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Summer 1999 - Spring 2000

The Ohio State University - Engineering Career Services

BS-MS-PhD Average Yearly Starting Salary Offers Reported

Major

BS Graduates

MS Graduates

PhD Graduates

Salaries Reported

Average $ Amount

% Change from Year Ago

Salaries Reported

Average $ Amount

% Change from Year Ago

Salaries Reported

Average $ Amount

% Change from Year Ago

Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering

*

$43,052

+10%

7

$50,286

+1%

0

-

-

Aviation

0

-

-

-

-

Biomedical Engineering

-

*

$35,800

-24%

0

-

-

Ceramic Engineering

*

$44,700

NA

-

-

Chemical Engineering

47

$45,933

-1%

*

$48,780

-3%

0

-

-

Civil Engineering

50

$38,028

+1%

12

$48,833

+33%

*

$58,000

NA

Computer & Information Science

-

23

$60,570

+10%

8

$86,375

+6%

Computer Science & Engineering

65

$48,947

+15%

-

-

Electrical/Electrical & Computer Engineering

112

$47,721

+9%

50

$59,430

+10%

7

$72,143

+7%

Engineering Mechanics

-

*

$47,000

NA

0

-

-

Engineering Physics

*

$47,000

+4%

-

-

Food, Agricultural & Biological Engineering

6

$43,923

+10%

*

$46,510

+5%

0

-

-

Geodetic Science

-

*

$44,000

-15%

0

-

-

Geomatics Engineering/Surveying

0

-

-

-

-

Industrial & Systems Engineering

82

$46,578

+7%

20

$54,587

+2%

7

$61,929

-4%

Materials Science & Engineering

8

$47,420

+9%

9

$50,789

+4%

*

$85,000

+40%

Mechanical Engineering

101

$44,791

+3%

41

$54,043

+8%

*

$80,400

+39%

Metallurgical Engineering

*

$40,000

+5%

-

-

Nuclear Engineering

-

*

$57,250

NA

0

-

-

Welding Engineering

47

$47,389

+3%

*

$63,000

+31%

*

$70,000

+12%

* 4 or fewer reported offers

- Degree not offered at this level

NA data not available