What is Your College Degree Worth in Today's Market?

According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) salary survey, salaries are going up!

Over the last year, Q-BusinesSolutions and their partners have been tracking salaries specific to college degrees.  Following you will see a list of Degree Categories along with the average salary for that degree.  The salary information is reflective of a Job Offers on a National Average for a new college grad.


Business Disciplines
  • Accounting $41,100
  • Business administration $38,188
  • Economics/finance $40,906
  • Marketing/marketing management $35,321
  • Management Information Systems $42,098

Technology
  • Computer Science $49,691
  • Information sciences and systems  $43,053

Engineering
  • Chemical engineering $52,819
  • Civil engineering $42,053
  • Mechanical engineering $48,864
  • Computer engineering $51,572

Liberal Arts
  • All liberal arts majors $30,152
  • Political science/government $32,999
  • English language and literature/letters $31,169
  • Psychology $27,791

Top jobs for graduates
  • Entry-Level Management Average salary: $36,193
  • Sales $35,050
  • Teaching $30,512
  • Public accounting $41,294
  • Design/construction engineering $44,330
  • Private accounting $40,373
  • Consulting $46,630
  • Financial/treasury analysis $43,119
  • Project engineering $46,402
  • Software design and development $52,159
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