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Science grads make the cut

Science grads make the cut

A recent survey by US firm PayScale says Masters degree holders in pure science streams, engineers and even Science and Commerce graduates are fast closing the gap and, in some cases, even earning more than management grads.

MBAs have long been considered the blue-eyed boys of mammon, at least in the Indian salary sweepstakes.

But a recent survey by US firm PayScale says Masters degree holders in pure science streams, engineers and even Science and Commerce graduates are fast closing the gap and, in some cases, even earning more than management grads.

THE BIG PICTURE
Science students are earning as much as, if not more than, management graduates.

Median salary by degree/major subject by job: Team leader, ITMedian salary by job; degree: MBA
 Subject No. of respondents Fig. in Rs
 BE/BEng  57  6,47,608
 MCA 42 7,35,918
 BCom 26 5,50,467
 BS/BSc/SB 17 9,02,762
 MS/MSc  13 6,86,857

SOURCE: PAYSCALE

 Subject No. of respondents Fig. in Rs
 Project manager, IT 489,98,070

 HR manager  

38

5,01, 727
Manager, business development 225,77,598
Programme manager, software 1912,23,724
IT consultant 18 5,97,177

 

 

 

 

 

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