Super Degrees: 15 Hot College Degrees With Starting Salaries of $50,000-Plus

According to the National Association of College and University Business Officers(NACUBO), four-year college graduates make more money in their lifetime than those without college degrees: they  will earn $1 million more in their lifetime than those with a high-school diploma(Ricker, 2013).  Generally speaking, when it comes to reaching the six-figure advantage  college graduates generally has significant advantage over their counterparts who merely holds high school diploma. This is a common knowledge. However, in terms of getting lucrative jobs quicker and earning fat salaries, some college majors reigns supreme. Here are 15 super degrees and majors with average starting pay of more than $50,000 a year (Ricker, 2013). 

1. Computer Engineering
Average starting pay in 2012: $70,400
Average starting pay in 2011: $67,800
Percent change: 3.8

2.Chemical Engineering
Average starting pay in 2012: $66,400
Average starting pay in 2011: $64,100
Percent change: 3.6

3.Computer Science
Average starting pay in 2012: $64,400
Average starting pay in 2011: $62,100
Percent change: 3.7

4.Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering
Average starting pay in 2012: $64,000
Average starting pay in 2011: $59,100
Percent change: 3.6

5.Mechanical Engineering
Average starting pay in 2012: $62,900
Average starting pay in 2011: $60,500
Percent change: 4.0

6.Electrical/Electronics/and Communications Engineering
Average starting pay in 2012: $62,300
Average starting pay in 2011: $60,000
Percent change: 3.8

7. Civil Engineering
Average starting pay in 2012: $57,700
Average starting pay in 2011: $56,200
Percent change: 2.5

8. Finance
Average starting pay in 2012: $57,300
Average starting pay in 2011: $54,800
Percent change: 4.6

9.Construction Science/Management
Average starting pay in 2012: $56,600
Average starting pay in 2011: $55,000
Percent change: 2.9

10. Information Science and Systems

Average starting pay in 2012: $56,100
Average starting pay in 2011: $54,000
Percent change: 3.9

11. Economics
Average starting pay in 2012: $55,800
Average starting pay in 2011: $53,500
Percent change: 4.3

12.Business Administration/Management

Average starting pay in 2012: $55,200
Average starting pay in 2011: $53,000
Percent change: 4.2

13. Accounting
Average starting pay in 2012: $52,900
Average starting pay in 2011: $50,800
Percent change: 4.1

14.   Nursing

Average starting pay in 2012: $52,200
Average starting pay in 2011: $50,300
Percent change: 3.8

15. Marketing
Average starting pay in 2012: $51,000
Average starting pay in 2011: $48,700
Percent change: 4.7

Source

Ricker S.(2013): 15 Bachelor's Degree Majors With Starting Pay of $50,000-plus. Retrieved March 11, 2013 from http://msn.careerbuilder.com/Article/MSN-3284-Salaries-Promotions-15-bachelors-degree-majors-with-starting-pay-of-50000-plus/?SiteId=cbmsn43284&sc_extcmp=JS_3284_advice