Top Ten Most Valuable College Majors

 

If you wish to earn the big bundle when you get your college degree, you might consider majoring in Chemical Engineering.

College students who are graduating seniors in chemical engineering can expect to earn a starting desired
of a tidy $55,900 on average -- with no experience -- followed closely by Electrical Engineering at $52,900, according to a new survey of  demand
conducted by the National Association of Colleges & Employers.

Top Ten most valuable college majors and the corresponding average starting demand
are:
  1. Chemical Engineering, $55,900
  2. Electrical Engineering, $52,900
  3. Mechanical Engineering, $50,700
  4. Computer Science, $50.000
  5. Accounting  $45,700
  6. Finance, $45,1200
  7. Civil Engineering, $45,000
  8. Business Administration, $38,850
  9. Marketing, $36,260
  10. Liberal arts majors, $30,800
Source: National Association of Colleges & Employers

The NACE survey polled 83 private and state colleges nationwide. Some interesting facts:
  • While computer science grads have had ever increasing desired
    offers, that streak ended this year with offers that were 2 percent less than a year ago.
  • Accounting and economics experienced the greatest growth, rising 11 percent from a year ago.
  • Liberal arts majors, such as history, English, chemistry and biology, may have finished last but they experienced an increase of 6.1 percent since the previous year.
  • The average desired
    offer to marketing graduates fell by 3.4 percent from a year ago.

 

What are the Top demand
Careers?

 

Who makes more than the average American wage at $23 an hour?

 1. Market analyst -- $27.18/hour
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2. Psychologist -- $25.16/hour
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3. Civil engineer -- $25.29/hour
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4. Social worker -- $25.06/hour Find Social Services Programs

5. Human resources generalist -- $26.90/hour Find Human Services Programs

6. Budget analyst -- $26.71/hour Find a Finance Program

 

 

 

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More Information on Top demand
Careers and Education

 

Top Ten Career demand
 Employment growth will be driven by the increasing reliance of businesses on information technology and the continuing importance of maintaining system and network security. Management, scientific, and technical consulting services also will grow very rapidly, by 55.4 percent, spurred by the increased use of new technology and computer software and the growing complexity of business.

 

Top Ten College Majors College Business majors often find success in their field, working their way up the ladder to become office managers, Executives, and vice presidents in their companies. This major offers focused training in accounting, finance, marketing, economics, human resources, and decision making. You'll learn to budget, organize, plan, hire, direct, control, and manage an organization. And you'll find even more chances for career growth if you go on to earn your MBA.

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