Engineering Grads Earn The Most---good news for the NERDS!!!!

From WSJ: Engineering Grads Earn The Most

 Major                                                       Average Salary Offer

Petroleum Engineering                                                   $86,220

Chemical Engineering                                                    $65,142

Mining & Mineral Engineering (incl. geological                 $64,552

Computer Science                                                        $61,205

Computer Engineering                                                   $60,879

Electrical/Electronics & Communications Engineering        $59,074

Mechanical Engineering                                                 $58,392

Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering                              $57,734

Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering         $57,231

Information Sciences & Systems                                    $54,038

Source: Winter 2010 Salary Survey, National Association of Colleges and Employers. Data represent offers to bachelor’s degree candidates where 10 or more offers were reported.