Which College Grads Snag the Best Salaries

Published on July 23, 2010

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(CNN) — Attending school in California and becoming an engineering major can really pay off for college graduates — by thousands of dollars a year. According to a report released Thursday from salary-tracker PayScale.com, petroleum engineering majors and graduates of Harvey Mudd College are taking home the biggest paychecks.

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