Does Popularity Beget a High Salary?
According to an April 28, 2008 article published on CNN.com entitled “Best Entry-Level Salary for New Grads” by Rachel Zupeck, employers are seeing a competitive trend in certain fields, particularly in engineering and accounting. The good news is that starting salaries are rising for entry-level college graduates with an average 4 percent increase for 2008 grads. In liberal arts fields, there was an average offer of up to 9 percent over past years. Keep in mind that the popularity of a major does not necessarily mean that it commands a high salary for college grads. For instance, history majors that graduated in 2008 earned an average of $35,956 while nurses began their careers earning an average of $52,129 that same year. Look Before You Leap If earning a high salary is important to you, your best bet is to check out all the career options that your intended field of study offers. You can do Web searches or buy a book that has conducted and catalogued all the research for you, such a
