Survey reveals CQUniversity graduates are better paid
Published on 02 June, 2010
CQUniversity's first-job graduates have consistently earned more money than the state and national average since 2004, according to annual surveys conducted by Graduate Careers Australia.
In the latest survey, CQUniversity graduates recorded an overall median salary of $50,000, compared with the national and state overall median salary of $49,000.
The University's building graduates' median salary was substantially higher than the national average - $71,000 compared with $55,000.
In the category of ‘Other Engineering', CQUniversity students recorded an average salary of $68,800 compared with $58,000.
Computer sciences, life sciences and health graduates also outperformed other university graduates with salaries $60,000 and more.
See the comparison table below.
|
Field of Education |
CQUniversity Australia |
National |
State |
|
Building |
71000 |
55000 |
65000 |
|
Humanities |
48500 |
44000 |
43000 |
|
Psychology |
46900 |
46700 |
46000 |
|
Social Work |
50000 |
47000 |
47000 |
|
Business Studies |
50000 |
48000 |
46900 |
|
Accounting |
50000 |
47600 |
45000 |
|
Education Initial |
50000 |
51000 |
48000 |
|
Other Engineering |
68800 |
58000 |
62000 |
|
Health Other |
62500 |
50000 |
50000 |
|
Nursing (Basic) |
50000 |
46000 |
50000 |
|
Computer Science |
60000 |
50000 |
52000 |
|
Life Sciences |
60000 |
45000 |
47000 |
This table shows: Median salaries of graduates of CQUniversity Australia Programs compared with the national and state median salaries - taken from Graduate Careers Australia's Table J Main Destinations of 2009 ALL bachelor degree Australian citizens and permanent residents in full-time employment in Australia (only those programs with more than 10 graduates are included).