Top-paying jobs for the Class of 2011
I am sure you are getting a lot of High School Graduation Invations right now. It made me wonder what all of these young minds are going to go out into the world and do with themselves. I found a list of the top-paying jobs for the class of 2011 on msn.com, writen by Kaitlin Madden, at CareerBuilders. Full list after the jump!
Average annual salary offer to 2011 grads: $66,886
Average annual salary offer to 2011 grads: $63,017
Average annual salary offer to 2011 grads: $60,739
Average annual salary offer to 2011 grads: $60,646
Average annual salary offer to 2011 grads: $60,112
Average annual salary offer to 2011 grads: $58,549
Average annual salary offer to 2011 grads: $57,497
Average annual salary offer to 2011 grads: $57,176
Average annual salary offer to 2011 grads: $56,868
Average annual salary offer to 2011 grads: $56,808
For those who aren’t graduating with an engineering or computer science degree, however, not all hope for a high salary is lost. There are other majors that can expect offers of more than $50,000 per year. Here are 10 more degrees that will pull in the big bucks.
1. Nursing
Average annual salary offer to 2011 grads: $55,774
2. Mathematics
Average annual salary offer to 2011 grads: $55,300
3. Economics
Average annual salary offer to 2011 grads: $54,634
Average annual salary offer to 2011 grads: $$54,372
5. Finance
Average annual salary offer to 2011 grads: $53,048
6. Agricultural sciences (not including plant science, animal science or conservation majors)
Average annual salary offer to 2011 grads: $52,934
Average annual salary offer to 2011 grads: $52,532
Average annual salary offer to 2011 grads: $50,602
9. Accounting
Average annual salary offer to 2011 grads: $50,316
Average annual salary offer to 2011 grads: $50,313
Unfortunately, not all new graduates can expect high salaries right away. Those who might have delayed gratification when it comes to compensation include students who majored in elementary and secondary education, communications, journalism, social work, visual and performing arts, plant sciences and animal sciences — all degrees with an average starting salary of $35,000 or less.