Science-, math-related majors headed for high salaries

The Chicago Tribune reports:

Recent college graduates looking for entry-level work will have an easier time job-hunting than earlier alumni, recent reports are finding.

But the students who will make the most money when they emerge from school will be the ones with math- and science-related majors.

Engineering, business and science graduates often end up commanding some of the highest salaries, according to a new study conducted by three Yale University professors for the National Bureau of Economic Research.

Software engineers were deemed by CareerCast last week to have the best jobs.

A Wednesday report from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas concurred, finding that new job seekers familiar with fields such as accounting were entering an employment market with projected double-digit growth and median pay above $55,000.

Just a reminder for you women's studies majors.