<p>hahah engineers get the highest starting salary and thats only like 55-60K....in CA that's not high paying</p>
<p>Ibankers have 100k starting salaries. But they work 90+ hours per week.</p>
<p>Eh, I know of several PR/Ad agencies that start around 70, but they're very exclusive. It's not just engineers though.</p>
<p>Yeah. Ibankers too.</p>
<p>$65K in LA as a single would more than cover a "decent" lifestyle. In fact, I'd even expect you to be able to afford a nice condo and car without dipping into the 401K. Unless you're like that one CC poster who said she needed to have 5 bedrooms to herself...:p</p>
<p>Citan,</p>
<p>Engineers do the best on average, but I did know someone from UCLA who ended up with around 60-70K after a few years...with a religious studies degree.</p>
<p>But he's definitely an outlier.</p>
<p>Haha, no. I just want a 1 bedroom with no roommates and the ability to save while still being able to enjoy my life and be entertained and such. I've already started checking out the areas I'm interested in on Craigslist since I hate my apartment and can't wait to give it up next year. Unfortunately I like alllllll of the most expensive areas. But I shall survive. </p>
<p>I'm really just biding time until my energy stock is (supposed to be) worth something so I can...gasp...buy. Which hopefully won't be more than 4 or 5 years down the line. </p>
<p>le sigh.</p>
<p>what stock do you own allie? did you get it from your company or did you buy it yourself?</p>
<p>Hah. I'd rather not go on about details on a public forum. You can message me on Facebook though and I'll tell you.</p>
<p>I was talking about the average....in other majors one or two people do break 60K but they are rare. Either way with the apartment/home prices in CA (metro areas) it's not really that much...and if you want to start a family, buy a house? How can you do that with median home prices being 600K with a salary of 60K?</p>
<p>haha, well, you would have to work 10 years. Yeah, housing prices are so much lower in other states. But I think prices will decline if the fed keeps on raising interest rates.</p>
<p>I agree that 60k really isn't that much, especially if you want to save for ownership. </p>
<p>But 60k STARTING really isn't bad, especially if you're unmarried. </p>
<p>60k after ten years of work would make me cry.</p>
<p>Yeah be realistic , if you get 60k after undergrad graduation that's pretty darn good. I'd be more than happy with that. Live in Hollywood and just chill.</p>
<p>My campus tour guide was an econ/accounting major and he said he was getting 55k after graduation. He was proud and said that it was a really good starting salary.</p>
<p>Citan,</p>
<p>I don't know about you man, but most people I know have at least a spouse go in on a house with them if they buy.</p>
<p>Besides, if you're smart, you can get a good mortgage. It can be done with a decent combined income.</p>
<p>Yeah, that's true. </p>
<p>Although, being a chick I never, NEVER intend to count on a guy for stuff. Ever. So while I would obviously go in on a house jointly with a husband, I wouldn't wait until I had a husband to buy a house/condo if I could manage it myself.</p>
<p>I never said 60K (gross) is a bad salary..it's a very very good starting salary, but in places like CA it doesn't really go a long way. Count in cost of living, gas, car payments, mortages and you will not be building up much savings. And 60K starting is very rare for grads with a BS. As for marriage, that's an entirely different issue.</p>
<p>Once again I like your style Allie. Ok 60k a year wont have you living a high class lifestyle but as long as you dont have a family it's not bad.</p>