Average Monthly Salary Information
From Representative Colleges and Universities1
| FIELD OF STUDY | BACHELOR'S | MASTER'S | DOCTORATE |
| Business Administration, Economics | $2,376 | $3,681 | $4,357 |
| Engineering | $3,194 | ||
| Humanities and Social Sciences | $1,983 | $2,356 | $2,939 |
| Life Sciences | $1,956 | $2,725 | $3,655 |
| Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science | $2,853 | $3,600 | $4,333 |
| Physical Sciences | $2,489 | $3,247 | $4,584 |
1 Source: A September1996 survey of representative colleges conducted by the College Placement Council representing average salary offers throughout the country.