Top 10 most profitable college majors and the average starting salary: Chemical engineering, $55,900 Electrical engineering, $52,899 Mechanical engineering, $50,672 Computer science, $50.046 Accounting, $45,723 Economics/Finance, $45,191 Civil engineering, $44,999 Business administration, $38,850 Marketing, $36,260 Liberal arts majors, $30,828 Source: National Association of Colleges & Employers http://channels.netscape.com/pf/package.jsp?floc=cp-tos-toda-h-01&name=fte/profitablemajors/profitablemajors