2 Comments on Site for checking how much money make with my major in a job?

Susie T on Thu, 3rd Dec 2009 6:57 pm


Well, they are not totally worthless. They can give you an idea if you’ll make $30,000 or $60,000/year.

http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Country=United_States/Salary/by_Degree

This is median salaries. Half make less, half make more. You can use your common sense to tell you that if you live in NYC, it will be more; if you have no work experience it will be less, etc.

This shows average starting salaries by degree (not BA, BS, MBA, etc., but Geology, Chemistry, Journalism, etc):

http://www.campusgrotto.com/average-starting-salary-by-degree-for-2009.html
Here are the average starting salaries for a bachelor’s degree for 2009 graduates:

Major, Salary, % change from 2008
Chemical Engineering $64,902.00 +2.70%
Computer Engineering $61,738.00 +3.60%
Computer Science $61,407.00 +1.60%
Electrical Engineering $60,125.00 +5.60%
Engineering $59,254.00 +3.70%
Information Sciences $52,089.00 -<1%
Civil Engineering $52,048.00 +0.80%
Finance $49,940.00 +2.90%
Economics $49,829.00 -1.30%
Accounting $48,993.00 +1.90%
Business $47,239.00 +<1%
Business Administration $44,944.00 -2.10%
Marketing $43,325.00 +3.00%
History $37,861.00 +1.70%
Liberal Arts $36,175.00 -<1%
English $34,704.00 +1.10%
Psychology $34,284.00 +2.10%
Sociology $33,280.00 -4.40%

Wyld Bill on Thu, 3rd Dec 2009 6:57 pm


those things are worthless. they just take national averages. the problem is that they do not take into account cost of living, experience you have from co-op or internship, and right now economic climate. look for something that is specific to your geographic area. do not use national statistics.

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