According to the 2004 Salary Survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, college graduates can expect to make--on the average--$41,110 on their first job. Graduates in some majors can expect to fare even better. The average beginning salaries in these lucrative majors are, in order:

• Chemical engineering, $52,819
  
  
• Computer engineering, $51,572
  
  
• Computer science, $49,691
  
  
• Mechanical engineering, $48,864
  
  
• Information sciences and systems, $43,053
  
  
• Management information systems (MIS), $42,098
  
  
• Civil engineering, $42,053

Not all majors earned these high starting salaries. The lowest paying majors, in 2004, include psychology ($27,791), liberal arts ($30,152), and political science/government ($32,999).

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News report posted October 15, 2004.
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