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This list shows the average salary information that we have collected from 15,114 alumni who have taken our survey. We show the number of surveys and the average number years that an alumna/e has been in the working world.
The number of years, motivation levels and the major all play a role in salary rates.
Not all the numbers are sensible -- they are generated from survey data -- use your best judgement

Major (sort)	#	Starting Salary	Current Salary	years	Ten Year Avg
Undecided rank	82	$477,027	$486,638	32 yrs	$480,031
PreMed and Medical rank Medical Student USMLE Guide	94	$104,025	$346,129	14 yrs	$276,956
PreDent and Dentistry rank	13	$65,493	$352,857	14 yrs	$270,753
Zoology rank	20	$242,202	$295,555	36 yrs	$257,022
Astronomy rank	8	$71,588	$242,857	10 yrs	$242,857
Finance rank	138	$82,907	$247,348	11 yrs	$232,399
Urban Planning rank	21	$212,378	$170,789	24 yrs	$195,050
Economics rank	372	$77,099	$226,038	14 yrs	$183,484
Neuroscience/Cognitive Science rank	5	$75,005	$175,000	10 yrs	$175,000
Biology rank What is BioPhysics -- Really? Biology (LANL)	523	$59,994	$182,883	14 yrs	$147,772
Chemistry rank What is Chemistry -- Really? What are Chemistry/Physics -- Really?	160	$66,958	$187,958	15 yrs	$147,625
Kinesiology rank	27	$81,060	$173,500	14 yrs	$147,088
Animal Studies rank	24	$110,269	$155,937	13 yrs	$145,398
Naval Engineering rank	11	$62,232	$232,222	21 yrs	$143,179
Nuclear Engineering rank	8	$55,382	$175,000	14 yrs	$140,823
Pharmacy rank	46	$70,064	$157,222	13 yrs	$137,109
Athletics/Training rank	20	$41,414	$182,000	16 yrs	$129,280
Preparatory rank	4	$169,010	$125,000	10 yrs	$125,000
Physics rank What is Physics -- Really?	106	$52,244	$157,568	15 yrs	$122,460
Architecture rank	93	$65,194	$138,296	13 yrs	$121,426
Interior Design rank	26	$46,564	$135,000	12 yrs	$120,261
Engineering Department rank	184	$51,799	$148,080	15 yrs	$115,986
Telecommunications rank	26	$43,506	$141,667	14 yrs	$113,621
Cultures/Civilization rank	19	$77,981	$126,000	14 yrs	$112,280
Accounting rank	358	$53,428	$133,263	14 yrs	$110,453
Mechanical Engineering rank	244	$57,569	$119,046	12 yrs	$108,799
Chemical Engineering rank What is Chemical Engineering -- Really?	82	$60,873	$127,377	14 yrs	$108,376
Political Science rank What is Political Communication -- Really?	608	$50,639	$131,344	14 yrs	$108,285
Electrical Engineering rank What is Electrical Engineering -- Really?	269	$59,588	$127,302	14 yrs	$107,955
Business - Management and Administration rank What is Business Administration -- Really? What is Business Philosophy -- Really?	1526	$54,052	$122,418	13 yrs	$106,641
PreLaw and Legal rank	106	$55,489	$125,582	14 yrs	$105,555
Civil Engineering rank	130	$49,836	$127,269	14 yrs	$105,146
Computer Science rank What is Computer Science -- Really?	567	$57,124	$107,903	11 yrs	$103,287
Other rank	1031	$73,139	$116,663	15 yrs	$102,155
Anthropology rank What is Anthropology -- Really?	90	$46,999	$104,206	11 yrs	$99,006
Fine Arts - Painting/Sculpture/Photography/etc rank	142	$69,360	$101,557	11 yrs	$98,630
Nutrition rank	7	$71,500	$100,000	11 yrs	$97,409
Agriculture/Horticulture rank	35	$37,309	$132,759	17 yrs	$93,456
Industrial Operations Engineering rank	46	$54,911	$101,842	13 yrs	$91,012
Philosophy rank What is Philosophy -- Really?	116	$55,049	$104,756	14 yrs	$90,554
History/Histories (art history/etc.) rank	478	$43,966	$109,088	14 yrs	$90,482
Public Health rank	24	$116,345	$86,765	11 yrs	$89,454
Math rank What is Mathematics -- Really?	207	$45,111	$119,656	17 yrs	$88,961
Geography and Geosciences rank What is Geology (not 'geography') -- Really?	114	$51,111	$113,778	17 yrs	$87,974
School of Information rank	48	$63,354	$76,098	6 yrs	$84,593
Aerospace Engineering rank What is Aerospace Engineering -- Really? Aerospace Engineering (funny)	64	$49,735	$112,300	18 yrs	$84,493
Public Policy rank	52	$58,161	$88,514	12 yrs	$83,455
Computer Engineering rank What is Electrical & Computer Engineering -- Really? What is Computer Engineering -- Really?	112	$58,299	$83,275	10 yrs	$83,275
Natural Resources rank	18	$27,580	$87,500	11 yrs	$82,053
English rank What is English -- Really?	626	$40,707	$94,912	14 yrs	$79,425
Journalism rank What is Journalism -- Really?	155	$41,003	$97,917	15 yrs	$78,946
Architecture & Urban Planning Department rank	20	$60,721	$75,882	9 yrs	$77,567
Design Arts - Industrial Design/Graphic Design/etc rank	150	$46,421	$79,609	11 yrs	$76,592
Art & Design Department rank	283	$43,352	$78,857	11 yrs	$75,629
Communications rank What is Communications -- Really?	496	$42,421	$81,681	12 yrs	$75,137
Psychology rank What is Psychology -- Really?	574	$44,604	$83,693	13 yrs	$74,672
Radiological Sciences rank	9	$50,000	$68,750	8 yrs	$73,438
Nursing rank	284	$57,787	$78,388	14 yrs	$72,502
Archaeology rank	5	$43,984	$80,000	13 yrs	$71,689
Meteorology rank	8	$41,219	$104,167	21 yrs	$71,194
Sociology rank	182	$48,809	$82,217	15 yrs	$71,081
Physical Therapy/Exercise Science rank	24	$41,170	$77,000	12 yrs	$71,028
Genetics rank	8	$56,325	$66,667	8 yrs	$69,252
Criminal rank What is Criminal Justice -- Really?	178	$47,923	$68,671	10 yrs	$68,671
Social Work rank	66	$43,688	$80,814	15 yrs	$68,439
Video/Media rank	32	$78,847	$63,400	11 yrs	$64,804
PreVet and Veterinary rank	11	$51,960	$60,556	10 yrs	$60,556
Religion/Religious rank	398	$39,053	$68,683	14 yrs	$60,217
Music - Composition/Theory rank	45	$42,171	$65,000	14 yrs	$58,477
Music Education rank What is Music Education -- Really?	94	$33,928	$77,368	18 yrs	$58,062
Language - French/Spanish/etc. rank	116	$38,087	$65,381	17 yrs	$54,142
Music - Performance rank	135	$39,182	$56,970	12 yrs	$54,005
Perfomance Arts rank	82	$33,497	$58,621	13 yrs	$52,823
Education rank What is Education -- Really?	958	$36,096	$60,737	15 yrs	$52,524
Automotive Engineering rank	31	$32,074	$53,500	13 yrs	$48,556
Linguistics rank	12	$48,348	$48,571	11 yrs	$48,551
Industrial Design rank	10	$38,335	$51,429	16 yrs	$46,518