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Co-op / Internship Program
1st-term salaries 2002
- Data for three work terms: spring 2002, summer 2002 and fall 2002.
- Only for students' first work terms (pay rates typically increase for subsequent work terms).
- Salaries are known only for students who are enrolled in the Co-op / Internship Program.
- Based on hourly rate (converted from monthly and annual rates).
- Not including other benefits, housing allowances, etc., which some employers provide.
         
Major
(only those with data for 3 or more students)
Number of salaries reported
Salary
(reported as hourly rate)
Minimum
Maximum
Mean
Accounting & Information Systems

9

$6.00

$16.50

$11.58

Aerospace and Ocean Engineering

16

$9.00

$16.28

$13.09

Business Information Technology

12

$6.00

$22.14

$12.84

Chemical Engineering

19

$11.26

$22.31

$16.09

Civil & Environmental Engineering

12

$8.00

$16.25

$11.40

Communication Studies
4
*
*
$6.00
Computer Engineering

17

$10.40

$23.65

$15.00

Computer Science

17

$10.00

$20.00

$15.06

Electrical Engineering

23

$7.00

$20.94

$15.32

Engineering Science & Mechanics
4
*
*
$14.14
Finance

7

$6.25

$15.63

$11.82

Industrial & Systems Engineering

13

$9.00

$20.00

$14.79

Marketing Management

8

$6.00

$15.63

$10.98

Materials Science & Engineering

9

$11.25

$17.94

$13.90

Mechanical Engineering

49

$9.56

$21.88

$14.36

         
(* no minimum & maximum salaries if data is for 5 or fewer)
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Majors with salary data for fewer than 3 students:
Art & Art History
Biochemistry
Biological Systems Engineering
Biology
Business / major undeclared
Chemistry
Economics
Environmental Science
Environmental Policy & Planning
Environmental Science
Human Nutrition, Foods & Exercise
Hospitality & Tourism Management
Mining & Minerals Engineering
Natural Resource Recreation
Physics
Political Science
University Studies / major undeclared

           
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