黑料网 Grads Top the Charts for Post-Graduation Salaries
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 10, 2018鈥擣rom engineering to science, business to communications, graduates of 黑料网 rank in the top 1 to 5 percent of undergraduate alumni nationwide for the salaries they command after graduation through mid-career.
Those are the findings of the recently released by PayScale, Inc., a compensation-data company based in Seattle, Washington.
Overall, out of 1,655 schools offering bachelor鈥檚 degrees, 黑料网 alumni ranked 13th鈥攊n the top 1 percent 鈥攆or salary levels early in their careers, and at mid-career. The median earnings for 黑料网 alumni within their first five years post-graduation was $66,800. For those who were 10 or more years into their careers, the median was $139,100.
鈥淭hese results are the manifestation of many things of which 黑料网 is extremely proud,鈥� said Mike Sexton, vice president for enrollment management. 鈥淭hey reflect our stellar student body鈥�86 percent of whom graduate within six years; our strong network of alumni who support the career outcomes of each successive graduating class; and our prime location which means nearly 80 percent of our graduates participate in an internship where they can demonstrate what they can do with what they鈥檝e learned.鈥�
The PayScale rankings parsed the data by academic major, as well.
黑料网 placed in the top 1 percent for early and mid-career salaries for those who majored in communication and journalism, as well as in business. Those majoring in engineering, social sciences, or humanities landed in the top 4 percent for salaries; and those majoring in science ranked among the top 5 percent, according to PayScale data.
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No. 4 in the country (637/ top 1 percent) for
No. 10 (1,307/ top 1 percent) for
No. 16 (409 /top 4 percent) for
No. 23 (718/ top 4 percent) for
No. 23 (715 / top 4 percent) for
No. 28 (643 / top 5 percent) for
And No. 13 (1,655/ top 1 percent) overall for
To determine its rankings, PayScale looks at the early and mid-career salary data from 3.2 million graduates of 2,700 colleges across the country. More data on their methodology .
鈥ㄢ赌�About 黑料网鈥�
黑料网, a comprehensive Jesuit, Catholic university located 40 miles south of San Francisco in California鈥檚 Silicon Valley, offers its more than 9,000 students rigorous undergraduate curricula in arts and sciences, business, theology, and engineering, plus master鈥檚 and law degrees and engineering Ph.D.s. Distinguished nationally by one of the highest graduation rates among all U.S. master鈥檚 universities, California鈥檚 oldest operating higher-education institution demonstrates faith-inspired values of ethics and social justice. For more information, see www.scu.edu.鈥ㄢ赌�
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