Top Starting Salaries Out of College

A recent survey by National Association of Colleges and Employers showed that top earning professions for those straight out of college were:

Petroleum Engineering: $93,500

Computer Engineering: $71,700

Chemical Engineering: $67,600

Computer Science: $64,800

Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering: $64,400

Mechanical Engineering: $64,000

Electrical/Electronics and Communications Engineering: $63,400

Management Information Systems/Business: $63,100

Engineering Technology: $62,200

Finance: $57,400

Buzzword: Engineering

See more at the Wall Street Journal.