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LSU is fourth in the SEC in average early salaries, and fourth in mid-career salaries

Posted on 8/29/19 at 9:17 am
Posted by NolaTiger52
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2018
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Posted on 8/29/19 at 9:17 am
Early Career Earnings (graduates who received a bachelor’s degree):
1. Vanderbilt University* – $64,400 (private university)
2. Texas A&M University – $66,600
3. University of Florida – $55,800
4. LSU – $54,800
5(t). Auburn University – $54,400
5(t). University of Georgia – $54,400
7. University of Arkansas – $52,500
8(t). University of Missouri – $52,300
8(t). University of Alabama – $52,300
10. University of Kentucky – $51,700
11(t.). Mississippi State University – $51,100
11(t). University of Tennessee – $51,100
13. University of South Carolina – $50,300
14. University of Mississippi – $48,500

Mid-Career Earnings (graduates who received a bachelor’s degree):
1. Vanderbilt University* – $119,100 (private university)
2. Texas A&M University – $115,700
3. Auburn University – $104,500
4. LSU – $102,900
5. University of Florida – $102,800
6. University of Georgia – $100,700
7. University of Missouri – $98,600
8. University of Arkansas – $98,000
9. University of Alabama – $97,400
10. University of Kentucky – $96,400
11. University of Tennessee – $95,100
12. Mississippi State University – 94,100
13. University of South Carolina – $89,900
14. University of Mississippi – $89,100

LSU is really third if you don't count Vandy due to them being private, and tuition being a lot more than any other school on this list. Very surprised to see Georgia behind LSU in both categories.

Payscale 2019-20 College Salary Report
This post was edited on 8/29/19 at 9:38 am
Posted by atrain5
Baton Rouge Correctional Facility
Member since Sep 2017
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Posted on 8/29/19 at 9:20 am to
just graduated in May and I'm $200 above the annual starting salary... I'll take any silver lining I can get
Posted by Dantheman504
N/A
Member since Jun 2013
7007 posts
Posted on 8/29/19 at 9:20 am to
University of Mississippi last... Ouch what a surprise.
Posted by GreatLakesTiger24
Member since May 2012
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Posted on 8/29/19 at 9:25 am to
I’m helping boost early career earnings
Posted by VinegarStrokes
Georgia
Member since Oct 2015
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Posted on 8/29/19 at 9:25 am to
72,700/133,400

Posted by BrohemAlem11
Ratchet City, LA
Member since Oct 2014
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Posted on 8/29/19 at 9:26 am to
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University of Mississippi last...


and yet they will NEVER drop the Harvard of the south act
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
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Posted on 8/29/19 at 9:26 am to
OT ballers are real
Posted by UGATiger26
Jacksonville, FL
Member since Dec 2009
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Posted on 8/29/19 at 9:26 am to
With the exception of a couple of outliers (Vandy for one, obviously), I'd say this is more indicative of the average income of those states/areas than it is of the universities themselves. Most people stick around the same area they grew up for college/work.
This post was edited on 8/29/19 at 9:52 am
Posted by I Bleed Garnet
Cullman, AL
Member since Jul 2011
54846 posts
Posted on 8/29/19 at 9:30 am to
Wonder if ours will rise with more out of state students coming in
Those kids don’t stay in state after graduating
This post was edited on 8/29/19 at 9:31 am
Posted by TheWalrus
Land of the Hogs
Member since Dec 2012
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Posted on 8/29/19 at 9:37 am to
I don’t think that’s starting salary, I think it’s with a couple years of experience.
Posted by seawolf06
NH
Member since Oct 2007
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Posted on 8/29/19 at 9:37 am to
Now do ROI
Posted by NolaTiger52
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2018
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Posted on 8/29/19 at 9:37 am to
I think you’re right, I’ll edit
Posted by Demshoes
Up in here
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Posted on 8/29/19 at 9:38 am to
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Among the 50 public flagship universities in the nation, LSU ranks in the top half in both early-career and mid-career earnings – 21st in early career earnings and 16th in mid-career earnings



LINK
Posted by VinegarStrokes
Georgia
Member since Oct 2015
14268 posts
Posted on 8/29/19 at 9:46 am to
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I don’t think that’s starting salary, I think it’s with a couple years of experience.


it's pretty clear in the link that it's median salary for people with 0-5 yrs experience.
Posted by rondo
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Posted on 8/29/19 at 9:46 am to
How the frick do they know how much their graduates earn? They've never asked me.
Posted by Packer
IE, California
Member since May 2017
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Posted on 8/29/19 at 9:49 am to
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LSU is really third if you don't count Vandy


If you don't count Universities with ampersands and those that end in -orida, then LSU is first!
Posted by Pecker
Rocky Top
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Posted on 8/29/19 at 9:51 am to
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I’m helping boost early career earnings

Tennessee's numbers are shameful. My wife and I are trying to put the team on our back but we can't carry all these graduates with English Literature degrees.
Posted by Golfer
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Posted on 8/29/19 at 9:51 am to
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How the frick do they know how much their graduates earn? They've never asked me.



If you work for a major employer that partners with the university...they are likely reporting salary data (names & personal information redacted) back to the universities.
Posted by Golfer
Member since Nov 2005
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Posted on 8/29/19 at 9:52 am to
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don't count Universities with ampersands


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then LSU is first!


Derp.

Posted by lynxcat
Member since Jan 2008
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Posted on 8/29/19 at 9:54 am to
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LSU is fourth in the SEC in average early salaries, and fourth in mid-career salaries



How much of this gets explained solely by geographic location of graduates? LSU getting a bump sending people to Houston and Dallas versus staying in LA. Same with A&M.
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