Salary Survey

The tables below contain the annual results of what college graduates earn for their Average Salary and the Salary Range that the graduates are hired into.

Average Salary

The average salary of college graduates, in relation to thier majors.
College Major 2003 2002 2001
Business Administration $36,900 $33,949 $32,376
Cardio - Respiratory * $35,840 *
Chemical Technology * * $34,274
Clinical Lab Tech * * *
Computer & Networking Maintenance * * *
Computer Studies $43,100 $39,813 $40,717
Criminal Justice/Legal Studies $32,300 $33,598 $36,583
Dental Assistant $28,800 * $24,918
Dental Hygiene $48,400 $45,076 $46,831
Engineering * * *
Engineering Technology $46,700 $44,168 $47,237
Fine Arts * * *
Fire Science * * $46,712
Human Services $25,240 $24,420 $23,868
Liberal Arts $30,000 $27,878 $31,165
Manufacturing Technology * * *
Nursing (Associates Degree) $45,200 $41,739 $39,888
Nursing (Licensed Practical) * * $39,251
Occupational Therapy Assistant * * $32,926
Office Administration $27,400 $29,161 $26,036
Phlebotomy $24,500 $21,499 $23,635
Physical Therapist Assistant $32,000 $33,040 $28,120
Process Control Technology * * *
Radiography $41,700 $40,478 $37,347
Retail Management * * *
Science * * *
Technical Studies * * *

Salary Range

The salary range of college graduates, in relation to thier majors.
College Major 2003 2002 2001
Business Administration $18,800-$62,400 $17,900-$65,000 $14,000-$65,000
Cardio - Respiratory * $33,000-$40,000 *
Chemical Technology * * $24,960-$46,000
Clinical Lab Tech * * *
Computer & Networking Maintenance * * *
Computer Studies $22,300-$65,000 $25,000-$60,000 $20,800-$60,000
Criminal Justice/Legal Studies $22,900-$43,000 $20,000-$49,200 $20,800-$62,000
Dental Assistant $23,900-$35,400 * $19,968-$35,360
Dental Hygiene $41,600-$56,000 $38,200-$49,900 $36,608-$58,240
Engineering * * *
Engineering Technology $40,000-$57,500 $24,900-$65,000 $28,500-$60,000
Fine Arts * * *
Fire Science * * $40,000-$52,000
Human Services $16,600-$45,000 $16,600-$38,000 $16,640-$42,000
Liberal Arts $16,600-$46,000 $18,700-$44,000 $17,888-$56,000
Manufacturing Technology * * *
Nursing (Associates Degree) $30,000-$65,500 $35,000-$60,000 $28,000-$62,400
Nursing (Licensed Practical) * * $29,000-$54,080
Occupational Therapy Assistant * * $24,000-$41,600
Office Administration $19,800-$35,000 $20,000-$45,000 $21,840-$32,000
Phlebotomy $18,700-$29,300 $18,700-$24,300 $21,320-$29,000
Physical Therapist Assistant $26,000-$36,000 $31,200-$36,000 $21,000-$31,200
Process Control Technology * * *
Radiography $31,200-$50,000 $33,700-$60,000 $22,500-$55,000
Retail Management * * *
Science * * *
Technical Studies * * *

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