College Tech Majors With The Highest Starting Salaries

By siliconindia  |   Wednesday, 13 August 2014, 02:05 IST
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BANGALORE: Whether you are just entering the IT workplace as a college graduate or still deciding on a major, knowing which occupations pays the best could be crucial for making a well-versed decision.  According to National Association of Colleges and Employers survey, and data gathered by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, here is a list of jobs that offers top starting salaries for college tech majors.
Computer Science Degree
Median Pay: 1.83 Lakh (PayScale)

Computer science is the field to be in the modern world. With the advancements in technology, computer science majors have opened up a number of exciting career options for newer grads in fields starting from cloud computing to mobile application development. In the 2014 NACE survey the professionals in computer science field were paid the most with median pay followed by the manufacturing and finance/insurance jobs.
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