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Employers continue to offer higher starting salaries to new college
graduates across many disciplines, according to the Summer 2007 issue
of Salary Survey, a quarterly report published by the National
Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). According to the survey,
nearly nine out of 10 employers reported that theyâre seeing more
competition for new college graduates than in past years, and they
believe that competition will continue to increase in the coming years.
The Career Exposure Network employers report that recruiting ahd hiring
qualified candidates continues to be very competitive. Here's are some
some of the average salaries. Remember, salaries vary by region,
company, qualifications, etc...
Survey results include:
Accounting gradsâ average offer rose 2.3 percent, bringing their
average offer to $46,718, and business administration/management
graduates saw their average rise 3.9 percent to $43,701.
The average offer to economics (business/managerial) grads was $48,483
and the average offer to finance grads was $47,239.
Management information systems/business data processing grads show a
4.2 percent increase to their average starting salary offer, raising it
to $47,648.
Marketing graduates starting salary offer rose 6.1 percent to $40,161.
Computer science grads saw an increase of 4.1 percent, brining their
average offer to $53,396.
Information sciences and systems graduatesâ average offer rose 4.6
percent to $50,852.
Chemical and civil engineering grads saw a 5.4 percent increase,
bringing their average offers to $59,361 and $48,509, respectively.
Computer engineering grads posted a 4.8 percent increase, boosting
their average offer to $56,201.
The average offer to mechanical engineering graduates rose 4.6 percent
to $54,128, and electrical engineering gradsâ offer increased by 3.2
percent, bringing their average offer to $55,292.
Most of the liberal arts majors posted increases to their average
salary offers as well.
Political science/government majors saw the largest increase over last
year, with an increase of 5.9 percent, raising their average offer to
$34,590.
English majors starting salary rose 5.3 percent to $32,553.
Psychology majors posted a 4.7 percent increase and now average
$31,631;
Sociology majors gained 3.5 percent, bumping their average offer to
$32,033;
History majors saw a 3.3 percent increase to bring their average
starting salary offer to $33,768.
For additional career and employment information
visit CareerWomen.com,
DiversitySearch.com, MBACareers.com, and CareerExposure.com.
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Posted on March 22, 2008 5:45:58 AM PST
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