SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY
CAREER AND COUNSELING CENTER
GRADUATE SALARY AVERAGES

January 1, 2005 -- December 31, 2005
Bachelor Degree Graduates |
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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
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| 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 |
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Masters Degree Graduates |
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| 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 |
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The salary averages are based on salaries reported by graduates and/or employers.