average starting salary for engineering students
The projected overall average starting salary for these graduates is $62,998. (See Figure 1.) Within the reported engineering disciplines, petroleum engineering majors are likely to earn the highest salaries with an anticipated average salary of $80,600.
Engineering majors are projected to be the top-paid bachelor's degree graduates from the Class of 2015, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) January 2015 salary survey report. The projected overall starting salary for these graduates is $62,998.