Engineering majors are projected to post the highest starting salary, at $62,998, among graduates of the class of 2015, according to salary survey data released by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. Within the reported engineering disciplines, petroleum engineering majors are likely to earn the highest salaries with an anticipated average salary of $80,600.

At the master’s degree level, computer science majors have the highest salary projection for the class of 2015 at $71,140.

The average projected salaries by discipline for bachelor’s degrees include:

• Engineering: $62, 998
• Computer science: $61,287
• Math and sciences: $56,171
• Business: $51,508
• Agriculture and natural resources: $51,220
• Healthcare: 50,839
• Communications: $49,395
• Social sciences: $49,047
• Humanities: $45,042

The top five industries that are projecting the highest starting salaries to 2015 bachelor’s degree graduates, regardless of major, are:.

1. Oil and gas extraction: $67,800
2. Motor vehicle manufacturing: $64,867
3. Chemical (pharmaceutical) manufacturing: $64,621
4. Food and beverage manufacturing: $62,982
5. Computer and electronics manufacturing: $61,598

The January 2015 Salary Survey included 316 NACE employer members, who reported their projected salaries for their anticipated new hires from the class of 2015. It was conducted from Aug.11 through Nov. 24, 2014.