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Top 10 Highest Paying Bachelor Degrees For 2010

The latest list of the Top 10 Degrees With The Highest Starting Salaries has just been released by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. This year sees a change from the usual Business, Accounting and Finance related degrees making way for degrees that will land you a job in the booming resource sector. The good news is though that overall, starting salaries are slightly higher than they were last year. So what degrees made the list?
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Top 10 Highest Paying Bachelor Degrees For 2010

Number 1 – Petroleum Engineering Degree with an average starting salary of $86,220

Number 2 – Chemical Engineering Degree with an average starting salary of $65,142

Number 3 – Mining & Mineral Engineering Degree with an average starting salary of $64,552

Number 4 – Computer Science Degree with an average starting salary of $61,205

Number 5 – Computer Engineering Degree with an average starting salary of $60,879

Number 6 – Electrical/Electronics & Communications Engineering Degree with a starting salary of $59,074

Number 7 – Mechanical Engineering Degree with an average starting salary of $58,392

Number 8 – Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering Degree with an average starting salary of $57,734

Number 9 – Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering Degree – average starting salary of $57,231

Number 10 – Information Sciences & Systems Degree with an average starting salary of $54,038

So there it is, the ten highest paying bachelors degrees. All of these degrees are available through online degree programs throughout both the United States and at accredited online schools across the globe. With an accelerated online degree program you could earn one of these high paying degrees in as little as two years. So what are you waiting for. The sooner you start, the sooner you will have your degree and earning the big dollars. So what are you waiting for? Find a fast online degree program today!

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