2010 Ten Highest Paying Degrees aka Engineering domination.

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Speaking from a Canadian perspective but those numbers seem inflated by about 10k. Yeah, there might be a few companies paying top dollars for a starting position, but on average you won't be making that kind of dough off the bat.
 
4. Computer Science $61,205

6. Electrical/Electronics & Communications Engineering $59,074

7. Mechanical Engineering $58,392

I'm doing a double degree - Mechatronics Engineering / Computer Science

Do I get 180k starting salary? I'd like to think so
 
careful said:
Speaking from a Canadian perspective but those numbers seem inflated by about 10k. Yeah, there might be a few companies paying top dollars for a starting position, but on average you won't be making that kind of dough off the bat.
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Its highly dependant on location/cost of living though. Im from Atlantic Canada, and when I graduated I went out to Alberta and made those kind of numbers. Then I grew homesick after a year and moved back. I have a better job now, am more experienced, but now make less money that I did in Alberta. But cost of living is a lot less, so in the end Im doing just as well.
 
I hate to break it to you guys. Engineers might be one of the highest paying jobs but they are far from the most secure. FAR! Medical field is the best investment in this day and age. Scientists earn peanuts too. All my friends who have gone through, nursing...NURSING, found a job almost immediately and now earn in the mid 70's easily. I have an Biotech/biochem degree and i hate it. Joining PA school in fall.
 
jhenedo said:
I thot so too. Many metabolic pathways and intermediates later my love brewed hate...quickly..well, actually after my first full year.
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You're making me feel bad there =\

I plan to go to med school though
 
Yeah average rates for people graduating from my uni in engineering is like 47k.

Personally i don't really care too much about what i make. I just wanna make cool shit. I really hope i can land some sort of job in defense. My uncle works for a company that makes drones. I want in on that action. I'm on my school's automated drone (sub and probably later air) squad and it's mad fun/interesting.
 
I'm wondering where Biomedical Engineering sits on this list. I'm considering going to med school after getting my degree (what I really want to do), or just finding a job and making money right off.
 
I don't think I could have gone through with an Engineering major (Civil Engineering). I switched majors despite taking a lot of math classes (Calculus 1A/B/C/, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, etc) and some higher up Physics classes and a few Engineering specific classes. I actually excelled in the classes but it became apparent that I'd be ridiculously unhappy doing this line of work.
 
I'm a mechanical engineering major; mostly just becuase of my fascination with how things work, and the sense of satisfaction I get from completing and understanding challanging homework assignements and tests. The Money will be a nice bonus though.
 
Eventually, we attorneys will have your money.

Even when you die, we are there to take our 33%.

Yes, vultures are not born, we are made.
 
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claviertekky said:
Electrical Engineering

Currently: $0.

Money spent on education: $200,000

-___-

Some day, I will get a job.
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And that's why I am merely a Northwestern fan, and didn't actually go to Northwestern. :)
 
BSc in Computer Science is treating me nicely i must admit. But most of the skills i equipped myself with came post Uni.
 
I guess I choose the wrong major when I was in college. Wonder if it is too late to go back and get a computer science or engineering degree.
 
neojubei said:
I guess I choose the wrong major when I was in college. Wonder if it is too late to go back and get a computer science or engineering degree.
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I majored in English because I've always wanted to be a writer. Honestly, it was the best choice as far as developing my skill was concerned. You don't need anyone to teach you writing, but the analysis you do as an English major gives you a lot of insight into how the craft of writing works if you approach it from that perspective.

Now it's four years since I graduated, and I haven't even completed a first draft of a novel. I'm just not as passionate about writing as I once was.

I'd kind of like to go back to school and do engineering. I was a top science student back in high school, but that was so long ago, and I'm 27 now. If I could find a program where all my GEs would transfer over, and I could just take the core engineering classes (plus the pre-req math) and get a degree in 2 years, I'd do that in a heartbeat. I'd probably do the pre-reqs at a CC if possible.

Does such a thing exist? Anyone know?
 
MasterShotgun said:
Nice. Let's hope it stays that way (or improves) once I graduate.
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Yeah for sure.

I graduated with a degree in Statistics. Best decision of my life.

I can go either engineering (did with Chevron), or large business (in healthcare supply chain now), with great salary.
 
Uncompromisable said:
My starting salary out of college was higher than those on the list ('cept #1) and I wasn't in any of those majors (I was in Finance).
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If you have a degree in finance then you should understand the concept of statistics.
 
Future electrical engineer and computer scientist here. Yeah, I'm okay with this list. Though honestly, money wasn't the deciding factor when I chose this major.
 
I really lucked out. I just so happen to genuinely enjoy mechanical engineering, which means that I have great job prospects in a high-paying field doing something that I voluntarily want to do.
 
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Nursing major right here. I can probably get a job with decent money, but Air Force nurse is calling for me.

Edit: Fuck, thought this was a new topic.
 
hxa155 said:
PETROLEUM ENGINEER here HAHAHAHAHHAA
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Petroleum gets hit pretty hard in boom/bust cycles. Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical and Computer are broad enough that if a field goes down the drain you're fine. The specialist stuff like Aero, Petroleum, Biomedical etc can get hit a bit harder if the markets change.
 
NovemberMike said:
Petroleum gets hit pretty hard in boom/bust cycles. Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical and Computer are broad enough that if a field goes down the drain you're fine. The specialist stuff like Aero, Petroleum, Biomedical etc can get hit a bit harder if the markets change.
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yeah i know that, but i already have a job secured
and if a field dries down, move on to the other

though i have to agree, petroleum engineering is not broad enough
 
Considering my school was ranked #1 in the country for petroleum engineering, it's been tempting to consider pursuing that, but nah, no thanks. I don't want to be stuck to a port city like Houston my entire life. I want some freedom to live where I want!

I'll stick with biomedical engineering. It's such a fascinating and growing industry :) plus the average salary for biomedical engineers graduating from my school is around $70k I think.
 
RevDM said:
Median gastroenterologist: $315,038

make it rain.
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Does that count their ridiculous tax bracket and the half-a-million $ in debt they're in by the time they're said and done with medical school, residency and specialization?
 
hxa155 said:
yeah i know that, but i already have a job secured
and if a field dries down, move on to the other

though i have to agree, petroleum engineering is not broad enough
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If you can get a job it's great. Even if you have to leave the field later on the experience as an engineer works great for plant management jobs iirc. It's just if you come out without any offers.
 
When I got into school people were worried about losing coding jobs to outsourcing. Now its one of the only fields doing well. Still we have to admit a lot of that is working for military contractors.
 
I've been considering Information Systems, but I thought that I had read that it was considered kind of a "joke degree" by the business and IT world. Kind of the jack of all trades/master of none..

Is it a pretty good degree and have I just been reading some really bad opinions?
 
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