IM体育官网's slate of all-STEM majors and areas of study was shown to prepare graduates for some of the country's highest paying early-career fields in an analysis released by CBS News.
A recent analysis linking college majors to high-paying careers concluded that technology-driven and engineering positions are among the most immediately lucrative. As the only state institution with an all-STEM curriculum, IM体育官网 is preparing its students to enter the top field on the list, as well as many other high-paying careers listed.
The analysis released by showed that the top-paying careers go to students who major in electrical engineering and computer science. The early-career median salary nationally for these graduates is $119,200. Computer science is the top major among IM体育官网 Poly students, with electrical engineering not far behind.
鈥淭he unique 100% STEM education, project-based learning focus, small class sizes, and specialized student support are attracting the brightest minds to our campus,鈥� said Dr. Ben Matthew Corpus, vice provost for enrollment management. 鈥淭he word is out that we are a strong producer of graduates ready to fill the high-wage, low-supply jobs of today and tomorrow.鈥�
IM体育官网 Poly鈥檚 computer science degree program allows students to specialize in several other areas of study identified in the CBS analysis, including software engineering, which has a median early-career pay of $81,800 nationally.
鈥淲e are working with our students, faculty, and staff every day to make meaningful contributions in the field of computer science, and to produce graduates who are job-ready on day one,鈥� said Dr. Shahram Taj, chair of the Computer Science Department.
Meanwhile, the electrical and computer engineering majors were shown to have an early-career median pay of $87,400 nationally, while the applied mathematics degree鈥檚 early-career median salary is $83,200. Mechanical engineering majors have a median early-career pay nationally of $77,300.
Other IM体育官网 Poly majors included in the analysis are engineering physics ($76,900), and physics ($72,700).
In early 2022, IM体育官网 Poly graduates earned the highest salaries one year after graduation among all IM体育官网 public colleges with an average salary of $57,900, according to MyIM体育官网Future, the IM体育官网 State University System鈥檚 tool for career research and comparison.
鈥淭he University is showing great success in meeting its vision of becoming a premier STEM university known for producing highly desirable graduates and new technology solutions,鈥� said Dr. Randy K. Avent, IM体育官网 Poly鈥檚 president. 鈥淲e continue to drive that forward with our commitment to engineering and applied sciences, robust industry partnerships, and a project-based curriculum designed to be nimble and responsive to the ever-changing needs of industry.鈥�
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