Recent trends in the business sector as well as socio-political events have made it difficult for graduating students to realize the dream of immediate wealth after college. Rumors spread by alumni tell of a cut throat job market where few come by jobs that correspond to their degree of study. Observing all the negatives, one might ask “how much can graduating students expect to earn as a base salary immediately after graduation?”

The purpose of this research is to inform students about their salary potential. Overall base salaries of various professions will be used as a means of comparison. I intend to give students a better perspective by addressing their salary expectations and comparing them to real job market earning statistics.

This survey is significant to students because it:

3. Is a preparation tool for job interview

Secondary Data: This data will be used as a way to compare basic salary earning of various professions to the expectations of the graduating student. The data used this data is important because it allow the viewer

U.S. Census Bureau, Special Studies, July ’02 issue: “The Big Payoff: Educational Attainment and Synthetic Estimates of Work-Life Earnings”. This source will be used to determine if obtaining a college education is more profitable than a high school education. It also demonstrates how the increase in each educational level results in higher earnings.

The questionnaire will contain two questions; the first is planned date and level of graduation. Second is the range of base salary expectation for the bachelor and masters programs.

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