Best College Tech Majors for Landing a Top Starting Salary

Whether you are just entering the IT workplace as a college graduate or are still deciding on a major, knowing which occupations pay the best and are the most sought-after is crucial to making an informed decision.

The April 2013 Salary Survey from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) looks at the starting salaries for graduates who have a degree in specific areas of study.

The results of this survey come from data gathered by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Census Bureau and a master data set developed by Job Search Intelligence, a compensation measuring firm. This report offers the most recent earnings data from NACE.

For a look at NACE ‘s January 2013 Salary Survey, click here.

Computer engineers working in the manufacturing industry can expect to make $74,900 right off the bat with a bachelor’s degree, the highest of any for this area of discipline. Information Technology came in a close second at $74,600 on average for graduates.

Those with an electrical/electronics and communications degree will do well to seek jobs within the federal and local government, where the applicant can expect to make $72,400, the highest average within this discipline. Those with a master’s degree in this discipline would do well to look to the manufacturing industry, where they could bring in $83,500 as aerospace engineers.