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?
Top 10 Highest Paying Bachelor Degrees For 2010
Number 1 – Petroleum Engineering with an average starting salary of $86,220
Number 2 – Chemical Engineering 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 with an average starting salary of $61,205
Number 5 – Computer Engineering with an average starting salary of $60,879
Number 6 – Electrical/Electronics & Communications Engineering with a starting salary of $59,074
Number 7 – Mechanical Engineering with an average starting salary of $58,392
Number 8 – Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering with an average starting salary of $57,734
Number 9 – Aerospace/Aeronautical/ Astronautical Engineering with an average starting salary of $57,231
Number 10 – Information Sciences & Systems 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!
May 17, 2010 by admin
Hi- I wish I had known this 20 years ago when I went to university! Never too late, as they say, maybe I will look more into this fast track degree option.
Thanks-
Hi- I wish I had known this 20 years ago when I went to university! Never too late,
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Thanks Dave,
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