Computer Science witnessed the greatest increase of salary, from $58,229 to $60,594 (up 4.1%), followed by Business ($46,378 to $48,144).
Communications ($39,577) and Education ($37,830) saw increases of 2.9% and 2.1% respectively, followed by Humanities & Social Sciences ($35,503, up 1.9%), and Engineering ($61,872, up 1.5%). Health Sciences ($44,995) and Math and Sciences ($40,204) tied at an increase of 1.1%.
Data for the survey was collected from employer self-reporting and government reporting, and reflects actual starting salaries, not offers.
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