<p>ALSO..I know that money DOES NOT matter!!!, im just curious.
everyone should major in what they like and money should not be the reason someone should become a doctor. please do not give me a page on how money shouldnt matter,,I understand that.
thanks.</p>
<p>Well I intern at a recruiting firm and have (repeatedly) snooped through their database to see what their candidates straight out of college up to two years experience would make in NYC and the salaries set by the companies hiring – it seems the consensus a CS grad with a bachelor’s in NYC starts at $60,000 - $65,000.
So I’m hoping for a salary around there.</p>
<p>I haven’t found anything for an ME degree yet, which is my second major, then again, I haven’t really looked. I just want NASA and whatever they pay me, I’ll take.</p>
<p>There’s a financial firm, and the insurance company was just created 2 months ago. My dad wants to do a real estate one next, and his dream is to also create banks one day… But I doubt that will happen in his career because he is retiring in 11 years. So I’ll do that part =D, call me the next mukesh ambani, cuz I’m brown haha</p>
<p>I’m hoping to work for either a think-tank or a non-profit after graduation…so $30,000 would make me extremely happy! I’m only doing that for a few years though - yeay grad school.</p>
<p>You should throw in the numerous stock options that you’ll exercise for stock and golden parachute deals you’re expected to receive so as to give us a less partial understanding of the money you’ll be making.</p>
<p>Do master’s students get stipends? I have only heard of PhD students getting stipends, and that’s on top of free tuition. Hmm… the master’s degree is my most expensive degree.</p>
<p>If I go straight from getting a bachelor’s into the workforce, my starting salary will be about $30,000 (less if I wasn’t in a city) and I’ll be thrilled. If I go through my PhD as planned, my starting salary will be about $60,000 (with lots of potential for more - that’s the lowest I’ve found and I’m not getting too hopeful) and I’ll be fanatic.</p>