DO MAJORS Matter - Brief Article

Black Issues in Higher Education, April 13, 2000 by Eric St.John

(*) number in thousands

Source: CareerMart.com, 2000

The Worth of the Major

Major                   Average Salary After Graduation

Chemical                                        $47,136
Engineering

Computer Software                               $46,513
Development

Electrical                                      $45,121
Engineering

Computer                                        $44,345
Science

Management                                      $41,077
Information Systems

Information                                     $39,248
Sciences

Accounting                                      $38,696

Civil                                           $36,160
Engineering

Public                                          $35,308
Accounting

Business                                        $33,790
Administration

Marketing/Marketing                             $31,542
Management

Political Science/                              $29,299
Government

English                                         $27,017

Source: National Association of Colleges and Employers, 1999
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