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Archives
Books by Celeste Baine
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Engineers Make a Difference: Motivating Students to Pursue an Engineering Education
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Sustainable Energy Engineering Teacher's Guide
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Aerospace Engineering Teacher's Guide
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Mechanical Engineering Teacher's Guide
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Engineering Principles Teacher's Guide
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Engineering Graphics Teacher's Guide
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Aeronautical Engineering Teacher's Guide
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Civil Engineering Teacher's Guide
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Teaching Engineering Made Easy: A Friendly Introduction to Engineering Activities for Middle School Teachers
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The Musical Engineer: A Music Enthusiast's Guide to Engineering and Technology Careers
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The Fantastical Engineer: A Thrillseeker's Guide to Careers in Theme Park Engineering - Second Edition
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High Tech Hot Shots: Careers in Sports Engineering
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Is There an Engineer Inside You?: A Comprehensive Guide to Career Decisions in Engineering |
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Best Undergrad College Degrees By Salary
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Methodology
Annual pay for Bachelors graduates without higher degrees. Typical starting graduates have 2 years of experience; mid-career have 15 years. See full methodology for more. |
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Best Undergrad College Engineering Degrees By Salary
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STARTING MEDIAN SALARY |
MID-CAREER MEDIAN SALARY |
Aerospace Engineering
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$59,600
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$109,000 |
Chemical Engineering
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$65,700
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$107,000 |
Computer Engineering
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$61,700
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$105,000 |
Electrical Engineering
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$60,200
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$105,000 |
Mechanical Engineering
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$58,900
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$98,300 |
Computer Science
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$56,400
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$97,400 |
Industrial Engineering
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$57,100
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$95,000 |
Environmental Engineering
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$53,400
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$94,500 |
Civil Engineering
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$55,100
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$93,000 |
Construction Management
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$53,400
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$89,600 |
Computing and Information Systems
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$50,900
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$86,700 |
Industrial Technology
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$49,500
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$79,600 |
Architecture
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$42,900
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$78,300 |
For the full list of salaries, visit Payscale.com
Posted by Celeste Baine on September 8, 2009
Talkback
From Rick B - BUT what is the need/ demand for each of the career areas...need that information also.
Posted on September 9, 2009 at 8:24 am PST
From Jim Kusterer, M.S.Ch,.E., P.E.(ret.), M.S.Ed. - Chemical and Petroleum Engineering starting salaries are now $72,000 (median) (AIChE magazine, June issue); aerospace is far behind them at $59,000.
Posted on September 9, 2009 at 8:38 am PST
From Skip - Thanks for the list....but actually, the top starting salary was Chemical Engineers at $ 65,700!
Posted on September 9, 2009 at 9:24 am PST
From Michael - Thanks...yet forgot the best....Nuclear Engineering ???
Posted on September 9, 2009 at 8:52 am PST
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