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.
Starting salaries. The survey showed that graduate salaries vary greatly both by sector and region. 5.8 per cent of new graduates will earn less than â¬20,000 in their first year, while 14.5 per cent can make more than â¬34,000.The median starting salary for a graduate in 2010 was â¬24,000.This maintains the decrease on salaries from the 2008 peak, where the median graduate salary was in the â¬26,000â â¬27,999 bracket.he median starting salary for a graduate in 2010 was â¬24,000. This maintains the decrease on salaries from the 2008 peak, where the median graduate salary was in the â¬26,000â â¬27,999 bracket.