Highest Paying College Majors for 2011

The National Association of Colleges and Employers has announced the highest paying college majors for 2011 as follows:

1. Petroleum Engineering $86,220
2. Chemical Engineering $65,142
3. Mining & Mineral Engineering $64,552
4. Computer Science $61,205
5. Computer Engineering $60,879
6. Electrical/Electronics & Communications Engineering $59,074
7. Mechanical Engineering $58,392
8. Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering $57,734
9. Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering $57,231
10. Information Sciences & Systems $54,038

Commodities engineers occupied the top three categories followed by computer and electrical engineers. However, all forms of engineering appear to be in high demand for 2011.

Source: 10 Highest Paying Degrees 2011 – Best Majors in Demand Now, Darwin's Finance.