Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Hey! CS ain't that bad after all...

Found this article on Yahoo!

Top Five High-Paying Bachelor's Degrees
Heading back to school to increase your earning potential, but not sure which degree will fit the bill? Just a bit of digging can help you find out which undergrad degrees not only fit the bill, but pay the bills, too. While graduate degrees are growing more and more common, earning the big bucks with a bachelor's degree is still possible, especially if you are highly skilled in technology or economics. Engineering, analytical, and math-related jobs will offer the highest salaries throughout your career, particularly with demand for these jobs increasing faster than the number of available graduates. If you're hoping for a career that will show you the money, consider job training in one of these top-earning degrees from the Payscale College Salary Report:

Environmental engineering

Median starting salary: $53,400
Median mid-career salary: $94,500

Computer science

If you love computers, complex problem-solving, and discovering new technologies, a career in computer science might be for you. A bachelor's degree in computer science will prepare you for work as an inventor or researcher in a corporate or university setting. Because the computer field changes continually with every technological breakthrough, you should be excited about learning new things throughout your career and today's knowledge will become obsolete quickly. Given the increasing complexity and sophistication of computer technologies and a limited number of workers with the appropriate skills, the BLS reports that job growth for computer scientists will be among the fastest growing in the United States through 2016, at an incredible 37 percent.
Median starting salary: $56,400
Median mid-career salary: $97,400

Economics

Median starting salary: $50,200
Median mid-career salary: $101,000

Finance

Median starting salary: $48,500
Median mid-career salary: $89,400

Marketing

Median starting salary: $41,500
Median mid-career salary: $81,500

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