<p>What engineering degrees (B.S.) provide the highest-paying jobs? I plan on going into EECS, EE, CS, or CE</p>
<p>I heard Petroleum Engineers make the most (their usually Chem E graduates)
Chem Es make pretty good.</p>
<p>Software Es too. (but outsourcing is a problem i guess)</p>
<p>Aero E, EE, ME, IEs...will probably also make good $$ I guess.</p>
<p>but Engineering Managers make the most. I suppose.</p>
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<p>The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated the average yearly earnings of aerospace engineers in 2005 as $85,450.</p>
<p>The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the average yearly earnings of agricultural engineers in 2005 as $66,370.</p>
<p>The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the average yearly earnings of biomedical engineers as $75,380.</p>
<p>The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the average yearly earnings of chemical engineers in 2005 as $79,230. </p>
<p>The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the average yearly earnings of civil engineers in 2005 as $69,480.</p>
<p>According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, software engineers who specialized in applications earned an average salary of $79,540 in 2005. Those who specialized in systems software averaged $84,310.</p>
<p>The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the average yearly earnings of electrical engineers as $76,060 in 2005.</p>
<p>The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the average yearly earnings of environmental engineers in 2005 as $70,720. </p>
<p>The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the average yearly earnings of industrial engineers in 2005 as $68,500. </p>
<p>The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the average yearly earnings of mechanical engineers in 2005 as $70,000.</p>
<p>The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the average yearly earnings of nuclear engineers in 2005 as $90,690. </p>
<p>The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that the average yearly salary in 2005 for engineering managers was $105,470.</p>
<p>"What engineering degrees (B.S.) provide the highest-paying jobs? I plan on going into EECS, EE, CS, or CE"??</p>
<p>Answer: NONE of them.</p>
<p>Salary will depend on many factors...including: demand of specialty area, geographic location, private industry or federal intelligence agencies and/or whether you choose to work for a company solely or be an independent contractor/sub-contractor.</p>
<p>On the average, for entry level positions and a BS degree, ChemE has the highest starting salary. CompE is second. CS is usually very close, with EE closely behind. This is only the average figures, so your mileage may vary.</p>
<p>Work your way into the ground-level of a private engineering firm. The money is really good and the job is lax. That's what I'm doing now... (well, I'm at school full-time as well)</p>
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Work your way into the ground-level of a private engineering firm. The money is really good and the job is lax. That's what I'm doing now... (well, I'm at school full-time as well)
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"Ground level" is almost synonymous with poor wages.</p>
<p>what do you mean by gorund-level?</p>
<p>oh, i'm sorry about the ambiguity.</p>
<p>i mean a newly-developing firm</p>