Receiving Aid in '08-'09
Entry Level Salaries
Nationwide Average of Starting Salaries
Position
Accountant
Architect
Chemist
College/Univ. Faculty
Computer Programmer
Computer Analyst
Dietician
Economist
Electrical Engineer
Financial Manager
Lawyer
Mathematician
Newspaper Reporter
Nurse
Physical Therapist
Psychologist
Public Relations Specialist
Teacher
Veterinarian
Degree
BS, MS
MA
BS
PhD
BS
BS
BS
BS
BS, MA, PhD
BS
JD
BS, MA, PhD
BA
BS
BS
BS, MA, PhD
BS
BA
BS
Annual Salary
$39, 397 / $43,272
32, 540
29,620
34,700
48,602
37,460
23,680
27,200
41,740 / 57,200 / 70,800
45,500
45,000
37,300 / 42,000 / 58,900
23,400
39,900
44,460
20,600 / 31,200 / 37,800
35,100
25,700
35,900
Figures from Occupational Outlook Handbook, United States Department of Labor Statistics, 2001