer Science $97,400 $56,400
9 Industrial Engineering $95,000 $57,100
10 Environmental Engineering $94,500 $53,400


Top ten highest paying college majors

1. Petroleum Engineering ($83,121 average starting salary)
2. Chemical Engineering ($64,902 average starting salary)
3. Mining Engineering ($64,404 average starting salary)
4. Computer Engineering ($61,738 average starting salary)
5. Computer Science ($61,407 average starting salary)
6. Electrical Engineering ($60,125 average starting salary)
7. Mechanical Engineering ($58,766 average starting salary)
8. Industrial Engineering ($58,358 average starting salary)
9. Systems Engineering ($57,438 average starting salary)
10. Engineering Technology ($56,447 average starting salary)

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