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Salaries for Computer Science and/or Software Engineering with B.S. degree are excellent. According to recent reports (Cal Poly graduates 2007, 2008) computer science/software engineering majors, over the last couple of years, obtained the highest salaries from any Cal Poly graduates. The demand is great, and the Computer Science Department provides a superb education. Engineering college graduates achieve the best starting salaries, even in today's unstable economy, according to a new report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). NACE's Summer 2009 Salary Survey report shows that the starting salaries for computer science/software engineering majors exceed: $61,000. A summary of this survey is also reported in a recent CNNmoney.com article. Starting salaries in the Computer Science/Software Engineering fields for graduates with an MS degree are typically $15,000 higher than those with a B.S. degree. (Educations pays off!!) Software Engineers ranked #1 in the listing of a survey: "Best Jobs in America" compiled by Money Magazine. The listing is based on stress levels, flexibility in hours and working environment, creativity, and how easy it is to enter and advance in the field. For a short report, please see cnet.com. In addition, the starting salary of lead software application developers is projected to have the largest increase of any other surveyed position ranging from $80,000 to $108,000. An article reporting results from the "IT Salary survey-2009" and the "Robert Half Technology 2008 Salary Guide" is given at: EarthWeb.com's IT Management site. |