In which fields do HYPMS undergrad school actually matter?

[hmom5]

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My cousin is making $70k a year, first year out of college, degree in construction management, graduated from mid level non flagship state university.

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But if it’s all about income, then I’d recommend a pharmacy degree from a state university.

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<p>There are several jobs that pay well right out of college like these 2 mentioned above and typical engineering jobs. Yet it’s important to note that salaries for these careers rise slowly from there and quickly hit a ceiling. In 5 years the pharmacist who started at $85K will probably be making $105K and the engineer who started at $60K will be lucky to be making $75K.</p>

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jobs on wall street still pay 6 figures (or close) one year out of college. In investment banking you’ll work 100 hours a week and earn 90-120K your first year out of college. In sales and trading the salaries + bonus are similar. In consulting it’s usually 65-70 + 10-15 bonus.

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<p>Yet these salaries will grow much more quickly and not hit a ceiling. The WS guy five years out can expect to be making over half a million and the consultant over $300K with much higher salaries to look forward to. And all of this can be achieved with just an undergrad degree from a top school in many cases.</p>