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Engineers Make a Difference: Motivating Students to Pursue an Engineering Education

Sustainable Energy Engineering Teacher's Guide

Aerospace Engineering Teacher's Guide

Mechanical Engineering Teacher's Guide

Engineering Principles Teacher's Guide

Engineering Graphics Teacher's Guide

Aeronautical Engineering Teacher's Guide

Civil Engineering Teacher's Guide

Teaching Engineering Made Easy: A Friendly Introduction to Engineering Activities for Middle School Teachers

The Musical Engineer: A Music Enthusiast's Guide to Engineering and Technology Careers

The Fantastical Engineer

The Fantastical Engineer: A Thrillseeker's Guide to Careers in Theme Park Engineering - Second Edition

High Tech Hot Shots: Careers in Sports Engineering

Is There an Engineer Inside You?: A Comprehensive Guide to Career Decisions in Engineering

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.

Best Undergrad College Engineering Degrees By Salary
BEST UNDERGRAD COLLEGE DEGREES BY SALARY STARTING MEDIAN SALARY MID-CAREER MEDIAN SALARY
Aerospace Engineering

$59,600
$109,000
Chemical Engineering

$65,700
$107,000
Computer Engineering

$61,700
$105,000
Electrical Engineering

$60,200
$105,000
Mechanical Engineering

$58,900
$98,300
Computer Science

$56,400
$97,400
Industrial Engineering

$57,100
$95,000
Environmental Engineering

$53,400
$94,500
Civil Engineering

$55,100
$93,000
Construction Management

$53,400
$89,600
Computing and Information Systems

$50,900
$86,700
Industrial Technology

$49,500
$79,600
Architecture

$42,900
$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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