Degree from the UA College of Engineering Ranks 31st among the Best Paying Degrees in the Nation

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Alabama
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<p><a href=“http://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2014/05/30/50-college-diplomas-with-the-highest-pay/”>http://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2014/05/30/50-college-diplomas-with-the-highest-pay/</a></p>

<p>Only Texas A&M Engineering has better paying degrees than UA Engineering among the SEC Engineering colleges. </p>

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<p>Holla!</p>

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<p>this is very interesting!!!</p>

<p>On CC, there are always a bunch of posts stating that going to the below places instead of bama for eng’g will get them better jobs. uh…not so much!</p>

<ol>
<li><p>University of Pittsburgh, Swanson School of Engineering
Average salary: $60,900</p></li>
<li><p>University of Alabama, College of Engineering
Average salary: $60,700</p></li>
<li><p>Purdue University, College of Engineering
Average salary: $60,000</p></li>
<li><p>Rice University
Average salary: $60,000</p></li>
<li><p>Michigan State University, College of Engineering
Average salary: $59,700</p></li>
<li><p>Ohio State University, College of Engineering
Average salary: $59,500</p></li>
<li><p>Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Engineering
Average salary: $58,000</p></li>
<li><p>University of Delaware, College of Engineering
Average salary: $56,700</p></li>
<li><p>University of Massachusetts, Amherst, College of Engineering
Average salary: $56,600</p></li>
<li><p>Clemson University, College of Engineering and Science
Average salary: $56,500</p></li>
<li><p>Syracuse University, L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science
Average salary: $56,100</p></li>
</ol>

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<p>Nice, but dig deeper and you see that 28% are still seeking employment. That doesn’t seem too good. Also only 29% reporting, so are they getting good data?</p>

<p>Still, it’s good to see UA among good company on any list.</p>

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<p>I think that is misleading as it is asking about plans post-graduation…which suggests that this was asked sometime prior to graduation. Some kids dont find their job until right before graduation or during a few months after grad. Bama engineers have a high success rate for employment within 6 months post-graduation.</p>

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<p>Just above the list, in the paragraph about University of Chicago. It says “Click here, enter a school’s name, and you can see what percent of the undergraduate class is employed, what percent is in graduate school and the breakdown of which careers students are choosing.”</p>

<p>BTW, Chicago has 30% still looking for work. That seems pretty bad for a supposed top school.</p>

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<p>^^^
but what is the timeframe? something isnt right. </p>

<p>I dont know any unemployed Bama (or Auburn ) engg grads…and I know a good number at both schools. also know a number of Miss St engg grads…also all quickly employed.</p>

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<p>^ Exactly. These numbers are often questionable. Even the average salaries can be misleading. TAMU might be high thanks to many petroleum engineers, the highest paying field. </p>

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<p><a href=“http://careercenter.tamu.edu/guides/reports/”>http://careercenter.tamu.edu/guides/reports/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>^ Wish Bama would publish something like that. Would be nice to know where grads were hired.</p>

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<p>Are most of the Bama grads staying in the South? I would think salaries, in general, would be somewhat reflective of the regions where the schools are located and majority of their graduates end up being employed.</p>