Daily News
View All NewsSalary offers shrink 1% for college grads
September 09, 2010
The average starting salary offer to the college class of 2010 fell approximately 1%, according to results from the National Association of Colleges and Employers' fall 2010 salary survey released today.
For class of 2010 graduates with bachelor's degrees, the average starting salary offer is $48,288, according to the study. The class of 2009 received an average offer of $48,633.
Bachelor's degree graduates in petroleum engineering received the highest average salary offer at $77,278. Chemical engineering came next at $64,889.