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1 TOP PAYING SALARIES BY SALARIES BY MAJOR INDUSTRIES pg. 7 MAJOR pg. 9 BY INDUSTRY pg. 13 NACE SALARY SURVEY STARTING SALARIES FOR NEW COLLEGE GRADUATES DATA REPORTED BY EMPLOYERS JANUARY 2014 Featuring: Top Industries Individual Majors Top-Hiring Industries Major by Occupational Position Industry Top-Paying Positions All Data Reported by Employers

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3 TABLE OF CONTENTS About the Survey... 4 How to Read Salary Survey... 4 Executive Summary... 5 Top-Paying Industries Bachelor s Degrees... 7 Top-Hiring Industries Bachelor s Degrees... 8 Starting Salary by Academic Major Bachelor s Degrees... 9 Salary Ranges Business Majors... 9 Salary Ranges Engineering Majors Salary Ranges Humanities Majors Salary Ranges Social Sciences Majors Salary Ranges Math & Science Majors Top Industries for Individual Majors Bachelor s Degrees Top Majors Within Individual Industries Bachelor s Degrees Major by Occupational Position (Bachelor s Degrees) Industry Occupational Position by Major (Bachelor s Degrees) Industry Top-Paying Positions Top-Paying Industries Master s Degrees Starting Salary by Academic Major Master s Degrees Top Industries for Individual Majors Master s Degrees Salary Ranges Master s Degree Business Majors Salary Ranges Master s Degree Engineering Majors Salary Ranges Master s Degree Humanities Majors Salary Ranges Master s Degree Social Sciences Majors Top Majors Within Individual Industries Master s Degrees Top-Paying Positions Major by Occupational Position (Master s Degrees) Industry Occupational Position by Major (Master s Degrees) Industry RESEARCH STAFF Director of Foundation and Strategic Research: Edwin Koc Employment Information Manager: Andrea Koncz Research Associate: Kenneth Tsang Research Assistant: Anna Longenberger Copyright 2014 by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. No part of this publication may be used, adapted, or reproduced in any manner without written permission. SALARY SURVEY The January 2014 Salary Survey issue contains employer-based data from approximately 400,000 employers; gathered from government and other sources, the data are actual starting salaries, not offers. Salary Survey 3

4 ABOUT THE SURVEY Data contained in the NACE Salary Survey are produced through a compilation of data derived from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Census Bureau, and a master data set developed by Job Search Intelligence. Data for the January 2014 Salary Survey report were retrieved in November 2013, and were compiled using a proprietary methodology created by Job Search Intelligence. Salary Survey (ISSN ) is available to individuals holding membership in the National Association of Colleges and Employers; it is also available on a subscription basis. The Salary Survey report is published three times a year January, April, and September by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, 62 Highland Ave., Bethlehem, PA For more information, see or contact NACE at ADDITIONAL DATA AVAILABLE ONLINE: Additional data are available to NACE members and Salary Survey subscribers through the Salary Survey Online tool ( Featuring data updated monthly, the tool provides in-depth national and regional salary data for new college graduates by industry. HOW TO READ SALARY SURVEY (Page Key: Bachelor s/master s) STARTING SALARY BY ACADEMIC MAJOR... PG. 9/58 In this section, you will find the average starting salary according to the major field of study, with no regard to the type of position or type of employer reporting the salary. Refer to this section when you want to know the starting salary for a graduate holding a degree in a specific discipline, such as accounting or computer science. TOP INDUSTRIES INDIVIDUAL MAJORS... PG. 13/59 This section shows data first by the major field of study, then by the type of employer (industry) reporting the salaries. Employer types are listed in descending order by number of reported new graduate entrants. See this section when you want the average starting salary reported by a specific type of employer to a graduate earning a degree in a specific major. This section may also be particularly helpful in examining the employer types that hire the most new graduates of a particular major. (Example: Average salary that manufacturing firms are reporting for electrical engineering graduates. Also, the other industries that are hiring the most electrical engineering graduates and their corresponding average salaries.) TOP MAJORS INDIVIDUAL INDUSTRIES... PG. 23/64 This section contains the same basic information as Top Industries/Individual Majors, but in a different order. You will see data by a specific type of employer (industry), then according to the average salary by major field of study. Majors are listed in descending order by number of reported new grad entrants. Use this section to find the average starting salary reported by a specific type of employer to a graduate in a specific major and to identify which majors were most hired into a specific industry. (Example: Majors hired by construction firms, and their corresponding average starting salaries.) MAJOR BY OCCUPATIONAL POSITION INDUSTRY... PG. 31/67 This section shows data first by the major field of study, then according to the employers (industries) that reported specific occupational positions and their corresponding average salaries. Industries and occupational positions are both listed in alphabetical order. Use this section when you need information about the average salary for a graduate with a specific major for a specific occupational position. (Example: Average starting salary for an economics graduate hired in the banking industry performing as a financial manager.) 4 Salary Survey

5 OCCUPATIONAL POSITION BY MAJOR INDUSTRY... PG. 44/73 This section contains the same information as Major by Occupational Position/Industry, but with the data rearranged. It first shows data by occupational position, then by the employers (industries) that hired specific majors. Industries and majors are both listed in alphabetical order. See this section when you need to know the average starting salary for a specific occupational position held by a graduate with a certain major. (Example: Average starting salary for an elementary or middle school teacher who majored in mathematics.) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The overall average starting salary for Class of 2013 graduates has increased 2.6 percent to $45,633 from the final overall average of $44,482 for the Class of The current overall average starting salary is buoyed by the 2.9 percent increase to humanities and social sciences majors average salary and the 2.3 percent bump to the average salary of business majors. Average salaries within the other broad categories of disciplines remain essentially flat, with some groups even slipping a little from last year albeit by decreases of less than 1 percent. (See Figure 1.) FIGURE 1 AVERAGE SALARIES BY DISCIPLINE Broad Category 2013 Average Salary 2012 Average Salary Percent Change Business $55,144 $53, % Communications $44,552 $43, % Computer Science $59,084 $59, % Education $40,590 $40, % Engineering $62,564 $62, % Humanities & Social Sciences $38,045 $36, % Math & Sciences $42,956 $42, % Overall $45,633 $44, % BUSINESS Business majors had one of the higher increases to the overall average salary 2.3 percent to bring their average starting salary to $55,144. All the individual business majors also had increases in salary, except hospitality services management, whose salary decreased by 0.2 percent. International business majors, whose average starting salary rose 3.8 percent to $46,900, had the largest increase of the group, however, management information systems majors earn the highest average salary $60,700. COMMUNICATIONS The overall average salary for communications graduates rose almost 2 percent to $44,552. In addition, all three specific fields within this category received increases to their individual average starting salaries: advertising, 1.9 percent to $48,100; communications, 1.8 percent to $45,300; and journalism, 2.4 percent to $41,900. COMPUTER SCIENCES In the September 2013 issue of Salary Survey, computer science graduates (as a group) were the only ones to lose ground when their overall average starting salary decreased by 2.5 percent. While this issue reports another decrease for these graduates, it was only a 0.2 percent drop to $59,084. Specific computer science graduates even saw an increase of 0.5 percent, bringing their starting salary to $64,700. EDUCATION Like computer science majors, education graduates saw a decrease of 0.2 percent to their overall average Salary Survey 5

6 $75,000 $70,000 $65,000 $60,000 $55,000 $50,000 $45,000 $40,000 $35,000 $30,000 $25,000 $65,206 $52,715 $42,615 FIGURE 2 SALARY RANGES BY DISCIPLINE $69,710 $54,837 $56,134 $46,108 $42,523 $46,244 $39,257 $74,701 $60,202 $51,772 $49,788 $44,907 $41,277 $36,553 $34,031 $34,309 $33,890 $30,444 Business Communications Computer Science Education Engineering Humanities Math & Science starting salary, which dropped to $40,590. However, all but one individual education discipline posted increases in starting salaries, with special education majors earning the highest average salary of $46,000. ENGINEERING Starting salaries for engineering majors barely moved from last year s average of $62,655 to $62,564 this year, a decrease of just 0.1 percent. And, like most of the other categories of majors in this report, starting salaries within the reported engineering disciplines increased across the board. The average starting salary for mechanical engineering graduates climbed 2.5 percent to $64,500, the highest increase among this group. Meanwhile, the top-paid engineering degree continues to be petroleum engineering, with a current average starting salary of $97,000. HEALTH SCIENCES Within the health sciences, nursing graduates saw their average starting salary rise to $52,800, an increase of just slightly more than 1 percent. Throughout the 2013 reporting year, nursing salaries have remained near $52,000. HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES With their 2.9 percent increase, humanities and social sciences graduates overall average salary rose from an average of $36,988 last year to $38,045 this year. Most of the individual majors had increases in the 1 to 2 percent range, however, visual and performing arts majors posted a 5.9 percent increase to their average starting salary, bringing it to $35,800. This increase may be due to the industries and positions reported for these particular graduates: Professional, scientific, and technical services employers reported a large number of salaries, averaging $36,200. And, the toppaying positions reported for these students were sales and marketing positions, with an average salary of $59,900. MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCES Students graduating with math and science degrees saw an overall increase in line with the other categories in this report. Collectively, the average starting salary rose 1.1 percent to $42,956. Mathematics majors posted an increase of 1.8 percent to their average starting salary, bringing it to $50,200. Chemistry majors, on the other hand, saw their average salary decrease by 0.4 percent to $45,300. And, while construction science/ management majors received a slight 0.5 percent increase, they are the highest-paid of these particular disciplines with an average starting salary of $56,900. The first look at salaries for the Class of 2014 will appear in the next issue of Salary Survey, which will be published in April *Not currently available. 6 Salary Survey

7 TOP-PAYING INDUSTRIES The chart below shows the top five industries that paid the highest starting salaries to 2013 bachelor s degree graduates, regardless of major. The number of new graduate entrants reported by each particular industry is also listed here. 85,000 $86,600 Average Starting Salary 75,000 65,000 55,000 $57,891 $57,742 $55,020 $54,660 $45,000 1,200 61,100 1, ,500 62,300 Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction Management of Companies and Enterprises Construction Manufacturing Top-Paying Industries/Number of New Grad Entrants Finance & Insurance INDUSTRY DEFINITIONS Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction: This sector comprises establishments that extract naturally occurring mineral solids, such as coal and ores; liquid minerals, such as crude petroleum; and gases, such as natural gas. Management of Companies and Enterprises: This sector comprises 1) establishments that hold the securities of companies and enterprises for the purpose of owning a controlling interest or influencing management decisions, or 2) establishments that administer, oversee, and manage establishments of the company or enterprise. Construction: The construction sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in the construction of buildings or engineering products (e.g., highways and utility systems). Manufacturing: The manufacturing sector comprises establishments engaged in the mechanical, physical, or chemical transformation of materials, substances, or components into new products. Finance and Insurance: This sector includes establishments primarily engaged in financial transactions and/or in facilitating financial transactions. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), Salary Survey 7

8 TOP-HIRING INDUSTRIES This chart shows the top five industries that reported the highest number of new graduate entrants for 2013 bachelor s degree graduates, regardless of major. The average starting salary reported by each particular industry is also listed here. Number of New Grad Entrants 550, , , , ,400 Educational Services 304,000 Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 272,000 Healthcare & Social Assistance 215,100 Federal, State, and Local Govt. (OES Designation) 109,500 $40,302 $49,154 $43,335 $47,123 $55,020 Top-Hiring Industries/Average Starting Salaries Manufacturing INDUSTRY DEFINITIONS Educational Services: This sector comprises establishments that provide instruction and training in a wide variety of subjects. The instruction and training is provided by establishments such as schools, colleges, universities, and training centers. Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: This sector comprises establishments that specialize in performing professional, scientific, and technical activities for others. These activities require a high degree of expertise and training. (Examples include accounting, bookkeeping, payroll services, architectural, engineering, and computer services.) Healthcare and Social Assistance: This sector comprises establishments providing healthcare and social assistance for individuals. The sector includes both healthcare and social assistance because it is sometimes difficult to distinguish between the boundaries of these two activities. Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation): This sector comprises federal, state, and local government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals, and the U.S. Postal Service. Manufacturing: The manufacturing sector comprises establishments engaged in the mechanical, physical, or chemical transformation of materials, substances, or components into new products. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), Salary Survey

9 STARTING SALARY BY ACADEMIC MAJOR BACHELOR S DEGREES Academic Major Average Starting Salary Percent Change in Starting Salaries 25th Percentile 50th Percentile 75th Percentile AGRICULTURE and NATURAL RESOURCES MAJORS Conservation/Renewable Natural Resources $32,300 *** N/A $26,100 $31,400 $37,200 Agricultural Sciences $45,900 $44, % $34,200 $44,800 $55,300 BUSINESS MAJORS Accounting $53,800 $52, % $41,900 $51,600 $61,300 Business Administration/ Management $56,300 $55, % $43,500 $53,800 $67,100 Economics (Business/Managerial) $56,600 $55, % $43,800 $54,100 $67,400 Finance $58,500 $57, % $44,900 $56,000 $68,200 Hospitality Services Management $41,700 $41, % $32,700 $40,200 $46,600 International Business $46,900 $45, % $35,800 $45,100 $53,900 Logistics/Materials Management $59,800 *** N/A $45,400 $56,600 $71,000 Management Information Systems/ Business Marketing/Marketing Mgmt. (incl. mktg. research) $60,700 *** N/A $47,100 $58,200 $71,500 $52,200 $51, % $40,200 $49,400 $64,700 COMMUNICATIONS MAJORS Advertising $48,100 $47, % $36,800 $45,800 $60,500 Communications $45,300 $44, % $35,200 $43,400 $55,900 Journalism $41,900 $40, % $31,100 $39,800 $50,800 COMPUTER SCIENCE MAJORS Computer Science $64,700 $64, % $50,300 $61,500 $75,700 Information Sciences and Systems $55,700 $56, % $43,800 $52,900 $66,100 SALARY RANGES BUSINESS MAJORS $75,000 $70,000 $65,000 $60,000 $55,000 $50,000 $45,000 $40,000 $35,000 $61,300 $41,900 $51,600 $67,100 $67,400 $53,800 $54,100 $43,500 $43,800 $68,200 $44,900 56,000 $71,000 $45,400 $56,600 $71,500 $64,700 $58,200 $49,400 $47,100 $40,200 $30,000 Accounting Business Administration Economics Finance Logistics Management Information Systems Marketing ***Not reported. Salary Survey 9

10 STARTING SALARY BY ACADEMIC MAJOR BACHELOR S DEGREES Academic Major Average Starting Salary Percent Change in Starting Salaries 25th Percentile 50th Percentile 75th Percentile EDUCATION MAJORS Elementary Teacher Education $39,200 $38, % $33,300 $37,900 $44,700 Physical Education Teaching/ Coaching $43,000 $42, % $36,100 $41,600 $48,600 Pre-Elementary Teacher Education $36,800 $36, % $31,300 $35,500 $41,900 Secondary Education $41,700 $41, % $35,400 $40,300 $47,500 Special Education $46,000 $45, % $38,100 $44,700 $51,500 Specific Academic/Vocational Teacher Education $42,100 $45, % $35,500 $40,700 $47,800 SALARY RANGES ENGINEERING MAJORS $115,000 $114,100 $100,000 $96,200 $85,000 $78,800 $81,200 $81,600 $75,400 $76,200 $76,800 $69,600 $70,000 $65,400 $67,500 $62,600 $60,600 $62,400 $56,100 $55,000 $53,500 $54,300 $54,400 $50,600 $51,000 $47,200 $40,000 Aerospace Chemical Civil Computer Electrical Engineering Mechanical Petroleum SALARY RANGES HUMANITIES MAJORS $50,000 $48,500 $49,200 $48,900 $45,000 $40,000 $39,000 $41,000 $42,100 $43,800 $35,000 $32,900 $34,700 $36,100 $34,300 $30,000 $25,000 $27,900 English History Liberal Arts/General Studies Visual and Performing Arts 10 Salary Survey

11 STARTING SALARY BY ACADEMIC MAJOR BACHELOR S DEGREES Academic Major Average Starting Salary Percent Change in Starting Salaries 25th Percentile 50th Percentile 75th Percentile ENGINEERING MAJORS Aerospace/Aeronautical/ Astronautical Engineering Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering $64,500 $64, % $53,500 $62,600 $78,800 $47,300 *** N/A $35,400 $44,800 $57,800 Chemical Engineering $67,500 $66, % $54,300 $65,400 $81,200 Civil Engineering $58,500 $57, % $47,200 $56,100 $69,600 Computer Engineering $70,900 $70, % $54,400 $67,500 $81,600 Electrical/Electronics and Communications Engineering $63,000 $62, % $50,600 $60,600 $75,400 Engineering Technology $61,500 *** N/A $49,100 $59,000 $74,400 Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering $55,000 *** N/A $43,200 $52,200 $66,400 Mechanical Engineering $64,500 $62, % $51,000 $62,400 $76,200 Petroleum Engineering $97,000 *** N/A $76,800 $96,200 $114,100 HEALTH SCIENCES Nursing $52,800 $52, % $44,700 $50,900 $59,500 HOME ECONOMICS MAJORS Home Economics $32,800 $32, % $26,900 $31,500 $36,800 HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES MAJORS Criminal Justice and Corrections $35,000 $34, % $28,400 $33,700 $40,300 English Language and Literature/ Letters $40,600 $40, % $32,900 $39,000 $48,500 $50,000 SALARY RANGES SOCIAL SCIENCES MAJORS $50,600 $45,000 $40,300 $40,900 $44,000 $40,800 $43,800 $40,000 $35,000 $33,700 $35,900 $33,800 $34,600 $35,700 $30,000 $25,000 $28,400 $30,200 $28,300 $29,700 $20,000 Criminal Justice Political Science Psychology Social Work Sociology ***Not reported. Salary Survey 11

12 STARTING SALARY BY ACADEMIC MAJOR BACHELOR S DEGREES Academic Major Average Starting Salary Percent Change in Starting Salaries 25th Percentile 50th Percentile 75th Percentile HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES MAJORS (continued) History $42,400 $41, % $34,700 $41,000 $49,200 Liberal Arts and Sciences/General Studies $43,500 $43, % $36,100 $42,100 $48,900 Political Science/Government $42,400 $42, % $33,800 $40,900 $50,600 Psychology $37,400 $37, % $30,200 $35,900 $44,000 Social Work $36,200 $35, % $28,300 $34,600 $40,800 Sociology $37,300 $36, % $29,700 $35,700 $43,800 Visual and Performing Arts $35,800 $33, % $27,900 $34,300 $43,800 Other Humanities $34,700 $34, % $26,700 $33,200 $41,700 Other Social Sciences $37,800 $30, % $30,300 $36,200 $45,500 PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, & FITNESS MAJORS Parks/Recreation, Leisure/Fitness Studies, and Related Programs $28,000 $27, % $23,000 $26,900 $33,500 SCIENCES MAJORS Architecture and Related Programs $42,000 $41, % $35,400 $40,500 $50,300 Biological Sciences/Life Sciences $41,300 $40, % $32,500 $39,700 $49,900 Chemistry $45,300 $45, % $34,500 $43,300 $55,200 Construction Science/Management $56,900 $56, % $45,200 $53,800 $66,900 Mathematics (incl. statistics) $50,200 $49, % $40,300 $48,300 $58,500 Physics $40,700 $42, % $30,400 $39,000 $52,900 SALARY RANGES MATH & SCIENCE MAJORS $70,000 $65,000 $60,000 $55,000 $50,000 $45,000 $40,000 $35,000 $30,000 $25,000 $66,900 $58,500 $55,200 $52,900 $53,800 $50,300 $49,900 $48,300 $45,200 $40,500 $43,300 $39,700 $40,300 $39,000 $35,400 $34,500 $32,500 $30,400 Architecture Biology Chemistry Construction Science Math/Statistics Physics 12 Salary Survey

13 TOP INDUSTRIES INDIVIDUAL MAJORS Major/Industry New Grad Entrants 2013 Average Salary AGRICULTURE and NATURAL RESOURCES MAJORS Other Agricultural Sciences Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting 3,100 $41,700 Educational Services 1,200 $46,000 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 400 $58,300 Wholesale Trade 300 $67,700 Management of Companies and Enterprises 200 $70,900 BUSINESS MAJORS Accounting Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 23,000 $53,700 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 7,000 $51,600 Finance and Insurance 6,700 $53,900 Management of Companies and Enterprises 5,200 $54,400 Manufacturing 5,100 $55,200 Wholesale Trade 3,300 $55,800 Health Care and Social Assistance 3,000 $49,400 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 2,700 $50,800 Business Administration/Management Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 60,100 $57,600 Manufacturing 47,700 $55,100 Management of Companies and Enterprises 28,300 $57,800 Finance and Insurance 24,100 $56,200 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 20,700 $60,100 Wholesale Trade 15,100 $57,700 Economics (Business/Managerial) Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 14,300 $57,400 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 12,300 $55,500 Finance and Insurance 6,000 $56,400 Management of Companies and Enterprises 4,500 $59,200 Manufacturing 4,100 $59,100 Finance Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 11,600 $59,200 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 9,300 $56,300 Finance and Insurance 5,000 $57,900 Management of Companies and Enterprises 3,900 $61,200 Manufacturing 3,400 $60,500 Salary Survey 13

14 TOP INDUSTRIES INDIVIDUAL MAJORS Major/Industry New Grad Entrants 2013 Average Salary Finance (continued) Wholesale Trade 1,800 $60,600 Health Care and Social Assistance 1,800 $53,500 Hospitality Services Management Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government) 9,400 $40,700 Accommodation and Food Services 700 $42,900 Educational Services 600 $41,600 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 500 $42,300 International Business Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 3,800 $52,000 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 3,400 $44,300 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 3,100 $53,600 Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government) 2,300 $24,600 Health Care and Social Assistance 2,000 $46,400 Management of Companies and Enterprises 1,500 $53,900 Manufacturing 1,400 $55,700 Finance and Insurance 1,300 $53,800 Finance $58, Average Salary $57, Average Salary Top Industries: $59,200 11,600 Professional, Scientific,and Technical Services New grad entrants $56,300 9,300 Federal, State, and Local Government New grad entrants $57,900 5,000 Finance and Insurance New grad entrants 2.1% $61,200 3,900 Increase Management of Companies and Enterprises New grad entrants 14 Salary Survey

15 TOP INDUSTRIES INDIVIDUAL MAJORS Major/Industry New Grad Entrants 2013 Average Salary Logistics/Materials Management Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 900 $66,700 Manufacturing 600 $61,200 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 400 $61,000 Management of Companies and Enterprises 300 $62,500 Transportation and Warehousing 200 $49,100 Wholesale Trade 100 $55,300 Management Information Systems/Business Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 4,300 $59,200 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 2,800 $67,300 Finance and Insurance 1,300 $61,500 Manufacturing 1,000 $63,300 Information 1,000 $62,200 Management of Companies and Enterprises 900 $62,900 Marketing/Marketing Mgmt. (incl. mktg. research) Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 8,500 $53,100 Wholesale Trade 5,100 $53,700 Finance and Insurance 4,500 $52,600 Management of Companies and Enterprises 4,200 $56,700 Manufacturing 3,900 $55,900 Information 3,200 $39,700 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 2,500 $57,200 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 2,000 $46,100 Retail Trade 1,300 $51,200 COMMUNICATIONS MAJORS Advertising Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 4,600 $38,500 Wholesale Trade 1,800 $49,000 Information 1,700 $41,000 Management of Companies and Enterprises 1,700 $44,200 Finance and Insurance 1,400 $40,200 Manufacturing 1,300 $34,900 Retail Trade 1,200 $47,700 Salary Survey 15

16 TOP INDUSTRIES INDIVIDUAL MAJORS Major/Industry New Grad Entrants 2013 Average Salary Communications Educational Services 9,200 $46,900 Information 9,000 $43,600 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 7,100 $36,900 Health Care and Social Assistance 4,500 $42,400 Finance and Insurance 3,300 $39,000 Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government) 3,100 $43,400 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 2,800 $34,700 Management of Companies and Enterprises 2,500 $41,900 Manufacturing 2,400 $47,500 Wholesale Trade 2,400 $46,500 Journalism Information 21,300 $41,700 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 5,300 $34,900 Educational Services 4,800 $41,400 COMPUTER SCIENCES MAJORS Computer Science Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 6,500 $62,900 Information 2,100 $66,900 Manufacturing 1,700 $68,400 Finance and Insurance 1,400 $66,900 Management of Companies and Enterprises 800 $66,000 Wholesale Trade 700 $65,800 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 600 $68,500 Information Sciences and Systems Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 9,000 $54,000 Information 3,200 $56,900 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 2,600 $63,600 Manufacturing 2,200 $58,300 Finance and Insurance 2,200 $57,800 Management of Companies and Enterprises 1,500 $57,100 Wholesale Trade 1,200 $56,800 Educational Services 1,000 $47, Salary Survey

17 TOP INDUSTRIES INDIVIDUAL MAJORS Major/Industry New Grad Entrants 2013 Average Salary EDUCATION MAJORS Elementary Teacher Education Educational Services 41,100 $40,100 Health Care and Social Assistance 2,400 $30,300 Physical Education Teaching/Coaching Educational Services 9,200 $43,100 Pre-Elementary Teacher Education Educational Services 9,700 $39,200 Health Care and Social Assistance 1,600 $28,500 Secondary Education Educational Services 8,900 $41,800 Special Education Educational Services 9,400 $46,300 Specific Academic/Vocational Teacher Education Educational Services 13,500 $42,200 ENGINEERING MAJORS Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering Manufacturing 1,600 $62,100 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 1,200 $64,000 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 600 $73,200 Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Educational Services 2,300 $45,700 Manufacturing 700 $46,800 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 700 $47,300 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 500 $52,100 Chemical Engineering Manufacturing 3,300 $66,300 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 2,100 $67,300 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 600 $75,700 Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 400 $67,000 Civil Engineering Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 5,800 $58,100 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 3,600 $61,700 Construction 1,700 $57,900 Educational Services 900 $57,600 Manufacturing 800 $55,300 Salary Survey 17

18 TOP INDUSTRIES INDIVIDUAL MAJORS Major/Industry New Grad Entrants 2013 Average Salary Computer Engineering Management of Companies and Enterprises 2,300 $68,900 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 700 $73,900 Information 700 $73,700 Finance and Insurance 400 $73,000 Wholesale Trade 300 $71,600 Manufacturing 200 $72,100 Electrical/Electronics and Communications Engineering Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 4,700 $62,700 Manufacturing 3,800 $63,000 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 1,600 $71,800 Information 1,100 $64,400 Educational Services 800 $62,000 Engineering Technology Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 5,400 $60,300 Manufacturing 3,200 $61,100 Management of Companies and Enterprises 2,900 $69,300 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 1,100 $63,700 Information 700 $64,100 Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering Finance and Insurance 1,400 $55,200 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 1,300 $54,500 Information 400 $56,500 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 300 $55,500 Management of Companies and Enterprises 300 $56,500 Manufacturing 200 $56,000 Mechanical Engineering Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 8,600 $62,000 Manufacturing 5,900 $65,000 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 2,700 $72,300 Petroleum Engineering Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 800 $96,400 Manufacturing 300 $88,500 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 100 $104,000 Management of Companies and Enterprises 100 $101, Salary Survey

19 TOP INDUSTRIES INDIVIDUAL MAJORS Major/Industry New Grad Entrants 2013 Average Salary HEALTH SCIENCES MAJORS Health and Related Sciences Health Care and Social Assistance 45,500 $44,600 Educational Services 10,500 $47,000 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 3,600 $49,800 Nursing Health Care and Social Assistance 81,900 $55,300 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 5,300 $57,200 HOME ECONOMICS MAJORS Home Economics Health Care and Social Assistance 12,400 $39,400 Educational Services 10,400 $27,100 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 2,100 $35,400 HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES MAJORS Criminal Justice and Corrections Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 33,600 $36,400 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 9,200 $34,000 Health Care and Social Assistance 7,700 $32,600 Educational Services 5,700 $39,900 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 5,100 $33,300 English Language and Literature/Letters Educational Services 30,400 $40,400 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 6,000 $40,100 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 5,000 $44,300 Health Care and Social Assistance 3,800 $36,200 History Educational Services 29,900 $41,900 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 10,500 $40,900 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 3,900 $45,700 Liberal Arts and Sciences/General Studies Educational Services 32,200 $43,400 Political Science/Government Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 20,400 $39,300 Educational Services 18,800 $42,800 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 8,400 $43,800 Salary Survey 19

20 TOP INDUSTRIES INDIVIDUAL MAJORS Major/Industry New Grad Entrants 2013 Average Salary Political Science/Government (continued) Health Care and Social Assistance 4,000 $39,200 Psychology Educational Services 46,600 $40,000 Health Care and Social Assistance 39,100 $34,100 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 15,000 $41,600 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 6,400 $38,800 Social Work Health Care and Social Assistance 15,600 $34,300 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 8,900 $39,500 Educational Services 2,300 $41,700 Sociology Educational Services 10,600 $38,100 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 10,300 $40,300 Health Care and Social Assistance 10,200 $34,000 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 3,000 $37,900 Sociology $37, Average Salary $36, Average Salary Top Industries: $38,100 10,600 Educational Services New grad entrants $40,300 10,300 Federal, State, and Local Government New grad entrants $34,000 10,200 Health Care and Social Assistance New grad entrants 1.6% $37,900 3,000 Increase Professional, Scientific,and Technical Services New grad entrants 20 Salary Survey

21 TOP INDUSTRIES INDIVIDUAL MAJORS Major/Industry New Grad Entrants 2013 Average Salary Visual and Performing Arts Educational Services 21,200 $32,600 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 17,800 $36,200 Information 17,700 $34,100 Retail Trade 5,600 $24,700 Manufacturing 5,200 $38,100 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 4,800 $10,400 Wholesale Trade 4,100 $35,100 Other Humanities Educational Services 24,100 $34,000 Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government) 13,300 $31,700 Health Care and Social Assistance 10,700 $36,000 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 5,900 $33,300 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 4,700 $40,900 Other Social Sciences Educational Services 17,300 $37,300 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 9,600 $36,200 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 9,100 $40,900 Health Care and Social Assistance 7,100 $34,600 PARKS/RECREATION, LEISURE AND FITNESS MAJORS Parks/Recreation, Leisure/Fitness Studies, and Related Programs Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 13,300 $28,500 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 8,500 $27,500 Health Care and Social Assistance 7,200 $29,300 Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government) 5,600 $27,300 Educational Services 2,100 $27,400 SCIENCES MAJORS Architecture and Related Programs Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 8,100 $41,200 Manufacturing 1,400 $41,700 Biological Sciences/Life Sciences Educational Services 49,600 $39,000 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 17,700 $41,600 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 13,200 $43,900 Health Care and Social Assistance 10,500 $42,500 Manufacturing 5,900 $41,200 Salary Survey 21

22 TOP INDUSTRIES INDIVIDUAL MAJORS Major/Industry New Grad Entrants 2013 Average Salary Chemistry Educational Services 5,900 $42,900 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 3,100 $44,900 Manufacturing 2,200 $46,200 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 1,600 $50,000 Health Care and Social Assistance 1,000 $45,200 Construction Science/Management Construction 200 $56,400 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 100 $57,500 Mathematics (incl. statistics) Educational Services 13,800 $49,400 Finance and Insurance 3,300 $49,400 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 3,200 $49,000 Physics Educational Services 5,400 $39,400 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 500 $45,500 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 300 $47,500 Salary Survey Online Get a college grad entry-level salary by major, industry, occupation, and region 22 Salary Survey

23 TOP MAJORS INDIVIDUAL INDUSTRIES Industry/Major New Grad Entrants 2013 Average Salary Accommodation and Food Services Hospitality Services Management 700 $42,900 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services Criminal Justice and Corrections 9,200 $34,000 International Business 3,400 $44,300 Accounting 2,700 $50,800 Marketing/Marketing Mgmt. (including mktg. research) 2,500 $57,200 Hospitality Services Management 500 $42,300 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting Other Agricultural Sciences 3,100 $41,700 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Parks/Recreation, Leisure/Fitness Studies, and Related Programs 13,300 $28,500 Visual and Performing Arts 4,800 $10,400 Construction Civil Engineering 1,700 $57,900 Construction Science/Management 200 $56,400 Educational Services Biological Sciences/Life Sciences 49,600 $39,000 Psychology 46,600 $40,000 Elementary Teacher Education 41,100 $40,100 Liberal Arts and Sciences/General Studies 32,200 $43,400 English Language and Literature/Letters 30,400 $40,400 History 29,900 $41,900 Other Humanities 24,100 $34,000 Visual and Performing Arts 21,200 $32,600 Political Science/Government 18,800 $42,800 Other Social Sciences 17,300 $37,300 Mathematics (including statistics) 13,800 $49,400 Specific Academic/Vocational Teacher Education 13,500 $42,200 Sociology 10,600 $38,100 Health and Related Sciences 10,500 $47,000 Home Economics 10,400 $27,100 Pre-Elementary Teacher Education 9,700 $39,200 Special Education 9,400 $46,300 Communications 9,200 $46,900 Salary Survey 23

24 TOP MAJORS INDIVIDUAL INDUSTRIES Industry/Major New Grad Entrants 2013 Average Salary Educational Services (continued) Physical Education Teaching/Coaching 9,200 $43,100 Secondary Education 8,900 $41,800 Chemistry 5,900 $42,900 Criminal Justice and Corrections 5,700 $39,900 Physics 5,400 $39,400 Journalism 4,800 $41,400 Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 2,300 $45,700 Social Work 2,300 $41,700 Parks/Recreation, Leisure/Fitness Studies, and Related Programs 2,100 $27,400 Other Agricultural Sciences 1,200 $46,000 Information Sciences and Systems 1,000 $47,900 Civil Engineering 900 $57,600 Electrical/Electronics and Communications Engineering 800 $62,000 Hospitality Services Management 600 $41,600 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) Criminal Justice and Corrections 33,600 $36,400 Business Administration/Management 20,700 $60,100 Psychology 15,000 $41,600 Biological Sciences/Life Sciences 13,200 $43,900 Economics (Business/Managerial) 12,300 $55,500 Sociology 10,300 $40,300 Finance 9,300 $56,300 Other Social Sciences 9,100 $40,900 Social Work 8,900 $39,500 Mechanical Engineering 8,600 $62,000 Parks/Recreation, Leisure/Fitness Studies, and Related Programs 8,500 $27,500 Political Science/Government 8,400 $43,800 Accounting 7,000 $51,600 Nursing 5,300 $57,200 English Language and Literature/Letters 5,000 $44,300 Other Humanities 4,700 $40,900 History 3,900 $45,700 Civil Engineering 3,600 $61,700 Health and Related Sciences 3,600 $49, Salary Survey

25 TOP MAJORS INDIVIDUAL INDUSTRIES Industry/Major New Grad Entrants 2013 Average Salary Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) (continued) International Business 3,100 $53,600 Management Information Systems/Business 2,800 $67,300 Communications 2,800 $34,700 Information Sciences and Systems 2,600 $63,600 Home Economics 2,100 $35,400 Marketing/Marketing Mgmt. (including mktg. research) 2,000 $46,100 Electrical/Electronics and Communications Engineering 1,600 $71,800 Chemistry 1,600 $50,000 Engineering Technology 1,100 $63,700 Logistics/Materials Management 900 $66,700 Computer Science 600 $68,500 Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering 600 $73,200 Chemical Engineering 600 $75,700 Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 500 $52,100 Physics 500 $45,500 Other Agricultural Sciences 400 $58,300 Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering 300 $55,500 Finance and Insurance Business Administration/Management 24,100 $56,200 Accounting 6,700 $53,900 Economics (Business/Managerial) 6,000 $56,400 Finance 5,000 $57,900 Marketing/Marketing Mgmt. (including mktg. research) 4,500 $52,600 Communications 3,300 $39,000 Mathematics (including statistics) 3,300 $49,400 Information Sciences and Systems 2,200 $57,800 Advertising 1,400 $40,200 Computer Science 1,400 $66,900 Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering 1,400 $55,200 International Business 1,300 $53,800 Management Information Systems/Business 1,300 $61,500 Computer Engineering 400 $73,000 Healthcare and Social Assistance Nursing 81,900 $55,300 Health and Related Sciences 45,500 $44,600 Salary Survey 25

26 TOP MAJORS INDIVIDUAL INDUSTRIES Industry/Major New Grad Entrants 2013 Average Salary Healthcare and Social Assistance (continued) Psychology 39,100 $34,100 Social Work 15,600 $34,300 Home Economics 12,400 $39,400 Other Humanities 10,700 $36,000 Biological Sciences/Life Sciences 10,500 $42,500 Sociology 10,200 $34,000 Criminal Justice and Corrections 7,700 $32,600 Parks/Recreation, Leisure/Fitness Studies, and Related Programs 7,200 $29,300 Other Social Sciences 7,100 $34,600 Communications 4,500 $42,400 Political Science/Government 4,000 $39,200 English Language and Literature/Letters 3,800 $36,200 Accounting 3,000 $49,400 Elementary Teacher Education 2,400 $30,300 International Business 2,000 $46,400 Finance 1,800 $53,500 Pre-Elementary Teacher Education 1,600 $28,500 Chemistry 1,000 $45,200 Information Journalism 21,300 $41,700 Visual and Performing Arts 17,700 $34,100 Communications 9,000 $43,600 Marketing/Marketing Mgmt. (including mktg. research) 3,200 $39,700 Information Sciences and Systems 3,200 $56,900 Computer Science 2,100 $66,900 Advertising 1,700 $41,000 Electrical/Electronics and Communications Engineering 1,100 $64,400 Management Information Systems/Business 1,000 $62,200 Computer Engineering 700 $73,700 Engineering Technology 700 $64,100 Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering 400 $56,500 Management of Companies and Enterprises Business Administration/Management 28,300 $57,800 Accounting 5,200 $54, Salary Survey

27 TOP MAJORS INDIVIDUAL INDUSTRIES Industry/Major New Grad Entrants 2013 Average Salary Management of Companies and Enterprises (continued) Economics (Business/Managerial) 4,500 $59,200 Marketing/Marketing Mgmt. (including mktg. research) 4,200 $56,700 Finance 3,900 $61,200 Engineering Technology 2,900 $69,300 Communications 2,500 $41,900 Computer Engineering 2,300 $68,900 Advertising 1,700 $44,200 International Business 1,500 $53,900 Information Sciences and Systems 1,500 $57,100 Management Information Systems/Business 900 $62,900 Computer Science 800 $66,000 Logistics/Materials Management 300 $62,500 Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering 300 $56,500 Other Agricultural Sciences 200 $70,900 Petroleum Engineering 100 $101,500 Manufacturing Business Administration/Management 47,700 $55,100 Mechanical Engineering 5,900 $65,000 Biological Sciences/Life Sciences 5,900 $41,200 Visual and Performing Arts 5,200 $38,100 Accounting 5,100 $55,200 Economics (Business/Managerial) 4,100 $59,100 Marketing/Marketing Mgmt. (including mktg. research) 3,900 $55,900 Electrical/Electronics and Communications Engineering 3,800 $63,000 Finance 3,400 $60,500 Chemical Engineering 3,300 $66,300 Engineering Technology 3,200 $61,100 Communications 2,400 $47,500 Information Sciences and Systems 2,200 $58,300 Chemistry 2,200 $46,200 Computer Science 1,700 $68,400 Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering 1,600 $62,100 International Business 1,400 $55,700 Architecture and Related Programs 1,400 $41,700 Salary Survey 27

28 TOP MAJORS INDIVIDUAL INDUSTRIES Industry/Major New Grad Entrants 2013 Average Salary Manufacturing (continued) Advertising 1,300 $34,900 Management Information Systems/Business 1,000 $63,300 Civil Engineering 800 $55,300 Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 700 $46,800 Logistics/Materials Management 600 $61,200 Petroleum Engineering 300 $88,500 Computer Engineering 200 $72,100 Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering 200 $56,000 Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction Petroleum Engineering 800 $96,400 Chemical Engineering 400 $67,000 Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government) Other Humanities 13,300 $31,700 Hospitality Services Management 9,400 $40,700 Parks/Recreation, Leisure/Fitness Studies, and Related Programs 5,600 $27,300 Communications 3,100 $43,400 International Business 2,300 $24,600 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Business Administration/Management 60,100 $57,600 Accounting 23,000 $53,700 Political Science/Government 20,400 $39,300 Visual and Performing Arts 17,800 $36,200 Biological Sciences/Life Sciences 17,700 $41,600 Economics (Business/Managerial) 14,300 $57,400 Finance 11,600 $59,200 History 10,500 $40,900 Other Social Sciences 9,600 $36,200 Information Sciences and Systems 9,000 $54,000 Marketing/Marketing Mgmt. (including mktg. research) 8,500 $53,100 Architecture and Related Programs 8,100 $41,200 Communications 7,100 $36,900 Computer Science 6,500 $62,900 Psychology 6,400 $38,800 English Language and Literature/Letters 6,000 $40, Salary Survey

29 TOP MAJORS INDIVIDUAL INDUSTRIES Industry/Major New Grad Entrants 2013 Average Salary Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (continued) Other Humanities 5,900 $33,300 Civil Engineering 5,800 $58,100 Engineering Technology 5,400 $60,300 Journalism 5,300 $34,900 Criminal Justice and Corrections 5,100 $33,300 Electrical/Electronics and Communications Engineering 4,700 $62,700 Advertising 4,600 $38,500 Management Information Systems/Business 4,300 $59,200 International Business 3,800 $52,000 Mathematics (including statistics) 3,200 $49,000 Chemistry 3,100 $44,900 Sociology 3,000 $37,900 Mechanical Engineering 2,700 $72,300 Chemical Engineering 2,100 $67,300 Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering 1,300 $54,500 Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering 1,200 $64,000 Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 700 $47,300 Computer Engineering 700 $73,900 Logistics/Materials Management 400 $61,000 Physics 300 $47,500 Petroleum Engineering 100 $104,000 Construction Science/Management 100 $57,500 Retail Trade Visual and Performing Arts 5,600 $24,700 Marketing/Marketing Mgmt. (including mktg. research) 1,300 $51,200 Advertising 1,200 $47,700 Transportation and Warehousing Logistics/Materials Management 200 $49,100 Wholesale Trade Business Administration/Management 15,100 $57,700 Marketing/Marketing Mgmt. (including mktg. research) 5,100 $53,700 Visual and Performing Arts 4,100 $35,100 Accounting 3,300 $55,800 Salary Survey 29

30 TOP MAJORS INDIVIDUAL INDUSTRIES Industry/Major New Grad Entrants 2013 Average Salary Wholesale Trade (continued) Communications 2,400 $46,500 Finance 1,800 $60,600 Advertising 1,800 $49,000 Information Sciences and Systems 1,200 $56,800 Computer Science 700 $65,800 Other Agricultural Sciences 300 $67,700 Computer Engineering 300 $71,600 Logistics/Materials Management 100 $55, Salary Survey

31 MAJOR BY OCCUPATIONAL POSITION INDUSTRY Major/Industry Occupation 2013 Average Salary AGRICULTURE and NATURAL RESOURCES MAJORS Conservation/Renewable Natural Resources Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting Conservation Scientists and Foresters $36,900 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers, including Animal Breeders $19,800 Educational Services Postsecondary Teachers $35,400 Agricultural Sciences Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting Farmers, Ranchers, and other Agricultural Managers $35,800 Educational Services Elementary and Middle School Teachers $39,800 BUSINESS MAJORS Accounting Finance and Insurance Financial Managers $70,800 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Accountants and Auditors $52,500 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Management Analysts $55,500 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Miscellaneous Managers $66,800 Business Administration/Management Construction Construction Managers $56,000 Educational Services Education Administrators $58,100 Finance and Insurance Claims Adjusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and Investigators $45,000 Finance and Insurance Credit Counselors and Loan Officers $41,400 Information Computer Programmers $60,100 Management of Companies and Enterprises Human Resources Managers $66,500 Manufacturing General and Operations Managers $58,800 Manufacturing Industrial Production Managers $60,900 Manufacturing Logisticians $53,600 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Accountants and Auditors $52,200 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Financial Managers $63,400 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Management Analysts $58,200 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $41,900 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Marketing and Sales Managers $69,300 Wholesale Trade Purchasing Agents, except Wholesale, Retain, and Farm Products $48,100 Wholesale Trade Purchasing Managers $64,500 Economics (Business/Managerial) Educational Services Postsecondary Teachers $34,500 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) Financial Managers $72,100 Finance and Insurance Financial Analysts $62,200 Salary Survey 31

32 MAJOR BY OCCUPATIONAL POSITION INDUSTRY Major/Industry Occupation 2013 Average Salary Economics (Business/Managerial) (continued) Finance and Insurance Personal Financial Advisors $39,600 Management of Companies and Enterprises Management Analysts $54,700 Manufacturing Miscellaneous Managers $61,600 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Accountants and Auditors $57,100 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Computer Programmers $53,000 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $39,600 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Marketing and Sales Managers $62,800 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Operations Research Analysts $44,000 Finance Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) Miscellaneous Managers $66,200 Finance and Insurance Claims Adjusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and Investigators $44,000 Finance and Insurance Credit Analysts $41,800 Finance and Insurance Financial Analysts $53,100 Finance and Insurance Financial Managers $77,600 Business Administration/Mgt. Top-Paying Occupations $56, Average Salary $55, Average Salary 2.0% Increase $69,300 Marketing and Sales Managers $66,500 Human Resources Managers $64,500 Purchasing Managers 32 Salary Survey

33 MAJOR BY OCCUPATIONAL POSITION INDUSTRY Major/Industry Occupation 2013 Average Salary Finance (continued) Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Accountants and Auditors $53,000 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Management Analysts $55,000 Hospitality Services Management Accommodation and Food Services Food Service Managers $41,100 Accommodation and Food Services Lodging Managers $37,900 Accommodation and Food Services Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $34,600 International Business Health Care and Social Assistance Human Resources Workers $44,200 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Accountants and Auditors $51,700 Logistics/Materials Management *** Logisticians $52,700 *** Miscellaneous Managers $63,700 Management Information Systems/Business Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Accountants and Auditors $53,200 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Computer Occupations, All Other $50,500 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Computer Programmers $61,900 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Management Analysts $52,500 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Miscellaneous Managers $63,600 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Marketing/Marketing Mgmt. (incl. mktg. research) Software Developers, Applications and Systems Software $64,700 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) Human Resources Workers $40,300 Management of Companies and Enterprises Management Analysts $53,200 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Accountants and Auditors $53,400 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Advertising and Promotions Managers $54,800 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Financial Managers $66,600 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $38,400 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Marketing and Sales Managers $62,000 Retail Trade Public Relations Specialists $41,700 Wholesale Trade Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products $40,000 COMMUNICATIONS MAJORS Advertising Information Public Relations Specialists $41,300 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Advertising and Promotions Managers $47,400 Retail Trade Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $39,200 Retail Trade Marketing and Sales Managers $62,300 ***Industry not reported. Salary Survey 33

34 MAJOR BY OCCUPATIONAL POSITION INDUSTRY Major/Industry Occupation 2013 Average Salary Communications Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Producers and Directors $38,800 Educational Services Education Administrators $54,700 Educational Services Elementary and Middle School Teachers $39,800 Finance and Insurance Financial Managers $62,900 Health Care and Social Assistance Counselors $33,600 Health Care and Social Assistance Social Workers $35,600 Information Editors $37,700 Information Writers and Authors $34,100 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Accountants and Auditors $48,700 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Clergy $30,100 Retail Trade Advertising and Promotions Managers $51,300 Retail Trade Marketing and Sales Managers $58,700 Retail Trade Public Relations Specialists $38,600 Journalism Educational Services Elementary and Middle School Teachers $39,300 Information Editors $40,800 Information Information Security Analysts $58,900 Information Miscellaneous Managers $61,800 Information News Analysts, Reporters and Correspondents $28,500 Information Producers and Directors $49,000 Information Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators and Editors $55,600 Information Writers and Authors $32,400 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $41,400 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Marketing and Sales Managers $61,800 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Public Relations Specialists $41,200 COMPUTER SCIENCES MAJORS Computer Science Educational Services Postsecondary Teachers $35,600 Information Information Security Analysts $55,600 Information Network and Computer Systems Administrators $52,200 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Computer Occupations, All Other $46,600 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Computer Programmers $62,200 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Software Developers, Applications and Systems Software $69, Salary Survey

35 MAJOR BY OCCUPATIONAL POSITION INDUSTRY Major/Industry Occupation 2013 Average Salary Information Sciences and Systems Information Computer Occupations, All Other $40,700 Information Information Security Analysts $47,300 Information Network and Computer Systems Administrators $56,500 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Computer Programmers $53,800 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Computer Support Specialists $60,400 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Software Developers, Applications and Systems Software $64,400 EDUCATION MAJORS Elementary Teacher Education Educational Services Elementary and Middle School Teachers $40,500 Educational Services Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers $28,300 Physical Education Teaching/Coaching Educational Services Secondary School Teachers $45,000 Educational Services Elementary and Middle School Teachers $39,800 Pre-Elementary Teacher Education Educational Services Elementary and Middle School Teachers $39,800 Educational Services Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers $28,200 Secondary Education Educational Services Secondary School Teachers $42,000 Educational Services Elementary and Middle School Teachers $41,700 Special Education Educational Services Elementary and Middle School Teachers $43,900 Educational Services Secondary School Teachers $43,200 Educational Services Special Education Teachers $49,500 Specific Academic/Vocational Teacher Education Educational Services Elementary and Middle School Teachers $41,400 Educational Services Secondary School Teachers $43,400 ENGINEERING MAJORS Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering Manufacturing Aerospace Engineers $70,900 Manufacturing Miscellaneous Engineers, including Nuclear Engineers $56,200 Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering *** Industrial Engineers, including Health and Safety $56,100 *** Miscellaneous Engineers, including Nuclear Engineers $57,400 ***Industry not reported. Salary Survey 35

36 MAJOR BY OCCUPATIONAL POSITION INDUSTRY Major/Industry Occupation 2013 Average Salary Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering (continued) Miscellaneous Life, Physical, and Social Science *** $31,700 Technicians, including Social Science Research Assistants *** Miscellaneous Managers $63,800 Chemical Engineering Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) Miscellaneous Engineers, including Nuclear Engineers $57,500 Manufacturing Industrial Engineers, including Health and Safety $59,000 Petroleum, Mining and Geological Engineers, Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction $78,800 including Mining Safety Engineers Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Chemical Engineers $68,700 Civil Engineering Construction Construction Managers $59,700 Educational Services Postsecondary Teachers $34,500 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) Miscellaneous Engineers, including Nuclear Engineers $58,300 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Civil Engineers $60,100 Chemical Engineering Top-Paying Occupations Petroleum, Mining, and Geological Engineers, including $67,500 $78,800 Mining Safety Engineers 2013 Average Salary $66,400 $68,700 Chemical Engineers 2012 Average Salary 1.7% $59,000 Industrial Engineers, including Increase Health and Safety ***Industry not reported. 36 Salary Survey

37 MAJOR BY OCCUPATIONAL POSITION INDUSTRY Major/Industry Occupation 2013 Average Salary Computer Engineering Information Computer Programmers $62,500 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Miscellaneous Engineers, including Nuclear Engineers $58,000 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Software Developers, Applications and Systems Software $74,400 Electrical/Electronics and Communications Engineering Educational Services Postsecondary Teachers $36,300 Manufacturing Aerospace Engineers $70,000 Manufacturing Electrical and Electronics Engineers $67,100 Manufacturing Mechanical Engineers $58,800 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Civil Engineers $59,600 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Computer Programmers $61,600 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Miscellaneous Engineers, including Nuclear Engineers $57,100 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Software Developers, Applications and Systems Software $70,000 Engineering Technology Manufacturing Computer Occupations, All Other $47,400 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Software Developers, Applications and Systems Software $64,600 *** Civil Engineers $59,700 *** Electrical and Electronics Engineers $64,100 *** Mechanical Engineers $56,100 *** Miscellaneous Engineers, including Nuclear Engineers $57,600 *** Miscellaneous Managers $63,600 Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering Manufacturing Industrial Engineers, including Health and Safety $56,500 Manufacturing Miscellaneous Engineers, including Nuclear Engineers $58,300 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Computer Programmers $57,300 *** Management Analysts $53,200 Mechanical Engineering Educational Services Postsecondary Teachers $35,000 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) Miscellaneous Engineers, including Nuclear Engineers $72,600 Manufacturing Biomedical and Agricultural Engineers $59,000 Manufacturing Industrial Engineers, including Health and Safety $59,700 Manufacturing Mechanical Engineers $60,400 Manufacturing Miscellaneous Managers $68,800 Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction Petroleum, Mining and Geological Engineers, including Mining Safety Engineers $82,300 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Aerospace Engineers $72,500 ***Industry not reported. Salary Survey 37

38 MAJOR BY OCCUPATIONAL POSITION INDUSTRY Major/Industry Occupation 2013 Average Salary Mechanical Engineering (continued Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Civil Engineers $60,400 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Electrical and Electronics Engineers $61,500 Petroleum Engineering Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction Civil Engineers $59,700 Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction HEALTH SCIENCES MAJORS Health and Related Sciences Petroleum, Mining and Geological Engineers, including Mining Safety Engineers $83,100 Educational Services Dietitians and Nutritionists $52,900 Educational Services Elementary and Middle School Teachers $40,700 Educational Services Postsecondary Teachers $34,500 Health Care and Social Assistance Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $44,800 Health Care and Social Assistance Counselors $34,400 Health Care and Social Assistance Dental Hygenists $57,600 Health Care and Social Assistance Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians $43,900 Health Care and Social Assistance Human Resources Workers $36,900 Health Care and Social Assistance Medical Assistants $26,700 Health Care and Social Assistance Miscellaneous Managers $66,200 Health Care and Social Assistance Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides $21,000 Health Care and Social Assistance Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $29,000 Health Care and Social Assistance Physical Therapists $63,900 Health Care and Social Assistance Physician Assistants $75,600 Health Care and Social Assistance Registered Nurses $51,500 Health Care and Social Assistance Respiratory Therapists $50,400 Health Care and Social Assistance Social Workers $36,300 Nursing Health Care and Social Assistance Registered Nurses $52,900 HOME ECONOMICS MAJORS Home Economics Educational Services Elementary and Middle School Teachers $41,300 Educational Services Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers $24,400 Health Care and Social Assistance Social Workers $37,400 HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES MAJORS Criminal Justice and Corrections Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services Police Officers $36, Salary Survey

39 MAJOR BY OCCUPATIONAL POSITION INDUSTRY Major/Industry Occupation 2013 Average Salary Criminal Justice and Corrections (continued) Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $40,000 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers $20,900 Educational Services Elementary and Middle School Teachers $40,100 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) Bailiffs, Correctional Officers, and Jailers $33,900 Miscellaneous Managers $60,900 Health Care and Social Assistance Counselors $33,300 Health Care and Social Assistance Social Workers $41,100 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Paralegals and Legal Assistants $42,400 English Language and Literature/Letters Educational Services Elementary and Middle School Teachers $39,500 Educational Services Other Teachers and Instructors $27,300 Educational Services Postsecondary Teachers $34,100 Educational Services Secondary School Teachers $41,700 Health Care and Social Assistance Counselors $33,400 Health Care and Social Assistance Social Workers $36,200 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Accountants and Auditors $50,000 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Miscellaneous Managers $57,800 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Paralegals and Legal Assistants $39,000 History Educational Services Elementary and Middle School Teachers $37,900 Educational Services Other Teachers and Instructors $28,000 Educational Services Secondary School Teachers $44,200 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Accountants and Auditors $51,700 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Miscellaneous Managers $62,900 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Paralegals and Legal Assistants $38,000 Liberal Arts and Sciences/General Studies Educational Services Elementary and Middle School Teachers $42,100 Political Science/Government Educational Services Education Administrators $56,600 Educational Services Elementary and Middle School Teachers $39,500 Educational Services Postsecondary Teachers $34,400 Educational Services Secondary School Teachers $44,300 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) Management Analysts $51,100 Salary Survey 39

40 MAJOR BY OCCUPATIONAL POSITION INDUSTRY Major/Industry Occupation 2013 Average Salary Political Science/Government (continued) Finance and Insurance Marketing and Sales Managers $60,900 Finance and Insurance Miscellaneous Managers $56,500 Health Care and Social Assistance Social and Community Service Managers $38,700 Health Care and Social Assistance Social Workers $36,700 Information Writers and Authors $30,300 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Operations Research Analysts $43,700 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Paralegals and Legal Assistants $37,900 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Public Relations Specialists $42,300 Psychology Educational Services Education Administrators $55,100 Educational Services Elementary and Middle School Teachers $41,600 Educational Services Other Teachers and Instructors $26,700 Educational Services Postsecondary Teachers $36,800 Educational Services Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers $24,800 Educational Services Special Education Teachers $41,200 Educational Services Teacher Assistants $20,500 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) Human Resources Workers $35,800 Miscellaneous Managers $56,300 Health Care and Social Assistance Counselors $32,100 Health Care and Social Assistance Medical and Health Services Managers $58,200 Health Care and Social Assistance Other Therapists, including Exercise Physiologists $38,500 Health Care and Social Assistance Registered Nurses $50,300 Health Care and Social Assistance Social and Community Service Managers $38,800 Health Care and Social Assistance Social Workers $37,000 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Accountants and Auditors $47,800 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Paralegals and Legal Assistants $40,200 *** Marketing and Sales Managers $61,700 Social Work Health Care and Social Assistance Social Workers $36,300 Sociology Educational Services Elementary and Middle School Teachers $39,100 Educational Services Other Teachers and Instructors $28,100 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) Police Officers $39,200 ***Industry not reported. 40 Salary Survey

41 MAJOR BY OCCUPATIONAL POSITION INDUSTRY Major/Industry Occupation 2013 Average Salary Sociology (continued) Health Care and Social Assistance Counselors $31,700 Health Care and Social Assistance Human Resources Workers $36,100 Health Care and Social Assistance Social Workers $35,300 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Paralegals and Legal Assistants $40,500 *** Miscellaneous Managers $60,800 Visual and Performing Arts Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Musicians, Singers, and Related Workers $31,600 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Producers and Directors $40,100 Educational Services Elementary and Middle School Teachers $37,800 Educational Services Other Teachers and Instructors $25,700 Educational Services Postsecondary Teachers $35,000 Educational Services Secondary School Teachers $43,300 Information Artists and Related Workers $39,900 Information Designers $27,100 Information Editors $36,800 Information Information Security Analysts $57,100 Information Photographers $18,600 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Accountants and Auditors $48,600 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $38,100 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Marketing and Sales Managers $59,900 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Miscellaneous Managers $58,300 Other Humanities Educational Services Elementary and Middle School Teachers $39,400 Educational Services Other Teachers and Instructors $29,100 Educational Services Postsecondary Teachers $34,100 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) Miscellaneous Managers $61,700 Health Care and Social Assistance Counselors $32,200 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Clergy $31,300 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Directors, Religious Activities and Education $25,300 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Paralegals and Legal Assistants $38,700 Other Social Sciences Health Care and Social Assistance Accountants and Auditors $49,600 Health Care and Social Assistance Management Analysts $49,800 Health Care and Social Assistance Miscellaneous Managers $59,700 ***Industry not reported. Salary Survey 41

42 MAJOR BY OCCUPATIONAL POSITION INDUSTRY Major/Industry Occupation 2013 Average Salary Other Social Sciences (continued) Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Counselors $32,500 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Educational Services Miscellaneous Social Scientists, including Survey Researchers and Sociologists Miscellaneous Community and Social Service Specialists, including Health Educators and Community Health Workers $42,700 $30,600 Educational Services Social Workers $35,400 *** Elementary and Middle School Teachers $38,400 *** Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers $32,900 *** Other Teachers and Instructors $26,100 *** Paralegals and Legal Assistants $35,500 *** Postsecondary Teachers $34,100 PARKS/RECREATION, LEISURE, and FITNESS MAJORS Parks/Recreation, Leisure/Fitness Studies, and Related Programs Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Recreation and Fitness Workers $21,300 Health Care and Social Assistance Marketing and Sales Managers $60,300 SCIENCES MAJORS Architecture and Related Programs Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Architects, except Naval $46,900 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Drafters $36,300 Biological Sciences/Life Sciences Educational Services Elementary and Middle School Teachers $44,400 Educational Services Other Teachers and Instructors $26,900 Educational Services Postsecondary Teachers $35,200 Educational Services Registered Nurses $48,400 Educational Services Secondary School Teachers $44,400 Health Care and Social Assistance Medical Assistants $27,100 Health Care and Social Assistance Phlebotomists $27,200 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Biological Scientists $51,800 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Biological Technicians $30,100 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Chemical Technicians $38,400 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Chemists and Materials Scientists $47,900 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists $48,800 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Medical Scientists, and Life Scientists, All Other $44,600 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Miscellaneous Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, including Social Science Research Assistants $35,300 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Physical Scientists, All Other $53,000 ***Industry not reported. 42 Salary Survey

43 MAJOR BY OCCUPATIONAL POSITION INDUSTRY Major/Industry Occupation 2013 Average Salary Chemistry Educational Services Postsecondary Teachers $36,200 Educational Services Secondary School Teachers $43,400 Health Care and Social Assistance Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $39,500 Manufacturing Chemists and Materials Scientists $53,900 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Chemical Technicians $37,400 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Miscellaneous Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, including Social Science Research Assistants $32,700 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Physical Scientists, All Other $54,300 Construction Science/Management Construction Civil Engineers $61,300 Construction Construction Managers $58,000 Construction Cost Estimators $40,600 Mathematics (incl. statistics) Educational Services Elementary and Middle School Teachers $42,800 Educational Services Postsecondary Teachers $34,000 Educational Services Secondary School Teachers $46,300 Finance and Insurance Accountants and Auditors $53,400 Finance and Insurance Actuaries $67,200 Information Computer Programmers $59,600 *** Software Developers, Applications and Systems Software $67,000 Physics Educational Services Postsecondary Teachers $36,200 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Physical Scientists, All Other $51,500 ***Industry not reported. Salary Survey 43

44 OCCUPATIONAL POSITION BY MAJOR INDUSTRY Occupation/Industry Major 2013 Average Salary Accountants and Auditors Finance and Insurance Mathematics (incl. statistics) $53,400 Health Care and Social Assistance Other Social Sciences $49,600 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Accounting $52,500 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Business Administration/Management $52,200 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Communications $48,700 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Economics (Business/Managerial) $57,100 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services English Language and Literature/Letters $50,000 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Finance $53,000 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services History $51,700 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services International Business $51,700 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Management Information Systems/Business $53,200 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Marketing/Marketing Mgmt. (incl. mktg. research) $53,400 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Psychology $47,800 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Visual and Performing Arts $48,600 Actuaries Finance and Insurance Mathematics (incl. statistics) $67,200 Advertising and Promotions Managers Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Advertising $47,400 Retail Trade Communications $51,300 Retail Trade Marketing/Marketing Mgmt. (incl. mktg. research) $54,800 Aerospace Engineers Manufacturing Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering $70,900 Manufacturing Electrical/Electronics and Communications Engineering $70,000 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Mechanical Engineering $72,500 Architects, except Naval Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Architecture and Related Programs $46,900 Artists and Related Workers Information Visual and Performing Arts $39,900 Bailiffs, Correctional Officers, and Jailers Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) Criminal Justice and Corrections $33,900 Biological Scientists Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Biological Sciences/Life Sciences $51,800 Biological Technicians Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Biological Sciences/Life Sciences $30, Salary Survey

45 OCCUPATIONAL POSITION BY MAJOR INDUSTRY Occupation/Industry Major 2013 Average Salary Biomedical and Agricultural Engineers Manufacturing Mechanical Engineering $59,000 Chemical Engineers Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Chemical Engineering $68,700 Chemical Technicians Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Biological Sciences/Life Sciences $38,400 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Chemistry $37,400 Chemists and Materials Scientists Manufacturing Chemistry $47,900 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Biological Sciences/Life Sciences $53,900 Civil Engineers Construction Construction Science/Management $61,300 Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction Petroleum Engineering $59,700 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Civil Engineering $60,100 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Electrical/Electronics and Communications Engineering $59,600 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Mechanical Engineering $60,400 *** Engineering Technology $59,700 Claims Adjusters, Appraisers, Examiners and Investigators Finance and Insurance Business Administration/Management $45,000 Finance and Insurance Finance $44,000 Clergy Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Communications $30,100 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Other Humanities $31,300 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians Health Care and Social Assistance Chemistry $39,500 Health Care and Social Assistance Health and Related Sciences $44,800 Computer Occupations, All Other Information Information Sciences and Systems $40,700 Manufacturing Engineering Technology $47,400 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Computer Science $46,600 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Management Information Systems/Business $50,500 Computer Programmers Information Business Administration/Management $60,100 Information Computer Engineering $62,500 Information Mathematics (incl. statistics) $59,600 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Computer Science $62,200 ***Industry not reported. Salary Survey 45

46 OCCUPATIONAL POSITION BY MAJOR INDUSTRY Occupation/Industry Major 2013 Average Salary Computer Programmers (continued) Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Economics (Business/Managerial) $53,000 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Electrical/Electronics and Communications Engineering $61,600 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering $57,300 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Information Sciences and Systems $53,800 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Management Information Systems/Business $61,900 Computer Support Specialists Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Information Sciences and Systems $60,400 Conservation Scientists and Foresters Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting Conservation/Renewable Natural Resources $36,900 Construction Managers Construction Business Administration/Management $56,000 Construction Civil Engineering $59,700 Construction Construction Science/Management $58,000 Cost Estimators Construction Construction Science/Management $40,600 Counselors Health Care and Social Assistance Communications $33,600 Health Care and Social Assistance Criminal Justice and Corrections $33,300 Health Care and Social Assistance English Language and Literature/Letters $33,400 Health Care and Social Assistance Health and Related Sciences $34,400 Health Care and Social Assistance Other Humanities $32,200 Health Care and Social Assistance Psychology $32,100 Health Care and Social Assistance Sociology $31,700 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Other Social Sciences $32,500 Credit Analysts Finance and Insurance Finance $41,800 Credit Counselors and Loan Officers Finance and Insurance Business Administration/Management $41,400 Dental Hygenists Health Care and Social Assistance Health and Related Sciences $57,600 Designers Information Visual and Performing Arts $27,100 Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians Health Care and Social Assistance Health and Related Sciences $43, Salary Survey

47 TOP-PAYING POSITIONS AVERAGE SALARY $83,100 AVERAGE SALARY $77,600 AVERAGE SALARY $75,600 AVERAGE SALARY $74,400 AVERAGE SALARY $72,600 POSITION Petroleum, Mining and Geological Engineers, including Mining Safety Engineers INDUSTRY Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction MAJOR Petroleum Engineering POSITION Financial Managers INDUSTRY Finance and Insurance MAJOR Finance POSITION Physician Assistants INDUSTRY Healthcare and Social Assistance MAJOR Health and Related Sciences POSITION Software Developers, Applications and Systems Software INDUSTRY Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services MAJOR Computer Engineering POSITION Miscellaneous Managers INDUSTRY Manufacturing MAJOR Mechanical Engineering OCCUPATIONAL POSITION BY MAJOR INDUSTRY Occupation/Industry Major 2013 Average Salary Dietitians and Nutritionists Educational Services Health and Related Sciences $52,900 Directors, Religious Activities and Education Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Other Humanities $25,300 Drafters Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Architecture and Related Programs $36,300 Editors Information Communications $37,700 Information Journalism $40,800 Information Visual and Performing Arts $36,800 Education Administrators Educational Services Business Administration/Management $58,100 Educational Services Communications $54,700 Educational Services Political Science/Government $56,600 Educational Services Psychology $55,100 Electrical and Electronics Engineers Manufacturing Electrical/Electronics and Communications Engineering $67,100 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Mechanical Engineering $61,500 *** Engineering Technology $64,100 Elementary and Middle School Teachers Educational Services Agricultural Sciences $39,800 Educational Services Biological Sciences/Life Sciences $44,400 ***Industry not reported. Salary Survey 47

48 OCCUPATIONAL POSITION BY MAJOR INDUSTRY Occupation/Industry Major 2013 Average Salary Elementary and Middle School Teachers (continued) Educational Services Communications $39,800 Educational Services Educational Services Educational Services Educational Services Educational Services Educational Services Educational Services Educational Services Educational Services Educational Services Educational Services Educational Services Educational Services Educational Services Educational Services Educational Services Educational Services Educational Services Educational Services Criminal Justice and Corrections Elementary Teacher Education English Language and Literature/Letters Health and Related Sciences History Home Economics Journalism Liberal Arts and Sciences/General Studies Mathematics (incl. statistics) Other Humanities Physical Education Teaching/Coaching Political Science/Government Pre-Elementary Teacher Education Psychology Secondary Education Sociology Special Education Specific Academic/Vocational Teacher Education Visual and Performing Arts $40,100 $40,500 $39,500 $40,700 $37,900 $41,300 $39,300 $42,100 $42,800 $39,400 $39,800 $39,500 $39,800 $41,600 $41,700 $39,100 $43,900 $41,400 $37,800 *** Other Social Sciences $38,400 Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Biological Sciences/Life Sciences $48,800 Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting Agricultural Sciences $35,800 Financial Analysts Finance and Insurance Economics (Business/Managerial) $62,200 Finance and Insurance Financial Managers Finance $53,100 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) Economics (Business/Managerial) $72,100 Finance and Insurance Finance and Insurance Finance and Insurance Accounting Communications Finance $70,800 $62,900 $77,600 ***Industry not reported. 48 Salary Survey

49 OCCUPATIONAL POSITION BY MAJOR INDUSTRY Occupation/Industry Major 2013 Average Salary Financial Managers (continued) Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Business Administration/Management $63,400 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Marketing/Marketing Mgmt. (incl. mktg. research) $66,600 Food Service Managers Accommodation and Food Services Hospitality Services Management $41,100 General and Operations Managers Manufacturing Business Administration/Management $58,800 Human Resources Managers Management of Companies and Enterprises Business Administration/Management $66,500 Human Resources Workers Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) Marketing/Marketing Mgmt. (incl. mktg. research) $40,300 Psychology $35,800 Health Care and Social Assistance Health and Related Sciences $36,900 Health Care and Social Assistance International Business $44,200 Health Care and Social Assistance Sociology $36,100 Industrial Engineers, including Health and Safety Manufacturing Chemical Engineering $59,000 Manufacturing Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering $56,500 Manufacturing Mechanical Engineering $59,700 *** Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering $56,100 Industrial Production Managers Manufacturing Business Administration/Management $60,900 Information Security Analysts Information Computer Science $55,600 Information Information Sciences and Systems $47,300 Information Journalism $58,900 Information Visual and Performing Arts $57,100 Lodging Managers Accommodation and Food Services Hospitality Services Management $37,900 Logisticians Manufacturing Business Administration/Management $53,600 *** Logistics/Materials Management $52,700 Management Analysts Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) Political Science/Government $51,100 ***Industry not reported. Salary Survey 49

50 OCCUPATIONAL POSITION BY MAJOR INDUSTRY Occupation/Industry Major 2013 Average Salary Management Analysts (continued) Health Care and Social Assistance Other Social Sciences $49,800 Management of Companies and Enterprises Economics (Business/Managerial) $54,700 Management of Companies and Enterprises Marketing/Marketing Mgmt. (incl. mktg. research) $53,200 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Accounting $55,500 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Business Administration/Management $58,200 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Finance $55,000 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Management Information Systems/Business $52,500 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Business Administration/Management $41,900 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Economics (Business/Managerial) $39,600 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Journalism $41,400 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Marketing/Marketing Mgmt. (incl. mktg. research) $38,400 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Visual and Performing Arts $38,100 Retail Trade Advertising $39,200 Marketing and Sales Managers Finance and Insurance Political Science/Government $60,900 Health Care and Social Assistance Parks/Recreation, Leisure/Fitness Studies, and Related Programs $60,300 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Business Administration/Management $69,300 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Economics (Business/Managerial) $62,800 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Journalism $61,800 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Marketing/Marketing Mgmt. (incl. mktg. research) $62,000 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Visual and Performing Arts $59,900 Retail Trade Advertising $62,300 Retail Trade Communications $58,700 *** Psychology $61,700 Mechanical Engineers Manufacturing Electrical/Electronics and Communications Engineering $58,800 Manufacturing Mechanical Engineering $60,400 *** Engineering Technology $56,100 Medical and Health Services Managers Health Care and Social Assistance Psychology $58,200 Medical Assistants Health Care and Social Assistance Biological Sciences/Life Sciences $27,100 Health Care and Social Assistance Health and Related Sciences $26,700 ***Industry not reported. 50 Salary Survey

51 OCCUPATIONAL POSITION BY MAJOR INDUSTRY Occupation/Industry Major 2013 Average Salary Medical Scientists, and Life Scientists, All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Biological Sciences/Life Sciences $44,600 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Accommodation and Food Services Hospitality Services Management $34,600 Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers, including Animal Breeders Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting Conservation/Renewable Natural Resources $19,800 Miscellaneous Community and Social Service Specialists, including Health Educators and Community Health Workers Educational Services Other Social Sciences $30,600 Miscellaneous Engineers, including Nuclear Engineers Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) Chemical Engineering $57,500 Civil Engineering $58,300 Mechanical Engineering $68,800 Manufacturing Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering $56,200 Manufacturing Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering $58,300 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Computer Engineering $58,000 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Electrical/Electronics and Communications Engineering $57,100 *** Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering $57,400 *** Engineering Technology $57,600 Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers *** Other Social Sciences $32,900 Miscellaneous Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, including Social Science Research Assistants Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Biological Sciences/Life Sciences $35,300 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Chemistry $32,700 *** Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering $31,700 Miscellaneous Managers Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) Criminal Justice and Corrections $60,900 Finance $66,200 Other Humanities $61,700 Psychology $56,300 Finance and Insurance Political Science/Government $56,500 Health Care and Social Assistance Health and Related Sciences $66,200 Health Care and Social Assistance Other Social Sciences $59,700 Information Journalism $61,800 ***Industry not reported. Salary Survey 51

52 OCCUPATIONAL POSITION BY MAJOR INDUSTRY Occupation/Industry Major 2013 Average Salary Miscellaneous Managers (continued) Manufacturing Economics (Business/Managerial) $61,600 Manufacturing Mechanical Engineering $72,600 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Accounting $66,800 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services English Language and Literature/Letters $57,800 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services History $62,900 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Management Information Systems/Business $63,600 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Visual and Performing Arts $58,300 *** Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering $63,800 *** Engineering Technology $63,600 *** Logistics/Materials Management $63,700 *** Sociology $60,800 Miscellaneous Social Scientists, including Survey Researchers and Sociologists Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Other Social Sciences $42,700 Musicians, Singers, and Related Workers Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Visual and Performing Arts $31,600 Network and Computer Systems Administrators Information Computer Science $52,200 Information Information Sciences and Systems $56,500 News Analysts, Reporters and Correspondents Information Journalism $28,500 Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides Health Care and Social Assistance Health and Related Sciences $21,000 Operations Research Analysts Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Economics (Business/Managerial) $44,000 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Political Science/Government $43,700 Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations Health Care and Social Assistance Health and Related Sciences $29,000 Other Teachers and Instructors Educational Services Biological Sciences/Life Sciences $26,900 Educational Services English Language and Literature/Letters $27,300 Educational Services History $28,000 Educational Services Other Humanities $29,100 Educational Services Psychology $26,700 Educational Services Sociology $28,100 Educational Services Visual and Performing Arts $25,700 *** Other Social Sciences $26,100 ***Industry not reported. 52 Salary Survey

53 OCCUPATIONAL POSITION BY MAJOR INDUSTRY Occupation/Industry Major 2013 Average Salary Other Therapists, including Exercise Physiologists Health Care and Social Assistance Psychology $38,500 Paralegals and Legal Assistants Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Criminal Justice and Corrections $42,400 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services English Language and Literature/Letters $39,000 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services History $38,000 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Other Humanities $38,700 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Political Science/Government $37,900 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Psychology $40,200 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Sociology $40,500 *** Other Social Sciences $35,500 Personal Financial Advisors Finance and Insurance Economics (Business/Managerial) $39,600 Petroleum, Mining and Geological Engineers, including Mining Safety Engineers Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction Chemical Engineering $78,800 Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction Mechanical Engineering $82,300 Petroleum Engineering Petroleum Engineering $83,100 Phlebotomists Health Care and Social Assistance Biological Sciences/Life Sciences $27,200 Photographers Information Visual and Performing Arts $18,600 Physical Scientists, All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Biological Sciences/Life Sciences $53,000 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Chemistry $54,300 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Physics $51,500 Physical Therapists Health Care and Social Assistance Health and Related Sciences $63,900 Physician Assistants Health Care and Social Assistance Health and Related Sciences $75,600 Police Officers Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) Criminal Justice and Corrections $36,600 Sociology $39,200 Postsecondary Teachers Educational Services Biological Sciences/Life Sciences $35,200 ***Industry not reported. Salary Survey 53

54 OCCUPATIONAL POSITION BY MAJOR INDUSTRY Occupation/Industry Major 2013 Average Salary Postsecondary Teachers (continued) Educational Services Chemistry $36,200 Educational Services Civil Engineering $34,500 Educational Services Computer Science $35,600 Educational Services Conservation/Renewable Natural Resources $35,400 Educational Services Economics (Business/Managerial) $34,500 Educational Services Electrical/Electronics and Communications Engineering $36,300 Educational Services English Language and Literature/Letters $34,100 Educational Services Health and Related Sciences $34,500 Educational Services Mathematics (incl. statistics) $34,000 Educational Services Mechanical Engineering $35,000 Educational Services Other Humanities $34,100 Educational Services Physics $36,200 Educational Services Political Science/Government $34,400 Educational Services Psychology $36,800 Educational Services Visual and Performing Arts $35,000 *** Other Social Sciences $34,100 Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers Educational Services Elementary Teacher Education $28,300 Educational Services Home Economics $24,400 Educational Services Pre-Elementary Teacher Education $28,200 Educational Services Psychology $24,800 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services Criminal Justice and Corrections $40,000 Producers and Directors Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Communications $38,800 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Visual and Performing Arts $40,100 Information Journalism $49,000 Public Relations Specialists Information Advertising $41,300 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Journalism $41,200 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Marketing/Marketing Mgmt. (incl. mktg. research) $41,700 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Political Science/Government $42,300 Retail Trade Communications $38,600 ***Industry not reported. 54 Salary Survey

55 OCCUPATIONAL POSITION BY MAJOR INDUSTRY Occupation/Industry Major 2013 Average Salary Purchasing Agents, except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products Wholesale Trade Business Administration/Management $48,100 Purchasing Managers Wholesale Trade Business Administration/Management $64,500 Recreation and Fitness Workers Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Registered Nurses Parks/Recreation, Leisure/Fitness Studies, and Related Programs $21,300 Educational Services Biological Sciences/Life Sciences $48,400 Health Care and Social Assistance Health and Related Sciences $51,500 Health Care and Social Assistance Nursing $52,900 Health Care and Social Assistance Psychology $50,300 Respiratory Therapists Health Care and Social Assistance Health and Related Sciences $50,400 Secondary School Teachers Educational Services Biological Sciences/Life Sciences $44,400 Educational Services Chemistry $43,400 Educational Services English Language and Literature/Letters $41,700 Educational Services History $44,200 Educational Services Mathematics (incl. statistics) $46,300 Educational Services Physical Education Teaching/Coaching $45,000 Educational Services Political Science/Government $44,300 Educational Services Secondary Education $42,000 Educational Services Special Education $43,200 Educational Services Specific Academic/Vocational Teacher Education $43,400 Educational Services Visual and Performing Arts $43,300 Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services Criminal Justice and Corrections $20,900 Social and Community Service Managers Health Care and Social Assistance Political Science/Government $38,700 Health Care and Social Assistance Psychology $38,800 Social Workers Educational Services Other Social Sciences $35,400 Health Care and Social Assistance Communications $35,600 Health Care and Social Assistance Criminal Justice and Corrections $41,100 Salary Survey 55

56 OCCUPATIONAL POSITION BY MAJOR INDUSTRY Occupation/Industry Major 2013 Average Salary Social Workers (continued) Health Care and Social Assistance English Language and Literature/Letters $36,200 Health Care and Social Assistance Health and Related Sciences $36,300 Health Care and Social Assistance Home Economics $37,400 Health Care and Social Assistance Political Science/Government $36,700 Health Care and Social Assistance Psychology $37,000 Health Care and Social Assistance Social Work $36,300 Health Care and Social Assistance Sociology $35,300 Software Developers, Applications and Systems Software Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Computer Engineering $74,400 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Computer Science $69,600 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Electrical/Electronics and Communications Engineering $70,000 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Engineering Technology $64,600 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Information Sciences and Systems $64,400 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Management Information Systems/Business $64,700 *** Mathematics (incl. statistics) $67,000 Special Education Teachers Educational Services Psychology $41,200 Educational Services Special Education $49,500 Teacher Assistants Educational Services Psychology $20,500 Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators and Editors Information Journalism $55,600 Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products Wholesale Trade Marketing/Marketing Mgmt. (incl. mktg. research) $40,000 Writers and Authors Information Communications $34,100 Information Journalism $32,400 Information Political Science/Government $30,300 ***Industry not reported. 56 Salary Survey

57 TOP-PAYING INDUSTRIES MASTER S DEGREES The chart below shows the top five industries that paid the highest starting salaries to 2012 master s degree graduates, regardless of major. The number of new graduate entrants reported by each particular industry is also listed here. 75,000 $73,100 $71,365 $70,857 $70,844 Average Starting Salary 65,000 55,000 $67,585 $45,000 2,000 15,500 20,000 10,200 23,400 Information Management of Companies and Enterprises Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Top-Paying Industries/Number of New Grad Entrants Finance and Insurance INDUSTRY DEFINITIONS Information: This sector comprises establishments engaged in the following processes: (a) producing and distributing information and cultural products, (b) providing the means to transmit or distribute these products as well as data or communications, and (c) processing data. Management of Companies and Enterprises: This sector comprises 1) establishments that hold the securities of companies and enterprises for the purpose of owning a controlling interest or influencing management decisions, or 2) establishments that administer, oversee, and manage establishments of the company or enterprise. Manufacturing: The manufacturing sector comprises establishments engaged in the mechanical, physical, or chemical transformation of materials, substances, or components into new products. Wholesale Trade: The wholesale trade sector comprises establishments engaged in wholesaling merchandise, generally without transformation, and rendering services incidental to the sale of merchandise. Finance and Insurance: This sector includes establishments primarily engages in financial transactions and/or in facilitating financial transactions. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), Salary Survey 57

58 STARTING SALARY BY ACADEMIC MAJOR MASTER S DEGREES Academic Major Average Starting Salary Percent Change in Starting Salaries 25th Percentile 50th Percentile 75th Percentile BUSINESS MAJORS Accounting $62,800 $62, % $51,600 $60,800 $71,000 Business Administration/ Management $70,000 $69, % $55,300 $67,800 $80,200 Economics (Business/Managerial) $64,900 $63, % $50,300 $62,400 $75,500 Finance $65,100 $64, % $51,100 $62,900 $74,100 COMPUTER SCIENCE MAJORS Computer Science $73,500 $73, % $57,400 $70,100 $84,000 EDUCATION MAJORS Elementary Teacher Education $49,000 $48, % $41,100 $47,800 $54,200 Pre-Elementary Teacher Education $45,700 $45, % $38,000 $44,500 $50,800 Special Education $53,100 $52, % $45,300 $51,900 $59,400 Specific Academic/Vocational Teacher Education $50,700 $50, % $42,600 $49,500 $56,300 ENGINEERING MAJORS Electrical/Electronics and Communications Engineering $67,100 $66, % $52,500 $64,500 $78,900 Mechanical Engineering $68,100 $66, % $53,500 $66,200 $78,600 HEALTH SCIENCES Health and Related Sciences $63,100 $62, % $52,500 $62,200 $70,800 Nursing $64,200 $63, % $54,900 $62,700 $70,300 HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES MAJORS English Language and Literature/ Letters $49,200 $48, % $39,900 $47,900 $55,800 History $49,300 $48, % $40,500 $48,000 $55,700 Political Science/Government $53,600 $53, % $41,700 $51,600 $62,700 Psychology $49,000 $48, % $39,500 $47,700 $56,000 Sociology $43,900 $43, % $35,200 $42,600 $49,600 Visual and Performing Arts $50,100 $45, % $41,100 $48,600 $57,100 Other Social Sciences $48,400 $48, % $38,100 $46,600 $56,600 SCIENCES MAJORS Biological Sciences/Life Sciences $57,200 $57, % $44,600 $55,500 $66,400 Mathematics (incl. statistics) $52,800 $52, % $41,700 $51,400 $61, Salary Survey

59 TOP INDUSTRIES INDIVIDUAL MAJORS (MASTER S DEGREES) Major/Industry New Grad Entrants 2013 Average Salary BUSINESS MAJORS Accounting Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 8,200 $63,200 Finance and Insurance 2,200 $63,600 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 2,200 $60,600 Manufacturing 1,700 $65,300 Management of Companies and Enterprises 1,800 $63,200 Wholesale Trade 1,100 $64,500 Health Care and Social Assistance 1,000 $59,000 Business Administration/Management Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 42,000 $71,800 Educational Services 22,500 $73,600 Finance and Insurance 18,000 $68,800 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 13,900 $68,600 Health Care and Social Assistance 13,900 $63,700 Manufacturing 11,600 $73,200 Management of Companies and Enterprises 12,000 $73,000 Wholesale Trade 8,300 $71,800 Economics (Business/Managerial) Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 2,000 $65,300 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 1,200 $64,900 Finance and Insurance 600 $66,100 Management of Companies and Enterprises 600 $66,900 SALARY RANGES MASTER S DEGREE BUSINESS MAJORS $80,000 $75,000 $70,000 $65,000 $60,000 $71,000 $60,800 $80,200 $67,800 $75,500 $62,400 $74,100 $62,900 $55,000 $50,000 $45,000 $55,300 $51,600 $51,100 $50,300 Accounting M.B.A. Economics Finance Salary Survey 59

60 TOP INDUSTRIES INDIVIDUAL MAJORS (MASTER S DEGREES) Major/Industry New Grad Entrants 2013 Average Salary Economics (Business/Managerial) (continued) Manufacturing 500 $67,600 Health Care and Social Assistance 300 $58,400 Finance Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 3,200 $65,400 Finance and Insurance 1,100 $63,100 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 900 $62,400 Manufacturing 700 $67,500 Management of Companies and Enterprises 700 $67,100 Wholesale Trade 400 $66,300 Health Care and Social Assistance 300 $60,500 COMPUTER SCIENCE MAJORS Computer Science Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 3,300 $71,100 Information 1,000 $77,600 Manufacturing 900 $79,000 Finance and Insurance 600 $77,200 Wholesale Trade 400 $73,000 Management of Companies and Enterprises 400 $73,200 EDUCATION MAJORS Elementary Teacher Education Educational Services 15,900 $49,700 SALARY RANGES MASTER S DEGREE ENGINEERING MAJORS $80,000 $78,900 $78,600 $70,000 $60,000 $50,000 Electrical $52,500 $64,500 Mechanical $53,500 $66, Salary Survey

61 TOP INDUSTRIES INDIVIDUAL MAJORS (MASTER S DEGREES) Major/Industry New Grad Entrants 2013 Average Salary Pre-Elementary Teacher Education Educational Services 2,800 $47,300 Health Care and Social Assistance 300 $33,600 Special Education Educational Services 18,600 $53,600 Specific Academic/Vocational Teacher Education Educational Services 11,400 $51,100 ENGINEERING MAJORS Electrical/Electronics and Communications Engineering Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 4,000 $64,800 Manufacturing 2,400 $66,800 Educational Services 1,600 $66,800 Information 1,000 $68,600 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 1,000 $74,000 Mechanical Engineering Manufacturing 2,200 $65,700 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 2,000 $67,000 Educational Services 900 $67,700 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 700 $75,400 HEALTH SCIENCES Health and Related Sciences Health Care and Social Assistance 33,600 $65,500 Educational Services 14,500 $58,400 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 2,200 $46,800 Nursing Health Care and Social Assistance 24,000 $63,900 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 1,500 $66,200 HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES MAJORS English Language and Literature/Letters Educational Services 5,300 $49,600 Health Care and Social Assistance 200 $40,400 History Educational Services 5,000 $49,500 Political Science/Government Educational Services 7,400 $55,200 Health Care and Social Assistance 3,100 $48,300 Salary Survey 61

62 TOP INDUSTRIES INDIVIDUAL MAJORS (MASTER S DEGREES) Major/Industry New Grad Entrants 2013 Average Salary Political Science/Government (continued) Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 3,300 $56,100 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 3,200 $54,700 Finance and Insurance 900 $53,100 Psychology Educational Services 12,600 $51,100 Health Care and Social Assistance 9,600 $43,100 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 3,300 $52,600 Sociology Educational Services 1,300 $45,400 Health Care and Social Assistance 600 $38,400 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 200 $46,500 Visual and Performing Arts Educational Services 12,100 $46,600 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 1,500 $50,200 Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government) 700 $50,100 SALARY RANGES MASTER S DEGREE HUMANITIES MAJORS $60,000 $55,800 $55,700 $57,100 $50,000 $47,900 $48,000 $48,600 $40,000 $39,900 $40,500 $41,100 $30,000 English Histo ry Visual and Performing Arts SALARY RANGES MASTER S DEGREE SOCIAL SCIENCES MAJORS $65,000 $54,000 $43,000 $32,000 $62,700 $56,000 $51,600 $49,600 $47,700 $42,600 $41,700 $39,500 $35,200 Political Science Psychology Sociology 62 Salary Survey

63 TOP INDUSTRIES INDIVIDUAL MAJORS (MASTER S DEGREES) Major/Industry New Grad Entrants 2013 Average Salary Other Social Sciences Educational Services 6,000 $48,900 Health Care and Social Assistance 1,500 $44,800 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 1,500 $52,900 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 600 $45,900 SCIENCES MAJORS Biological Sciences/Life Sciences Educational Services 5,800 $52,200 Health Care and Social Assistance 3,700 $50,400 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 1,700 $32,100 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) 1,200 $54,700 Mathematics (incl. statistics) Educational Services 5,600 $53,100 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 500 $54,100 Subscribe to Salary Survey Get starting salary data for 90+ majors All data are reported by employers Join Data are reported by major, industry, and job function. Three reports a year (January, April, September) Annual subscription: $315 Reports range from approximately pages. Learn more/subscribe: or contact NACE, Get Salary Survey Become a member of NACE and get Salary Survey as part of your membership package. membership/index.aspx Salary Survey 63

64 TOP MAJORS (MASTER S DEGREES) INDIVIDUAL INDUSTRIES Industry/Major New Grad Entrants 2013 Average Salary Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Visual and Performing Arts 1,500 $50,200 Educational Services Business Administration/Management 22,500 $73,600 Special Education 18,600 $53,600 Elementary Teacher Education 15,900 $49,700 Visual and Performing Arts 12,100 $46,600 Psychology 12,600 $51,100 Specific Academic/Vocational Teacher Education 11,400 $51,100 Political Science/Government 7,400 $55,200 Health and Related Sciences 14,500 $58,400 Other Social Sciences 6,000 $48,900 Mathematics (incl. statistics) 5,600 $53,100 Biological Sciences/Life Sciences 5,800 $52,200 English Language and Literature/Letters 5,300 $49,600 History 5,000 $49,500 Pre-Elementary Teacher Education 2,800 $47,300 Electrical/Electronics and Communications Engineering 1,600 $66,800 Sociology 1,300 $45,400 Mechanical Engineering 900 $67,700 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) Business Administration/Management 13,900 $68,600 Psychology 3,300 $52,600 Political Science/Government 3,300 $56,100 Accounting 2,200 $60,600 Nursing 1,500 $66,200 Other Social Sciences 1,500 $52,900 Biological Sciences/Life Sciences 1,200 $54,700 Economics (Business/Managerial) 1,200 $64,900 Electrical/Electronics and Communications Engineering 1,000 $74,000 Finance 900 $62,400 Mechanical Engineering 700 $75,400 Sociology 200 $46,500 Finance and Insurance Business Administration/Management 18,000 $68,800 Accounting 2,200 $63, Salary Survey

65 TOP MAJORS (MASTER S DEGREES) INDIVIDUAL INDUSTRIES Industry/Major New Grad Entrants 2013 Average Salary Finance and Insurance (continued) Finance 1,100 $63,100 Political Science/Government 900 $53,100 Computer Science 600 $77,200 Economics (Business/Managerial) 600 $66,100 Healthcare and Social Assistance Health and Related Sciences 33,600 $65,500 Nursing 24,000 $63,900 Business Administration/Management 13,900 $63,700 Psychology 9,600 $43,100 Biological Sciences/Life Sciences 3,700 $50,400 Political Science/Government 3,100 $48,300 Other Social Sciences 1,500 $44,800 Accounting 1,000 $59,000 Sociology 600 $38,400 Economics (Business/Managerial) 300 $58,400 Finance 300 $60,500 Pre-Elementary Teacher Education 300 $33,600 English Language and Literature/Letters 200 $40,400 Information Computer Science 1,000 $77,600 Electrical/Electronics and Communications Engineering 1,000 $68,600 Management of Companies and Enterprises Business Administration/Management 12,000 $73,000 Accounting 1,800 $63,200 Finance 700 $67,100 Economics (Business/Managerial) 600 $66,900 Computer Science 400 $73,200 Manufacturing Business Administration/Management 11,600 $73,200 Electrical/Electronics and Communications Engineering 2,400 $66,800 Mechanical Engineering 2,200 $65,700 Accounting 1,700 $65,300 Computer Science 900 $79,000 Salary Survey 65

66 TOP MAJORS (MASTER S DEGREES) INDIVIDUAL INDUSTRIES Industry/Major New Grad Entrants 2013 Average Salary Manufacturing (continued) Finance 700 $67,500 Economics (Business/Managerial) 500 $67,600 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Business Administration/Management 42,000 $71,800 Accounting 8,200 $63,200 Electrical/Electronics and Communications Engineering 4,000 $64,800 Computer Science 3,300 $71,100 Health and Related Sciences 2,200 $46,800 Finance 3,200 $65,400 Political Science/Government 3,200 $54,700 Economics (Business/Managerial) 2,000 $65,300 Mechanical Engineering 2,000 $67,000 Biological Sciences/Life Sciences 1,700 $32,100 Other Social Sciences 600 $45,900 Mathematics (incl. statistics) 500 $54,100 Wholesale Trade Business Administration/Management 8,300 $71,800 Accounting 1,100 $64,500 Finance 400 $66,300 Computer Science 400 $73,000 TOP-PAYING POSITIONS MASTER S DEGREES AVERAGE SALARY $92,500 AVERAGE SALARY $86,700 AVERAGE SALARY $85,100 AVERAGE SALARY $83,200 AVERAGE SALARY $76,500 POSITION Computer and Information Systems Managers INDUSTRY Information POSITION Financial Managers INDUSTRY Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services POSITION Physician Assistants INDUSTRY Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services POSITION Aerospace Engineers INDUSTRY Manufacturing POSITION Occupational Therapists INDUSTRY Health Care and Social Assistantce MAJOR Computer Science MAJOR Accounting MAJOR Health and Related Sciences MAJOR Electrical/Electronics and Communications Engineering MAJOR Biological Sciences/ Life Sciences 66 Salary Survey

67 MAJOR BY OCCUPATIONAL POSITION (MASTER S DEGREES) INDUSTRY Major/Industry Occupation 2013 Average Salary BUSINESS MAJORS Accounting Finance and Insurance Management Analysts $67,100 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Accountants and Auditors $61,600 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Financial Managers $86,700 Business Administration/Management Educational Services Education Administrators $67,500 Finance and Insurance Financial Managers $86,100 Health Care and Social Assistance Medical and Health Services Managers $72,500 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Accountants and Auditors $60,400 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Management Analysts $66,400 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Marketing and Sales Managers $74,500 Economics (Business/Managerial) Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) Miscellaneous Managers $68,800 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Accountants and Auditors $62,000 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Management Analysts $65,800 Finance Finance and Insurance Financial Managers $84,800 Management of Companies and Enterprises Management Analysts $66,200 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Accountants and Auditors $60,400 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Computer Programmers $64,600 COMPUTER SCIENCES MAJORS Computer Science Information Computer and Information Systems Managers $92,500 Information Computer Programmers $65,500 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Software Developers, Applications and Systems Software $72,100 EDUCATION MAJORS Elementary Teacher Education Educational Services Counselors $42,000 Educational Services Elementary and Middle School Teachers $49,900 Educational Services Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers $33,900 Educational Services Secondary School Teachers $51,900 Educational Services Special Education Teachers $52,900 Pre-Elementary Teacher Education Educational Services Elementary and Middle School Teachers $48,600 Educational Services Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers $33,800 Salary Survey 67

68 MAJOR BY OCCUPATIONAL POSITION (MASTER S DEGREES) INDUSTRY Major/Industry Occupation 2013 Average Salary Special Education Educational Services Elementary and Middle School Teachers $52,000 Educational Services Special Education Teachers $53,200 Specific Academic/Vocational Teacher Education Educational Services Counselors $42,100 Educational Services Elementary and Middle School Teachers $50,200 Educational Services Postsecondary Teachers $45,100 Educational Services Secondary School Teachers $53,300 ENGINEERING MAJORS Electrical/Electronics and Communications Engineering Educational Services Postsecondary Teachers $46,700 Information Management Analysts $68,200 Information Miscellaneous Engineers, including Nuclear Engineers $70,400 Manufacturing Aerospace Engineers $83,200 Manufacturing Electrical and Electronics Engineers $75,000 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Civil Engineers $68,100 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Software Developers, Applications and Systems Software $68,300 Mechanical Engineering Educational Services Postsecondary Teachers $45,000 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) Aerospace Engineers $82,800 Manufacturing Industrial Engineers, including Health and Safety $72,500 Manufacturing Mechanical Engineers $72,300 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Civil Engineers $67,400 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Miscellaneous Engineers, including Nuclear Engineers $72,300 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Software Developers, Applications and Systems Software $74,100 HEALTH SCIENCES MAJORS Health and Related Sciences Educational Services Elementary and Middle School Teachers $49,300 Health Care and Social Assistance Counselors $42,500 Health Care and Social Assistance Dietitians and Nutritionists $58,000 Health Care and Social Assistance Medical and Health Services Managers $72,300 Health Care and Social Assistance Medical Assistants $35,100 Health Care and Social Assistance Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $44,000 Health Care and Social Assistance Registered Nurses $56,500 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Medical Scientists, and Life Scientists, All Other $57, Salary Survey

69 MAJOR BY OCCUPATIONAL POSITION (MASTER S DEGREES) INDUSTRY Major/Industry Occupation 2013 Average Salary Health and Related Sciences (continued) Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Miscellaneous Managers $68,600 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Occupational Therapists $75,800 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Other Therapists, including Exercise Physiologists $46,700 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Physical Therapists $75,000 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Physician Assistants $85,100 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Speech-Language Pathologists $59,700 Nursing Health Care and Social Assistance Registered Nurses $64,000 HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES MAJORS English Language and Literature/Letters Educational Services Education Administrators $65,000 Educational Services Elementary and Middle School Teachers $49,200 Educational Services Librarians $50,500 Educational Services Postsecondary Teachers $45,500 Educational Services Secondary School Teachers $52,800 Educational Services Writers and Authors $53,000 Information Counselors $42,000 *** Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $43,800 History Educational Services Education Administrators $63,900 Educational Services Elementary and Middle School Teachers $50,800 Educational Services Librarians $49,800 Educational Services Postsecondary Teachers $44,900 Educational Services Secondary School Teachers $52,700 Health Care and Social Assistance Social Workers $43,600 Political Science/Government Educational Services Education Administrators $63,100 Educational Services Elementary and Middle School Teachers $49,900 Educational Services Postsecondary Teachers $46,000 Finance and Insurance Management Analysts $64,900 Health Care and Social Assistance Counselors $41,900 Health Care and Social Assistance Social and Community Service Managers $46,700 Health Care and Social Assistance Social Workers $41,300 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Accountants and Auditors $63,500 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Business Operations Specialists, All Other $57,100 ***Industry not reported. Salary Survey 69

70 MAJOR BY OCCUPATIONAL POSITION (MASTER S DEGREES) INDUSTRY Major/Industry Occupation 2013 Average Salary Political Science/Government (continued) Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Lawyers, and Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers $66,000 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Miscellaneous Managers $68,100 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Operations Research Analysts $59,700 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Paralegals and Legal Assistants $48,700 Psychology Educational Services Education Administrators $64,200 Educational Services Elementary and Middle School Teachers $50,600 Educational Services Occupational Therapists $76,500 Educational Services Postsecondary Teachers $46,600 Educational Services Psychologists $59,500 Educational Services Secondary School Teachers $54,000 Educational Services Special Education Teachers $54,300 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) Management Analysts $68,300 Miscellaneous Managers $42,600 Health Care and Social Assistance Counselors $54,300 Health Care and Social Assistance Human Resources Workers $70,500 Health Care and Social Assistance Medical and Health Services Managers $28,400 Health Care and Social Assistance Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides $57,300 Health Care and Social Assistance Registered Nurses $46,400 Health Care and Social Assistance Social and Community Service Managers $40,600 Health Care and Social Assistance Social Workers $56,600 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Medical Scientists, and Life Scientists, All Other $69,600 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Sociology Miscellaneous Social Scientists, including Survey Researchers and Sociologists $53,900 Educational Services Elementary and Middle School Teachers $48,900 Educational Services Postsecondary Teachers $48,300 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) Social Workers $43,000 Health Care and Social Assistance Counselors $42,100 Visual and Performing Arts Educational Services Designers $41,300 Educational Services Education Administrators $65,000 Educational Services Elementary and Middle School Teachers $50,800 Educational Services Librarians $51, Salary Survey

71 MAJOR BY OCCUPATIONAL POSITION (MASTER S DEGREES) INDUSTRY Major/Industry Occupation 2013 Average Salary Visual and Performing Arts (continued) Educational Services Musicians, Singers, and Related Workers $54,200 Educational Services Other Teachers and Instructors $33,100 Educational Services Postsecondary Teachers $44,500 Educational Services Secondary School Teachers $53,000 Other Social Sciences Educational Services Education Administrators $63,800 Educational Services Elementary and Middle School Teachers $49,000 Educational Services Postsecondary Teachers $45,300 Educational Services Secondary School Teachers $52,400 Health Care and Social Assistance Counselors $40,500 Health Care and Social Assistance Miscellaneous Social Scientists, including Survey Researchers and Sociologists $52,600 Health Care and Social Assistance Social and Community Service Managers $45,700 Health Care and Social Assistance Social Workers $43,300 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Miscellaneous Managers $66,500 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Operations Research Analysts $57,600 SCIENCES MAJORS Biological Sciences/Life Sciences Educational Services Dietitians and Nutritionists $57,000 Educational Services Elementary and Middle School Teachers $49,300 Educational Services Postsecondary Teachers $45,500 Educational Services Secondary School Teachers $53,400 Health Care and Social Assistance Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $54,300 Health Care and Social Assistance Counselors $42,500 Health Care and Social Assistance Medical Scientists, and Life Scientists, All Other $54,800 Health Care and Social Assistance Miscellaneous Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, including Social Science Research Assistants $51,700 Health Care and Social Assistance Occupational Therapists $76,500 Health Care and Social Assistance Physical Scientists, All Other $75,100 Health Care and Social Assistance Physician Assistants $82,800 Health Care and Social Assistance Registered Nurses $55,300 Information Computer Programmers $63,100 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Biological Scientists $56,700 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Management Analysts $66,100 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Miscellaneous Managers $66,100 Salary Survey 71

72 MAJOR BY OCCUPATIONAL POSITION (MASTER S DEGREES) INDUSTRY Major/Industry Occupation 2013 Average Salary Mathematics (incl. statistics) Educational Services Elementary and Middle School Teachers $51,800 Educational Services Postsecondary Teachers $47,400 Educational Services Secondary School Teachers $52,400 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) Accountants and Auditors $61,200 Information Computer Programmers $62,200 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations, including Mathematicians and Statisticians $58,200 Salary Survey Online Get a college grad entry-level salary by major, industry, occupation, and region Try Salary Survey Online Now 72 Salary Survey