<p>Just curious.</p>
<p>i'm curious too :P</p>
<p>probably a/b the same as most business related BA degree holders - 50 to 55k. You'll have to get that MBA for the big bucks. ;)</p>
<p>USC bus major's starting wage was relatively low - 40k.</p>
<p>ahh that sucks I think McCombs is about 50k</p>
<p>yeah... McComb is 47k :P</p>
<p>HAHAHAHHAHAHAH i'm sorry....that's just jacked up that you can pay 15k a year in state and will likely get 47k a year or pay 40k a year and likely get 40k a year...strange</p>
<p>I wish I lived in Michigan/Cali/Virginia...I bet the students from their b-schools get close to 60k.</p>
<p>The highest were Wharton, MIT, and Carnegie Mellon with 55k.
Closely followed was Haas with 53k. </p>
<p>But hey, it's the AVERAGE STARTING income.
who knows. you may be the rare top student who gets to be paid like 60k for the starting wage, regardless of where you attend.</p>
<p>But anyway, I wanna know about UCLA :P</p>
<p>wow I can't believe the top average (Wharton) is only 55k...so what's the point of attending Wharton? Do you move up the ranks quicker than if you went to McCombs or UCLA? I thought the point of attending the holy grail of business schools was to land an incredibly well-paying job...</p>
<p>well, i think 55k is lot better than 40k OR even 47k, IMO :P</p>
<p>lol so the glass is half full then...well, I guess at least you get to say 'I went to Wharton so I'm better than you but I have no soul.' </p>
<p>DHL3 - because UCLA doesn't have a specific "business school" I doubt you're going to find an average pay for that major anywhere except maybe from the school itself. But I commend your efforts.</p>
<p>But seriously, I still can't understand why USC business alumni has such little avg. starting income compared to other school. </p>
<p>It's ranked 9 for undergrad. bus. program according to US NEWS, and 23 in Busienss Week.
I first thought it at least deserved 45k. </p>
<p>The Pittsburg (rank 50 according to Busienss Week) had the same amount as USC. </p>
<p>Also, Brigham Young (rank 8, one above UT) had lower income than UT with 45k. I don't think this get to do with prestige and all that. But I dunno...</p>
<p>I think it's because McCombs is basically THE business school for Texas and they have a very good network, IF you want to stay in Texas for the rest of your life. Most people work here...I'd rather not.</p>
<p>In Cali, USC is competing with Haas (!) along with some others. Good luck. </p>
<p>I dunno why Brigham Young doesn't have quite as high of a salary, but I think it's overranked anyways.</p>
<p>Haas is in Nor Cal.
Marshall's in So Cal.</p>
<p>Same state, but completely different region.
Their culture's different, weather/climate's different, style's different, it's basically two completely differenat area.</p>
<p>And I dare say that USC has THE BEST business program in the entire SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. And I think that's something to be recognized even by firms and deserve higher avg. income... :(</p>
<p>ok now im confused.
I just saw a different ranking chart (this one by Businessweek) and this said avg starting wage for USC business major was $50k...</p>
<p>But this one: <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/pdfs/2006/0619_top50b.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://www.businessweek.com/pdfs/2006/0619_top50b.pdf</a>
has the same exact ranking, except it says the wage is 40k...</p>
<p>One has to be a typo... but which one???</p>
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<p>no, the opposite is true. an executive told me (when i was an intern at a fortune 500) that you wont see the payoffs in your degree until a few years down the line. everyone starts out entry-level. then you have to prove yourself from there. the ones with the better education background (as well as better soft skills) have an advantage in this race to a managerial position (or top MBA program). in other words, pretend everyone started at 45k. after 5-7 years, the kids who had a solid education are more likely to be the ones making 70k (100k with top b-school) while those who didnt receive a solid education are more likely to end up with an increase that makes their salary 55k (maybe 70k with non-top b-school). </p>
<p>anything above 50k is at the very top for a starting salary already. the average starting salary for college graduates is more like around 40k. also, dont forget about benefits packages (something that you guys might not think about as college students... e.g. 401k matching, tuition reimbursement for grad school, etc.). for example, in the aerospace industry, lockheed pays better starting salary than boeing, but boeing's starting salary plus their benefits package is seen as a better deal than lockheed's salary plus benefits package. also, some top service firms (ibanks, consulting, accounting, etc.) might pay a lower starting salary.... but that's in exchange for much better exit opportunities and a better resume for b-school. plus dont forget to take the potential for bonuses into consideration. what do u take, the 47k job or the 55k job? what if the 47k job offers a 20k year-end bonus potential + 10k signing bonus while the 55k job only offers a 5k relocation bonus? </p>
<p>hope that's some food for thought for those unfamiliar with the employment market and the future benefits of college degrees. basically, dont put too much emphasis on starting salary!!!!! </p>
<p>...not sure what the starting salary is for ucla bizecon but i'd imagine the average is around mid to high 40k. that's average. a 50k AVERAGE is somewhat unbelievable for business unless its wharton or similar (everyone knows engineers have the highest starting salary average, and theirs is in the low 50k).</p>
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the kids who had a solid education are more likely to be the ones making 70k (100k with top b-school) while those who didnt receive a solid education are more likely to end up with an increase that makes their salary 55k (maybe 70k with non-top b-school).
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<p>so... what do you consider as a SOLID EDUCATION?
Would you consider UCLA's BizEcon and USC's Biz major as a "Solid Education"?</p>
<p>And when you said "received solid education", do you mean "graduated from a top business school"?</p>
<p>ah well im going to law school anyway. so it's all good. </p>
<p>corporate law, baby!!!</p>
<p>what are...soft skills?</p>
<p>soft skills are communication, presentation, leadership skills. basically personality and social skills.</p>