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The worst performing major, according to PayScale, is elementary education, with a median starting salary of $33,000.

Social work has a median starting salary of $33,400.

The best of the bottom 10 college degrees is horticulture, with a median starting salary of $37,200.

Drama and music typically have median starting salaries of $35,600 and $34,000, respectively.


2 posted on 05/03/2011 11:58:15 AM PDT by SeekAndFind (u)
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To: SeekAndFind
The worst performing major, according to PayScale, is elementary education, with a median starting salary of $33,000.

But I thought all teachers were overpaid, taxpayer provided benefits sucking union thugs?

8 posted on 05/03/2011 12:11:01 PM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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The best of the bottom 10 college degrees is horticulture, with a median starting salary of $37,200.

Is that based on a Bachelor of Science degree or a PhD?

15 posted on 05/03/2011 12:29:38 PM PDT by Netizen
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What they don’t mention is that the %33,000 teacher works only 9 months of the year, likely has free health insurance, and will be getting raises of 5% or more each year just for sticking around.


23 posted on 05/03/2011 1:09:01 PM PDT by NEMDF
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