"The findings, which are based on surveys of 150 employers from across the country, show that employers expect to raise starting salaries anywhere from 3.1 percent for engineering majors to 6.9 percent for computer science majors compared to last year's projections. In addition to computer science and engineering, average salaries are expected to increase for graduates with bachelor's degrees in mathematics and statistics, business, agriculture and natural resources, and communications."
"Although the rise of generative artificial intelligence has spurred reports about the decline of the once-booming job market for computer science majors, the NACE data suggests that employers still value entry-level workers with computer science degrees. Computer science majors saw the biggest growth in starting salary projections, climbing from an annual salary of $76,251 last year to $81,535 this year-the highest salary among all disciplines."
NACE's Winter 2026 Salary Survey, based on responses from 150 employers nationwide, projects starting salaries to rise for nearly every major for the Class of 2026. Employers expect increases ranging from about 3.1 percent for engineering majors to 6.9 percent for computer science majors. Additional gains are projected for mathematics and statistics, business, agriculture and natural resources, and communications graduates. Social sciences is the only field with a projected decline, falling from $67,316 to $66,155. Computer science leads projected salaries, increasing from $76,251 to $81,535, indicating continued employer demand for CS graduates.
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