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Salary data:
Why it's not available for the class of 2002
We deeply regret that salary data is not available for the Class of 2002.
   
  What we intended to provide and why we can't:
  The survey asks employed graduates to state their salary. For the Post-Graduation Report, salary data is compiled to provide means and percentiles (25th, 50th and 75th) by major, college, and the university as a whole.
  However, due to an error in survey administration, during Stage 1 (see Methodology), employed graduates were asked to choose a specified range within which their salaries fell. During Stage 2 (the 6-month follow-up for those students who did not have firm plans at Stage 1), graduates were asked to state their salaries. The data was then mixed, and the results are not valid.
   
  Alternative information that may be helpful:
  You may find it helpful to view salary data from the Post-Graduation Report for prior graduating classes, and make comparisons year-to-year. See Post-Graduation Report to select class years.
  We also invite you to visit Career Services during office hours to view the NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers) salary data for new graduates. This data is not specific to Virginia Tech, but reflects new graduates' starting salaries nationwide. Our staff will be glad to assist you to find the information you need from the NACE salary report.
   

  Class of 2002 report published on-line July 2003
  Questions about this Post-Graduation Report should be directed to
Ms. Pam Herrmann: herrmann@vt.edu