College Degree Salary Chart

College Degree Salary ChartCollege Degree Salary ChartOther students, unwilling to give up the humanities but concerned about drawing a healthy salary after graduation, are doubling up on majors. At the University of Pennsylvania in 1999, students created 18 new majors by combining economics with psychology, theater arts, or 16 other courses.Here, Vault.com presents a small selection of starting salaries offered by a handful of schools from the past two years, compared with national averages compiled by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, a group that studies hiring trends among college grads. 1999 Results Major National Average University of Pennsylvania New York University (mean salary) Computer Engineering $45,214 Computer Science $44,199 $50,000 $49,000 Electrical Engineering $44,918 $48,120 Chemical Engineering $46,837 Mechanical Engineering $47,071 $43,000 History $27,997 $34,633 Psychology $26,477 $31,737 $35,000 English $26,896 $30,318 $32,000 Economics $35,136 $38,777 $43,000 The 2000 results are on the next page.2000 Results Major National Average Kansas State Princeton Computer Engineering $49,055 $47,940 $60,688 Electrical Engineering $48,613 $50,000 $57,706 Chemical Engineering $48,890 $48,212 $57,706 Mechanical Engineering $50,182 $43,457 $51,429 History $31,599 $27,133 $43,423 Psychology $28,811 $25,159 $34,760 English $29,108 $13,838 $34,533 Economics $37,757 $34,888 $45,266 2000 Results Continued Major Rice MIT Ohio State Computer Engineering $57,855 $63,900 $53,516 Electrical Engineering $52,161 $57,500 $47,317 Chemical Engineering $39,000 $50,800 $50,719 Mechanical Engineering $46,900 $51,300 $49,127 History $35,000 Psychology $37,900 English $54,000 Economics $49,370 $46,200