The National Association of Colleges and Employers Job Outlook 2009 Survey indicates that salaries for college graduates in 2009 are to remain steady compared to 2008. Anticipated hiring for college grads is also expected to hold pace with last year, suggesting that the college job market has lost some of the momentum it gained over recent years.
Currently, the average salary offer to new graduates (covering all disciplines) is $49,353, practically identical to the reported figure from 2008. The current average starting salary for a liberal arts graduate is $36,445 (a decrease of less than 1% compared to 2008) whereas the average starting salary for a chemical engineering graduate is $65,466 (up 2.7% from last year).
According to the survey, the Bachelor’s degrees in highest demand for 2009 are:
- Accounting
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Computer Science
- Business Administration/Management
- Economics/Finance
- Information Sciences & Systems
- Computer Engineering
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing/Marketing Management
Source: www.naceweb.org
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