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.
Graduates In and Out. Our College Salary Report is based on median (average) annual salaries: 1  for bachelor's degree graduates, who have not earned a higher degree. 2  for 320 universities and colleges in the United States. 3  for both starting career (median age: 26) and mid-career (median age: 42) graduates.here are many, many, schools that graduate 2000 to 5000 bachelors degree a year, and fell just outside the top 100. For example, Weber State University (Ogden, Utah) is typical: with ~2000 bachelor's graduates a year, it is clearly a large university.