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The latest list of the Top 10 Degrees With The Highest Starting Salaries has just been released and the results are quite similar to last years. The 2011 results again confirm the trending change from the usual Business, Accounting and Finance related degrees making way for degrees that will land you a job in the booming resource sector. The good news is though that overall, starting salaries are on average higher than they were last year. So what degrees made the top ten list for 2011?

1 – Petroleum Engineering Degree with an average starting salary of $93,000 and a median mid-career salary of $157,000.

2 – Chemical Engineering Degree with an average starting salary of $64,800 and a median mid-career salary of $108,000.

3 – Nuclear Engineering Degree with an average starting salary of $63,900 and a median mid-career salary of $104,000.

4 – Computer Engineering Degree with an average starting salary of $61,200 and a median mid-career salary of $99,500.

5 – Electrical Engineering Degree with an average starting salary of $60,800 and a median mid-career salary of $104,000.

6 – Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering Degree – average starting salary of $59,400 and a median mid-career salary of $108,000.

7 – Materials Science and Engineering Degree with an average starting salary of $59,400 and a median mid-career salary of $93,600.

8 – Mechanical Engineering Degree with an average starting salary of $58,300 and a median mid-career salary of $97,400.

9 – Industrial Engineering Degree with an average starting salary of $58,200 and a median mid-career salary of $97,600.

10 – Software Engineering Degree with an average starting salary of $56,700 and a median mid-career salary of $91,300.

As you can see, Engineering based degrees particularly Commodities Related Engineering are again making up the best part of the Top 10 list for 2011 as they did in 2010. It is not surprising to see Petroleum, Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Graduates acheiving the three highest starting salaries as the growth in emerging markets and the demand for energy and materials continue to keep graduates in these fields in very strong demand which is expected to continue into the foreseeable future.

So there you have it, the ten highest paying bachelors degrees. All of these degrees are available through online degree programs throughout both the United States and at accredited online schools across the globe. With an accelerated online degree program you could earn one of these high paying degrees in as little as two years. So what are you waiting for. The sooner you start, the sooner you will have your degree and earning the big dollars. So what are you waiting for? Find a fast online degree program today!

• Reference/Source: betteronlinedegrees.com