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A lot of jobs pay that much and more. Jobs don't require good GPAs. Getting jobs out of school sometimes requires a good GPA because there is no other indicator of past experience. Same goes for the degree path. If you are 20 years out of college, nobody is really going to care if you got a bachelor's of basket weaving with a C average. The good thing is, building a reputation isn't even that hard. Once you have a job, do the best you can and you can outrun a mediocre GPA as long as you work hard and don't screw up too much.
I graduated more than five years ago with a degree in computer science, and my first salary was $50k+. And it was in the a medium sized city between the coasts. Alot of my friends in engineering (software and hardware) received more than me. I don't think it was unusual. According to CNN, engineers, esp chemE, tend to have the highest starting salary.
I want to warn people that you can't just screw up completely. I did an internship and made sure I didn't fail any courses. However, due to the difficulty of engineering coursework, I think it is harder to do well academically than in nonscience majors, hence engineers tend to have lower GPAs and still be ok.
To be honest...a lot of it has to do with who you know. I went to school with guys who had much higher GPA's than I did and who also graduated sooner and I'm one of the few with a job and even out of the guys with jobs, Im making much more than they are.
It is not about the GPA. It is your skills and experience in the field that is going to make you money. A good friend of ours just moved from a 50 k a year job to a 90 k a year. He has a 4 year BA in Business. However, his field of work has nothing to do with that.
I'd love to do that. Make 90 k a year and get fit, all at the same time.
I've always said that if things do not work out for me, I know I would always be able to get a job as a "sanitary engineer".
His only complaints are the weather - moving fast at 90-100 degree weather makes you sweat like crazy - and the condescending attitudes. He works in some of the wealthiest areas so these attitudes tend to be stronger.
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