Excerpt taken from
Best Entry-Level Salaries for New Grads
By Rachel Zupek, CareerBuilder.com Writer
Here are 10 other starting salaries for 2008 (college) graduates:
Economics - $52,926. Career options for economics majors vary from private consulting for businesses to working for government agencies.
Nursing - $52,129. Nursing majors can find job opportunities in hospitals, clinics, doctor offices and other medical facilities.
Chemistry - $52,125. Chemists can find work in laboratories, pharmaceuticals, chemical manufacturing or research and development – to name a few.
Political science/government - $43,594. Political science and government graduates have the option of working in the state, local or federal governments, as well as in the private sector or nonprofit organizations.
Human resources - $40,250. Human resources majors work as assistants and payroll or benefits coordinators, and in diversity training.
History - $35,956. A degree in history (aka liberal arts) means you can be an educator, researcher, communicator or editor, information manager, advocate or even a businessperson.
Communications - $35,196. Communications has much of the same focus as public relations, advertising, journalism, marketing and business management. The skills you learn in this major are transferable to many areas.
English language and literature - $34,757. English majors typically work in education, but other traditional fields of work include writing and editing for newspapers and publishing firms, public relations and broadcasting, or technical writing for advanced industries.
Journalism - $32,250. Journalism majors will find successful careers in print, broadcast TV or radio journalism, as well as opportunities in media relations.
Psychology - $30,877. Psychology graduates can put their degree to use in the mental or social services sectors, as well as in business or education.
Public relations/organizational communications - $30,667. Careers in public relations include orchestrating PR strategies for companies and nonprofit organizations, writing communications and even working in advertising.
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