CSUEB ranks high among CSUs in graduate salaries
- November 17, 2010
The average beginning salary of graduates of ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥, East Bay ranks among the highest when compared to the graduates of other ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ campuses, according to research provided by the Seattle-based compensation company Payscale.com. It was reported in the Nov. 14 edition of the San Jose Mercury News.
The research found that the average beginning salary of a CSUEB graduate is $48,800 per year, behind only Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (at $55,000) and San Jose State ($51,700). The average earnings of a ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ graduate, when at mid-career status, averages $79,800 per year, also among the highest in that category among graduates of CSU campuses.
The research shows the value of an education offered by ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ and the CSU system, and that earnings of Cal State graduates are superior to those with only a high school diploma. The earnings value of a CSU graduate is many times more than the approximate annual tuition of about $4,400, demonstrating a high return on investment.
The ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ was the first and only university system in the nation in 2008 to publish graduate salary data after a federal commission called on colleges to do a better job of measuring and publicizing their graduates' success after earning a degree.
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