SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY

CAREER AND COUNSELING CENTER

GRADUATE SALARY AVERAGES

                                   

January 1, 2005 -- December 31, 2005

Bachelor Degree Graduates
Degree
Number Responding
Low
High
Average
Apparel & Textile Eng. Technology
3
45,500
48,516
47,008
Architecture
16
34,000
42,000
38,000
Biology 5 Attending Graduate School
Civil Engineering Technology
13
38,000
66,500
52,250
Computer Engineering Technology
9
31,000
40,000
35,500
Computer Science
10
41,600
85,000
63,300
Construction
18
36,000
57,000
46,500
Electrical Engineering Technology
24
40,000
118,000
79,000
Industrial Engineering Technology
14
32,500
74,000
53,250
Information Technology
7
30,000
55,000
42,500
Management
6
28,000
55,000
41,500
Math
3
Attending Graduate School
Mechanical Engineering Technology
28
28,000
48,000
38,000
Physics
2
28,500
45,000
36,750
Software Engineering
3
34,000
45,000
39,500
Surveying and Mapping
2
32,536
35,000
33,678
Technical & Professional Communication
3
32,000
44,160
38,080
Telecommunications Engineering Technology
2
55,000
55,000
55,000
Average
46,244
 
Masters Degree Graduates
Computer Science
3
55,000
87,000
71,000
Construction
1
50,000
50,000
50,000
Engineering Technology - Electrical
2
56,000
65,000
60,500
Information Technology
2
40,000
75,980
57,990
MBA
2
29,823
53,000
41,412
Quality Assurance
2
54,000
85,000
69,500
Software Engineering
3
53,000
85,000
69,000
Technical & Professional Communication
1
85,000
85,000
85,000
Average
63,050

The salary averages are based on salaries reported by graduates and/or employers.