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Best-Pay Major

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:41:29 GMT

wow....xanga looks so different.....

anyway, back in the days where everyone was so worried about choosing the wrong major, people just always chose the hot-trend majors. But the best major for best pay (Ten Year Avg Salary) is a surprise......I guess for those who are deciding what major to go for, they'd better read this.....LOL

http://www.studentsreview.com/salary_by_major.php3

Major (sort)	#	Starting Salary	Current Salary	years	Ten Year Avg
Accounting rank	287	$54,649	$125,649	12 yrs	$113,816
Aerospace Engineering rank What is Aerospace Engineering -- Really? Aerospace Engineering (funny)	53	$45,275	$100,238	17 yrs	$77,606
Agriculture/Horticulture rank	24	$40,194	$146,739	15 yrs	$111,224
Animal Studies rank	18	$50,280	$92,000	10 yrs	$92,000
Anthropology rank What is Anthropology -- Really?	75	$45,188	$115,784	10 yrs	$115,784
Archaeology rank	5	$43,984	$80,000	11 yrs	$76,726
Architecture rank	74	$67,497	$113,930	12 yrs	$106,191
Architecture & Urban Planning Department rank	18	$61,628	$77,500	7 yrs	$84,302
Art & Design Department rank	206	$39,849	$79,204	10 yrs	$79,204
Astronomy rank	8	$71,588	$242,857	8 yrs	$285,674
Athletics/Training rank	14	$44,167	$233,636	12 yrs	$202,058
Automotive Engineering rank	22	$31,170	$53,750	15 yrs	$46,223
Biology rank What is BioPhysics -- Really? Biology (LANL)	409	$59,793	$171,165	13 yrs	$145,464
Business - Management and Administration rank What is Business Administration -- Really? What is Business Philosophy -- Really?	1205	$53,050	$123,297	12 yrs	$111,589
Chemical Engineering rank What is Chemical Engineering -- Really?	73	$60,254	$128,545	13 yrs	$112,786
Chemistry rank What is Chemistry -- Really? What are Chemistry/Physics -- Really?	132	$65,343	$183,942	14 yrs	$150,057
Civil Engineering rank	108	$49,185	$138,365	14 yrs	$112,885
Communications rank What is Communications -- Really?	389	$42,189	$84,733	10 yrs	$84,733
Computer Engineering rank What is Electrical & Computer Engineering -- Really? What is Computer Engineering -- Really?	86	$58,685	$84,356	9 yrs	$87,209
Computer Science rank What is Computer Science -- Really?	448	$58,486	$108,633	10 yrs	$108,633
Criminal rank What is Criminal Justice -- Really?	154	$48,319	$66,775	9 yrs	$68,826
Cultures/Civilization rank	16	$82,630	$134,444	14 yrs	$119,640
Design Arts - Industrial Design/Graphic Design/etc rank	108	$46,875	$77,471	9 yrs	$80,870
Economics rank	309	$78,214	$217,585	12 yrs	$194,357
Education rank What is Education -- Really?	795	$35,540	$59,234	14 yrs	$52,464
Electrical Engineering rank What is Electrical Engineering -- Really?	206	$54,298	$122,846	12 yrs	$111,421
Engineering Department rank	146	$52,635	$146,441	13 yrs	$124,794
English rank What is English -- Really?	501	$40,254	$95,011	13 yrs	$82,374
Finance rank	104	$86,586	$237,174	10 yrs	$237,174
Fine Arts - Painting/Sculpture/Photography/etc rank	109	$80,591	$114,747	10 yrs	$114,747
Genetics rank	8	$56,325	$66,667	6 yrs	$73,561
Geography and Geosciences rank What is Geology (not 'geography') -- Really?	88	$52,727	$116,056	16 yrs	$92,308
History/Histories (art history/etc.) rank	392	$43,351	$98,561	13 yrs	$85,820
Industrial Design rank	6	$21,830	$27,000	19 yrs	$24,551
Industrial Operations Engineering rank	39	$51,830	$93,594	11 yrs	$89,797
Interior Design rank	12	$37,479	$214,286	12 yrs	$184,818
Journalism rank What is Journalism -- Really?	133	$38,942	$92,981	13 yrs	$80,510
Kinesiology rank	24	$72,491	$195,588	13 yrs	$167,181
Language - French/Spanish/etc. rank	100	$37,949	$67,912	16 yrs	$56,676
Linguistics rank	8	$38,317	$48,333	8 yrs	$50,837
Math rank What is Mathematics -- Really?	157	$42,666	$127,254	15 yrs	$99,058
Mechanical Engineering rank	203	$56,722	$110,830	10 yrs	$110,830
Meteorology rank	5	$47,945	$100,000	20 yrs	$73,972
Music - Composition/Theory rank	36	$35,547	$67,500	14 yrs	$58,370
Music - Performance rank	113	$39,485	$57,651	11 yrs	$55,999
Music Education rank What is Music Education -- Really?	81	$34,893	$68,516	15 yrs	$57,308
Natural Resources rank	12	$35,820	$120,556	12 yrs	$106,433
Naval Engineering rank	9	$57,802	$223,750	22 yrs	$133,233
Neuroscience/Cognitive Science rank	1	$57,802	$300,000	8 yrs	$375,000
Nuclear Engineering rank	6	$75,000	$100,000	12 yrs	$95,833
Nursing rank	239	$53,580	$73,819	12 yrs	$70,446
Nutrition rank	6	$44,078	$100,000	9 yrs	$106,214
Other rank	820	$80,821	$119,547	14 yrs	$108,482
Perfomance Arts rank	71	$34,435	$59,286	11 yrs	$57,027
Pharmacy rank	27	$61,207	$155,238	13 yrs	$133,539
Philosophy rank What is Philosophy -- Really?	89	$55,628	$99,113	13 yrs	$89,078
Physical Therapy/Exercise Science rank	19	$34,316	$70,714	11 yrs	$67,405
Physics rank What is Physics -- Really?	79	$52,472	$144,298	14 yrs	$118,062
Political Science rank What is Political Communication -- Really?	482	$50,731	$139,481	13 yrs	$119,000
PreDent and Dentistry rank	10	$47,076	$92,500	13 yrs	$82,018
PreLaw and Legal rank	90	$53,196	$123,615	12 yrs	$111,878
PreMed and Medical rank Medical Student USMLE Guide	80	$106,649	$331,400	13 yrs	$279,534
Preparatory rank	3	$169,010	$125,000	8 yrs	$113,997
PreVet and Veterinary rank	7	$44,112	$57,500	11 yrs	$56,283
Psychology rank What is Psychology -- Really?	466	$43,190	$82,224	12 yrs	$75,718
Public Health rank	20	$62,349	$85,714	8 yrs	$91,556
Public Policy rank	39	$55,175	$81,034	12 yrs	$76,725
Radiological Sciences rank	9	$50,000	$68,750	6 yrs	$81,250
Religion/Religious rank	348	$39,533	$69,253	11 yrs	$66,551
School of Information rank	38	$64,665	$68,286	5 yrs	$71,906
Social Work rank	53	$44,136	$77,632	12 yrs	$72,049
Sociology rank	151	$50,748	$73,736	14 yrs	$67,168
Telecommunications rank	20	$46,452	$138,889	10 yrs	$138,889
Undecided rank	69	$491,964	$490,294	33 yrs	$491,458
Urban Planning rank	21	$212,378	$170,789	22 yrs	$193,474
Video/Media rank	23	$94,121	$76,053	12 yrs	$79,064
Zoology rank	16	$307,397	$334,666	34 yrs	$315,418

Thursday, December 20, 2007

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:33:01 GMT

Opps....I forget about you, xanga.....

Monday, November 26, 2007

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:40:46 GMT

People might think that I have a very good temper or patience, but I guess it's all wrong. When things get to a point too repetitive, I just ignored (or left ear in right ear out) and the repetitive nature I am talking about is when things said clearly in second time again.......

And why people always think that they know me......It's annoying!
And why people always don't see what I have done (Just for example, I eat so many fruits & vegetables and drink so much water, etc......they could just say why I don't eat fruits & veg etc AT ALL...).....It's annoying!
And why do people always think I behave differently while things have been done routinely.....It's annoying!
And why why why so many why.....It's annoying!

I have explained, they don't understand and I just don't like to explain/say anything anymore because I am an exploding volcano right now.

Sunday, November 18, 2007

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 12:57:02 GMT

Carbon Dioxide isn't the reason why the world's temperature is increasing recently. ~~In fact, the current world temperature is lower than the temperature in post-WWII era.~~ (Correction: The global temperature dropped after WWII while while CO2 was still increasing. It was therefore suggested that CO2 was not the main cause of global warming.) Many government campaigns or on-going promotion of decreasing cardon dioxide is just a political game to get supports and fundings.

Green house effect, in fact, are greatly effected by water vapor in the air instead of carbon dioxide. Besides, carbon dioxide released from the ocean is far greater than the industial carbon dioxide. The % of carbon dioxide is strongly affected by world temperature. The lower the temperature, the less carbon dioxide and vice versa. In reality, many climatologists or solar scientists have determined that the true reason for current increase of world temperature is caused by the sun activity (or the sun spot).

Edition 1: I am sorry not capable of giving full details because this concept is new to me too. I was just trying to drop down some interesting things that I learned. I found it quite convincing and of course I would be trying to pull out more scientific evidence on this. Steven, wait for it....LOL....btw, is it the first time you write on my xanga?

Monday, October 29, 2007

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:46:48 GMT

無敵真的是很寂寞.......

Thursday, October 11, 2007

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:44:20 GMT

I don't accept reality because I have been fighting against reality. Don't let me stop!

Friday, September 28, 2007

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 08:51:59 GMT

I just received my HK driving licence today.....my English name is different so I need to make a declaration.....LOL.

After paying my money for my licence, I went to one of the windows to get a driver manuel because I wanted to know all the differences between HK rules and US rules.....

The lady asked, "Why do you want a manuel?"

I answered, "Because I want to know the rules on the road....!?"

She said, "I mean what situation makes you want to have a manuel!"

I said, "Because I just got my licence, but I still want to read the driving rules thoroughly......."

She asked, "What driving licence did you get?"

I said, "non-commercial car."

She said, "I mean how you got your licence!"

I said, "Using my US driving licence to switch to HK driving licence."

She finally said, "Ahhh....do you want a chinese manuel or english manuel?"

.........I just wanted a manuel, why asked me so many questions....? Do I need a valid reason to get a driver manuel?

Monday, September 10, 2007

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 16:10:31 GMT

I am really wondering how I can improve my speed reading with high accuracy..........otherwise, I am really tired of reading all the hk news, US news, nba news, several books from library, work materials on pharmaceutical market, the course notes, bible readings, xanga, facebook, work emails, home emails, interesting tech-stories, research periodicals, and such.........I am lost.......

Sunday, September 02, 2007

Sun, 02 Sep 2007 08:40:11 GMT

Facebook will make someone just like me to forget xanga accidentally....

Monday, August 13, 2007

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 10:17:23 GMT

Life is speechless. When I look hard into my eyes in a mirror, I could only realize a face. The soul inside is completely different, not strange, but different. Probably to a lot of people, I am just a familiar face, not strange, but different as well.

After age of 15, I went to a totally different place I could never imagine. Starting from there, I might become just a familiar face to the people I went to primary school with, the people I went to secondary school with, and the people I live together. Becoming just someone who is so familiar but not knowing the differences of this person is my daily life. I realize I am such a by-pass in so many people's life.

Two years into graduation of my high school life, once again I moved so far away from Indiana to Wisconsin. My face again is another "familiar face but who is he". Four years later when all the familiar faces I knew of were gone after college graduation, I might just become another "familiar face" sooner or later. I went on and finished my undergraduate degrees in my fifth year and my master's degree in my eighth year in Wisconsin, I wondered of whom I would become another "familiar face" in their life. Now I am completely back to my familiar place, Hong Kong, I only feel that it's just a familiar place to me, but I do not know this place very much. The more familiar faces I see the more I realize my look in my mirror that I have become just a familiar face. Don't know when I would become another familiar face to whom I just left.

It seems like I have been lack of effort to become not just a familiar face, but have I ever tried? I don't remember. I don't remember anything. My memory fades or I actually have problems about my memory. What's the next time I will be on move again? I don't know, but I feel like it's very likely. Where? I don't know, but could a place unimaginable. I think being just a familiar face is my life probably.