UVA - Rank 2nd in earnings among public universities.

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<p>UC</a> San Diego Alums Average 3rd Highest Salaries Among Public University Graduates</p>

<p>The rank was based on a new study by PayScale.com that looked at earnings of alumni at colleges around the country. The survey covered graduates with 10-20 years experience in the work place.</p>

<p>UC San Diego tied for third with UCLA and Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. UC Berkeley and the University of Virginia were first and second, respectively, in the rankings of public American colleges.</p>

<p>Top State Universities, Starting Median Salary, Mid-Career Median Salary </p>

<p>University of California, Berkeley $59,900 $112,000 </p>

<p>University of Virginia (UVA) $52,700 $103,000 </p>

<p>Cal Poly San Luis Obispo $57,200 $101,000 </p>

<p>University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) $52,600 $101,000 </p>

<p>University of California, San Diego (UCSD) $51,100 $101,000 </p>

<p>University of California, Davis $52,300 $99,600 </p>

<p>University of Colorado - Boulder (UCB) $47,100 $97,600 </p>

<p>University of California, Irvine (UCI) $48,300 $96,700 </p>

<p>University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) $52,900 $96,100 </p>

<p>Texas A&M University $49,700 $96,100 </p>

<p>For the rest of the list:
Top</a> State Universities By Salary Potential</p>

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<p>I would love to go to UVA.</p>

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<p>Does this average include every alumnus, or only those who've found a job? ;)</p>

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<p>Looks like Calif. is doing something right concerning their universities</p>

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<p>Perhaps you're seeing how a higher cost of living in California affects starting salaries there. It would be interesting to see a geographic distribution of graduates.</p>

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<p>if it helps, I just graduated UVa and I'm making right around that median salary in new jersey. Hopefully a little closer to that Berkeley median with bonus... </p>

<p>I was a history major</p>

<p>Also I doubt those are the true medians.</p>

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<p>Dean J makes a good point. In setting salaries for my law firm, I
make sure that we are competitive with other New York City law firms. A geographic distribution would indeed reveal where the UVA grads stand among other grads in a given market.</p>

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<p>Yeah, geography does affect salaries and costs of living. Interestingly enough, Forbes magazine also featured an article about the "Top</a> Public Colleges for Getting Rich" and listed the average top earners from UVa making $215,000/year. The average top earners from Berkeley make $201,000 and UCLA $193,000.</p>