| In Real Dollars, the Average Wages for Interns, Co-ops Have Declined From 2010 |
| The average hourly wage rate for 2016 interns and co-ops enrolled in bachelor’s-degree programs has dropped from 2010 in terms of real dollars, according to results of NACE’s 2016 Internship & Co-op Survey. |
| Intern Compensation Not Keeping Pace With Inflation |
| The 2015 overall average hourly rate for a bachelor’s degree level intern, adjusted to 2010 levels, is $15.98. In comparison, the 2010 average hourly rate was $17. |
| Overall Starting Salary for Class of 2015 Graduates Up 4.3 Percent |
| Class of 2015 bachelor’s degree graduates earned an average starting salary of $50,219—up 4.3 percent from their Class of 2014 counterparts’ overall average salary of $48,127—according to results of NACE’s Spring 2016 Salary Survey. |
| Teach Students to Understand Their Value, Negotiate Salaries to Overcome the Gender Pay Gap |
| It’s almost a certainty that female college students going through the career exploration and hiring processes will encounter the gender pay gap. How can you help them to overcome it? |
| Computer Science Projected as Top-Paid Master’s Grads |
| Computer science grads have supplanted engineering grads atop the list of the projected highest-paid master’s degree graduates for the Class of 2017. |
| Computer Science, Engineering Grads Have Highest STEM Starting Salary Expectations |
| Computer science, engineering, and engineering technology majors had the highest starting salary expectations among Class of 2015 STEM graduates, according to results of NACE’s Class of 2015 Student Survey. |
| Current Benchmarks |
| Taken from current NACE research, this is an at-a-glance list of average starting salaries for new college graduates (bachelor’s degree level) and director-level career services and recruiting professionals, plus some benefits and expectations information. |
| Economics Projected as Top-Paid Class of 2016 Social Sciences Major |
| Economics majors are expected to be the top-paid Class of 2016 social sciences graduates at the bachelor’s degree level, according to results of NACE’s Winter 2016 Salary Survey. |
| Electrical Engineering Grads Nab Major’s Top Salary |
| Electrical engineering is the highest paid Class of 2016 engineering major at the bachelor’s degree level, according to NACE’s Fall 2016 Salary Survey. |
| Engineering Majors Top Class of 2017 Salary Projections |
| Employers anticipate making engineering, computer science, and math and sciences majors the top-paid graduates from the Class of 2017. |
| Management Information Systems Projected as Top-Paid Class of 2016 Business Major |
| Management information systems majors are projected to be the top-paid Class of 2016 business graduates at the bachelor’s degree level, according to results of NACE’s Winter 2016 Salary Survey. |
| Management Sciences, MIS Top-Paid Class of 2015 Business Majors |
| Management sciences and quantitative methods (actuarial science) majors are expected to receive the highest average starting salary among Class of 2015 bachelor’s degree business majors, while management information systems majors are projected to be the top business earners at the master’s level, according to results of NACE’s Fall 2015 Salary Survey. |
| Percentage of Employers Planning to Offer Signing Bonuses Climbs for Class of 2016 |
| When compared to members of the graduating classes over the past five years, members of the Class of 2016 have the best chance of being offered signing bonuses as 51.8 percent of responding employers indicate plans to offer them, according to results of NACE’s Job Outlook 2016 survey. |
| Petroleum Engineering Projected as Top-Paid Class of 2016 Engineering Major |
| Petroleum engineering majors are expected to be the top-paid Class of 2016 engineering graduates at the bachelor’s degree level, according to results of NACE’s Winter 2016 Salary Survey. |
| Philosophy Projected as Top-Paid Class of 2016 Humanities Major |
| Philosophy majors are projected to be the top-paid Class of 2016 humanities graduates at the bachelor's degree level, according to results of NACE's Winter 2016 Salary Survey. |
| Physics Projected as Top-Paid Class of 2016 Math and Sciences Major |
| Physics majors are expected to be the top-paid Class of 2016 math and sciences graduates at the bachelor’s degree level, according to results of NACE’s Winter 2016 Salary Survey. |
| Salary Survey: The Early Drivers of Class of 2016 Gains |
| The primary drivers of the 3.8 percent salary increase for Class of 2016 bachelor’s-degree graduates is the average starting salaries of certain majors. |
| Salary Trends Through Salary Survey: A Historical Perspective on Starting Salaries for New College Graduates |
| Using NACE’s Salary Survey report, Andrea Koncz offers a historical perspective on starting salaries to new college graduates from 1960 through 2015. The overall economy, corporate scandals, new legal requirements, the dot-com bubble and burst—a variety of factors have affected the rise and fall of starting salaries for new college graduates over the past half century. Overall, in real terms, bachelor’s degree level salaries have risen 5.9 percent since 1960. |
| STEM Grads Projected to Earn Class of 2016’s Highest Average Starting Salaries |
| Among bachelor’s degree graduates from the Class of 2016, those from the STEM disciplines are expected to receive the highest starting salaries, according results of NACE’s Winter 2016 Salary Survey. |
| Students' Median Starting Salary Expectations Follow CPI |
| From year to year, graduates’ median salary expectation has increased just behind the Consumer Price Index, according to results of NACE’s Class of 2015 Student Survey. |
| Technical Majors Projected to Earn Top Salaries Among Class of 2016 Advanced Degree Grads |
| Engineering graduates are projected to be the highest-paid at the master’s degree level for the Class of 2016, while computer science majors have the top projected salary at the doctoral level, according to results of NACE’s Winter 2016 Salary Survey. |
| Top-Paid Business Grads: MIS Majors |
| Management information systems majors were the top-paid Class of 2015 business graduates at the bachelor’s degree level. |
| Top-Paid Engineering Grads: Mechatronics |
| Mechatronics engineering majors were the top-paid Class of 2015 engineering graduates at the bachelor’s degree level, according to results of NACE’s Class of 2015 First-Destination Survey. |
| Top-Paid Humanities Grads: Science, Technology, and Society |
| Science, technology, and society majors were the top-paid Class of 2015 humanities graduates at the bachelor’s degree level, according to results of NACE’s Class of 2015 First-Destination Survey. |
| Computer Science Tabbed to Be Top Paid Across Regions |
| Across regions, computer science and engineering are projected to be the highest paid majors, according to NACE’s Winter 2017 Salary Survey. |
| Exploring Gender Bias in Starting Salary Offers Among STEM Majors |
| Applying valuative bias theory, NACE research examines the gender pay gap in three STEM majors. |
| Gender Representation and Salary Offers by Major |
| A study of the average starting salary offers illustrates the imbalance in earning potential between men and women on the basis of academic major. |
| Projected Top-Paid Business Bachelor’s, Master’s Grads |
| Management information systems majors are the projected top-paid Class of 2017 business majors at the bachelor’s level, while marketing majors are expected to be tops at the master’s level. |
| Top-Paid Class of 2017 Engineering Bachelor’s, Master’s Grads |
| What are the projected top-paid Class of 2017 engineering majors? Chemical engineers at the bachelor’s level and software engineers among master’s graduates. |
| Projected Top-Paid Humanities Bachelor’s Graduates |
| Liberal arts/general studies majors are projected to be the top-paid Class of 2017 humanities graduates at the bachelor’s-degree level this year. |
| Projected Top-Paid Math and Sciences Bachelor’s, Master’s Grads |
| Physics and geology/geological sciences majors are the projected top-paid Class of 2017 math and sciences bachelor’s and master’s graduates. |
| Trends in Earning Potential and Gender Representation |
| Among STEM majors, women have limited representation in fields with very high earning potential, yet are highly concentrated in a field with very low earning potential. |
| URR Paid Holidays and Vacation Time |
| While the average number of paid holidays for employees in URR functions is fairly consistent, the average number of vacation days ranges more widely. |
| Average Starting Salary for Class of 2016 Held Steady |
| The overall average starting salary for a Class of 2016 bachelor’s degree graduate stands at $50,359, up less than 1 percent from last year. |
| Top Salaries for Class of 2016 Advanced Degree Grads |
| Engineering technologies and business/management/marketing/and related support services majors were the top advanced-degree earners from the Class of 2016. |
| Early Data Show Gains, Dips in Starting Salaries |
| Early—and limited—data show gains and dips in starting salaries for many Class of 2017 graduates, according to results of NACE’s Fall 2017 Salary Survey. |
| Early Data Show Engineering as Top-Paid Master’s Majors |
| Early data for Class of 2017 master’s degree graduates indicate engineering disciplines are earning the highest average starting salaries. |
| Salaries Higher for Technical Grads From New England |
| Computer science and engineering majors from schools in New England received higher starting salaries than did these grads from schools in other regions. |
| Percentage of Employers Offering Signing Bonuses Climbing |
| Signing bonuses appear to be on the rise again as the percentage of employers planning to offer them has reached a five-year high. |
| The Top-Paid Majors for the Class of 2018 |
| Employers expect to make students earning engineering, computer science, and math and sciences degrees the highest paid Class of 2018 graduates at the bachelor’s-degree level. |
| Management Consulting Top-Paying Industry for Class of 2018 |
| Management consulting and chemical (pharmaceutical) manufacturing are the top-paying industries for Class of 2018 bachelor’s-degree graduates. |
| Intern Salaries Up Across All Degree Levels, Years |
| While the overall average hourly wage earned by interns is up 3.7 percent over last year, wages are also up across all degree levels and years. |
| Class of 2017’s Overall Starting Salary Shows Little Gain |
| The overall average starting salary for the Class of 2017 is $50,516, up just 0.3 percent over last year’s final average starting salary for the Class of 2016. |
| MIS Majors Class of 2017’s Top-Paid Business Graduates |
| Management information systems majors earned the top average starting salary among Class of 2017 business majors earning bachelor’s degrees. |
| Computer Science Class of 2017’s Top-Paid Master’s Grads |
| Computer and information science majors were among the Class of 2017’s top-paid majors at the master’s and doctoral degree levels. |
| Computer Engineering Class of 2017’s Top-Paid From Discipline |
| Computer engineering majors earned the top average starting salary among Class of 2017 engineering majors earning bachelor’s degrees. |
| Data Reveal Differences in Benefit Importance by Class |
While all classes agreed on the most important benefits, there were definite shifts in their order of importance.
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| Equal Opportunity, Unequal Outcomes: Exploring Gender Inequality in Post-College Career Outcomes |
In
comparing both the first destinations and the lifelong professional outcomes
for women and men, there are some notable disparities, including in pay. What part
can higher ed play in eliminating the gender pay gap?
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| Class of 2018’s Preliminary Starting Salary Shows Slight Drop |
The overall preliminary average starting
salary for the Class of 2018 is $50,004, which is down slightly from the
preliminary and final salaries for the Class of 2017. |
| Preliminary Salaries for Two Master’s Majors Top $90,000 |
Class of 2018 graduates with master’s
degrees in multi/interdisciplinary studies and computer and information
sciences are the top-paid in the class.
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| The Top-Paid Business Majors From the Class of 2018 |
Graduates with bachelor’s degrees in
construction management are the Class of 2018’s top-paid business majors.
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| STEM Majors Projected to Be Class of 2019’s Top Paid |
The initial starting salary projections
for Class of 2019 bachelor’s degree graduates strongly indicate that those with
STEM degrees will continue to earn the highest starting salaries. |
| Class of 2019 Master’s Grads Expect to See Salary Gains |
The average salary
projections for Class of 2019 master’s degree graduates are characterized by
large increases. |
| Projections for Class of 2019’s Top-Paid Engineering Majors |
Although it’s early in the
salary-reporting cycle,
chemical engineers are projected to have the top starting salary among Class of
2019 engineering grads. |
| The Difference a Master’s Degree Can Have on Starting Salary |
In terms of a college
graduate’s starting salary, earning a master’s degree can make a substantial
difference. |
| MIS Projected as Class of 2019’s Top-Paid Business Majors |
Management information
systems majors are projected to have the highest starting salary among Class of
2019 business grads earning bachelor’s degrees. |
| Social Activities the Top Benefit Offered to Interns/Co-Ops |
| Planned social activities and paid holidays top the list of the benefits employers most commonly offer to their interns and co-ops. |
| Class of 2018’s Overall Starting Salary Remains Flat |
| At $50,944, the overall average starting salary for the Class of 2018 is less than 1 percent higher than the final average salary for the Class of 2017. |
| M.B.A.s Projected as Top-Paid Business Majors at Master’s Level |
Business administration/management majors
are projected to have the highest starting salary among Class of 2019 business
grads earning master’s degrees. |
| Top-Paid Class of 2018 Associate Major: Transportation |
| Graduates earning a degree in transportation and materials moving were the highest paid in the Class of 2018 at the associate degree level. |
| Top-Paid Advanced Degree Majors: Computer Science, Business |
| Graduates earning a degree in computer science, business, and engineering were among the highest paid in the Class of 2018 at the advanced degree levels. |
| Preliminary Average Salary for Class of 2019 Shows Large Gain |
| The preliminary average starting salary for Class of 2019 grads is 10.6 percent higher than the reported fall average for Class of 2018 grads. |
| Preliminary Results: Computer Science Top-Paid Master’s Discipline |
| Computer and information sciences is the top-paid Class of 2019 discipline at the master’s-degree level, according to preliminary results reported to NACE. |
| Salary Projections Dip for Most Class of 2020 Advanced Degree Grads |
| The projected starting salaries for Class of 2020 advanced degree graduates are mostly down from the projections for their Class of 2019 counterparts. |
| Starting Salary Projections for Top-Earning Degrees Level |
| While engineering, computer science, and math and sciences degrees continue to be the highest earning bachelor’s degrees, the individual average projections for these degrees appear to have leveled. |
| Chemical Engineering Grads Projected to Be Top-Paid Engineering Majors |
| Chemical engineering majors are projected to have the highest starting salary among Class of 2020 engineering graduates earning bachelor’s degrees. |
| MIS Projected To Be Top-Paid Business Major |
| Management information systems majors are projected to have the highest starting salary among Class of 2020 business graduates earning bachelor’s degrees. |
| Computer Science Grads Projected To Be Top-Paid in Major |
| Computer science majors are projected to have the highest starting salary among Class of 2020 graduates earning bachelor’s degrees in the computer sciences discipline. |
| Average Salary for Class of 2019 Up Almost 6 Percent Over Class of 2018’s |
| The final overall average starting salary for the Class of 2019 is $53,889, which is up 5.8 percent over the final average starting salary of $50,944 for the Class of 2018. |
| Computer Sciences, Business the Top-Paid Class of 2019 Majors at Advanced-Degree Levels |
| Computer sciences majors have the highest starting salary at the master’s-degree level for the Class of 2019, while business grads are the top-paid at the doctoral level. |
| Transportation and Materials Moving Top-Paid Class of 2019 Associate Graduates |
| Transportation and materials moving majors earned the highest average starting salary by far among Class of 2019 associate degree graduates. |
| Starting Salary Projections Positive for the Class of 2021 |
| The average starting salary projections for all reported categories of majors for Class of 2021 bachelor’s degree graduates show increases, albeit some of them are on the smaller side. |
| Demand for Computer Sciences Graduates High in the Current Job Market |
| Data from NACE’s Winter 2021 Salary Survey show the value of computer sciences majors in the current job market. |