August 24, 2015 by. A decade after hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, experts say the flooding that caused over 1,800 deaths and billions of dollars in property damage could have been prevented had the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers retained an external review board to double-check its flood-wall designs.
Average Starting Salary. College graduates with bachelor's degrees had an average starting salary of $48,288 in 2010, according to the fall 2010 salary survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers.This compared with an average starting salary of $48,633 for the class of 2009.verage Starting Salary. College graduates with bachelor's degrees had an average starting salary of $48,288 in 2010, according to the fall 2010 salary survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers.
We've seen a steady increase in the average starting salary for bachelor's degree graduates over the past two years, indicating improvement in the job market for college graduates, says Marilyn Mackes, executive director of NACE, which includes both on-campus career counselors as well as job recruiters at employers.omputer science majors were a close second to their engineering classmates with an average salary of $59,221. The salary averages are only for those graduates who found jobs in their fields of study, not for those who have taken any job. Related: Choice of college degree can cost you millions.