| If you're thinking about going back to school, but | | | | home, working with regulation, environmental |
| don't know what you want to study, then what | | | | issues, government projects and more. Average |
| better place is there to start then with the | | | | starting salary is $65,142 and a scientific and |
| degrees that make the most money. Here's a | | | | mathematics background are of course important. |
| quick peek at the current top 3 highest paying | | | | 3. Mining and Mineral Engineering Degree |
| degrees, along with a bit about each profession | | | | The third of the top 3 highest paying degrees is |
| and what you could possible earn. The salary | | | | the mineral and mining engineering degree, falling |
| figures are reported from the National Association | | | | just behind chemical engineering with an average |
| of Colleges and Employers and represent the | | | | starting salary of $64,552. Individuals with this |
| most recent findings. | | | | degree work with minerals and natural resources, |
| 1. Petroleum Engineering Degree | | | | and their extraction from the earth, processing, |
| The most lucrative starting salary of all is from a | | | | refining and more. |
| petroleum engineering degree. This popular | | | | Again, safety and environmental issues are of |
| profession deals with all aspects of the petroleum | | | | growing importance and scientific and |
| business. This includes finding and quantifying | | | | mathematical expertise is recommended. |
| reserves, working on efficient extraction and | | | | Determining the best sites and methods for |
| transportation strategies, increasing safety and | | | | extraction, finding profitable solutions to complex |
| increasing environmental care and much more. | | | | and challenging problems and working with logistics |
| It's an exciting profession that of course pays | | | | and communications are all important. |
| excellently, and it's on the front lines for all of the | | | | Hopefully you've enjoyed taking a quick look at |
| changes and debates that are currently being held | | | | the top 3 best paying degrees that are available |
| about the worldwide usage of energy. Scientific, | | | | to students today. Combined, they can offer a |
| math and computer skills are all important, and | | | | huge range of potential employment options, and |
| advanced degrees are also available in the field. | | | | of course be wonderfully lucrative to the qualified |
| Average starting salary for petroleum engineering | | | | students who graduate in their respective fields. |
| is $86,220. | | | | These positions are all in high demand, and they |
| 2. Chemical Engineering Degree | | | | are all on the cutting edge of what's available |
| Chemical engineers have a huge potential range of | | | | today. |
| industries that they can join upon graduation, and | | | | If you're inspired to get started with any of these |
| they are in high demand. These professionals deal | | | | great potential career paths then the time is now |
| with solving complex challenges, helping to turn | | | | to take matters into your own hand and get back |
| natural resources and raw materials into products | | | | to your education. With high quality online |
| for use in industry and manufacturing, or for sale | | | | education programs, you can enroll in dynamic |
| in the consumer market. | | | | fields such as this and finish with your degree in |
| Besides working with industry directly, many | | | | no time at all, ready to start fresh with a new, |
| chemical engineers also call government agencies | | | | exciting and high paying degree. |