College Degrees With The Highest Salaries In 2013

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Seven of the ten highest-paying majors are different forms of engineering.
Seven of the ten highest-paying majors are different forms of engineering.

Not surprisingly, the last decade has seen workers in many industries, from retail to entertainment, experience drops in wages. Amid such turbulent economic times, which college degrees command the highest wages? A new study just released by the National Association of Colleges and Employers tracking the highest-paying college majors for the class of 2013 suggests if there are any fields that can still offer big paychecks, they're the technical lines of work.

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