Job Outlook: Who is hiring? Who gets the most money?

The National Association of Colleges and Employers released the following data for 2010 graduates:

The following employers extended the MOST offers to
bachelor degree graduates for the class of 2009/2010:

Employer Type / Average Salary Offer
Accounting Services / $50,371
Retail/Wholesale Trade / $41,805
Financial Services / $49,218
Engineering Services / $56,070
Educational Services / $33,883
Consulting Services $55,148
Government (Federal) / $46,874
Banking (Investment) / $60,806
Petroleum & Coal Products / $67,630
Healthcare Services (For Profit) / $73,728

Source: Fall 2010 Salary Survey, National Association of Colleges and Employers. All data are for bachelor’s degree graduates; data are for disciplines in which 50 or more offers were reported.

The following list identifies the top-paid majors for
2009-2010 bachelor degree graduates:

Major / Average Salary Offer
Petroleum Engineering / $77,278
Chemical Engineering / $64,889
Mining & Mineral Engineering (incl. Geological) / $63,207
Computer Science / $60,473
Computer Engineering / $60,396
Electrical/Electronics & Communications Engineering / $59,512
Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering / $58,208
Mechanical Engineering / $58,110
Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering / $57,396
Systems Engineering / $56,953

Source: Fall 2010 Salary Survey, National Association of Colleges and Employers. All data are for bachelor’s degree graduates; data are for disciplines in which 50 or more offers were reported.

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