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Undergraduate Co-op / Internship Program
Salary data
FIRST work term salaries 2004
Data from three work terms: spring 2004, summer 2004 and fall 2004.
   (New data published each fall semester.)
Only for students' FIRST work terms
   (pay rates typically increase for subsequent work terms).
Students have usually reached sophomore or junior academic level as of
   their first work terms.
Salaries are known only for students who are enrolled in the
   Undergraduate 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.
For comparison view data from: 2003 | 2002 | 2001
         
Majors with 1 or more students with a FIRST work term in 2004 Number
Salary
(reported as hourly rate)
Min.
Max.
Average
(* no minimum & maximum if 5 or fewer)
(** no salary data given if 2 or fewer)
         
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
     
Human Nutrition, Foods & Exercise
1
**
**
**
 
College of Architecture & Urban Studies
No majors with first work terms in 2004
 
Pamplin College of Business
Accounting & Information Systems

9

$7.50

$14.50

$11.61

Business Information Technology

9

$6.00

$15.63

$13.82

Economics
3
*
*

$10.54

Finance

3

*
*

$9.29

Hospitality & Tourism Mgt.
1
**
**
**
Marketing

8

$6.00

$31.25

$16.34

 
     
College of Engineering
     
General Engineering / major undeclared
4
*
*
$13.48
Aerospace Engineering
(includes 1 w/2nd major in ME, and 1 w/2nd major in OE)

14

$12.18

$19.91

$15.41

Biological Systems Engineering
3
**
**

$10.44

Chemical Engineering

10

$12.00

$19.91

$15.48

Civil & Environmental Engineering

13

$8.00

$17.00

$12.47

Computer Engineering
(includes 3 w/2nd major in CS)

31

$8.00

$21.75

$18.44

Computer Science
(includes 1 w/2nd major in CPE)

15

$13.00

$21.75

$15.22

Electrical Engineering
(includes 1 w/2nd major in ME)

34

$9.00

$21.25

$15.46

Engineering Science & Mechanics
1
**
**
**
Industrial & Systems Engineering

21

$9.00

$21.41

$15.00

Materials Science & Engineering

2

**
**
**
Mechanical Engineering

60

$9.00

$18.36

$13.71

Mining & Minerals Engineering 3 * * $14.83
Ocean Engineering 1
**
**
**
 
     
College of Liberal Arts & Human Sciences
     
Communications
2
**
**
**
English
1
**
**
**
Political Science
1
**
**
**
 
     
College of Natural Resources
     
Forestry
3
**
**

$13.83

 
     
College of Science
     
Biology
2
**
**
**
Chemistry
1
**
**
**
Psychology
1
**
**
**
 
     
(* no minimum & maximum if 5 or fewer)
(** no salary data given if 2 or fewer)
 


           
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