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EMPLOYMENT AND MONTHLY GROSS STARTING SALARY OF UNIVERSITY GRADUATES IN FULL-TIME PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT BY DEGREE, 2008p

Degree
Universities conducting the courses
Monthly Gross Starting Salary ($)
Mean
Median
Three-Year Degree Programme
Bachelor of Accountancy
NTU
2,643
2,468
Bachelor of Applied Science 
NUS
2,494
2,450
Bachelor of Arts
NUS
s
s
Bachelor of Arts (Architecture)
NUS
s
s
Bachelor of Business Administration; Bachelor of Business
NUS, NTU
2,860
2,705
Bachelor of Computing
NUS
s
s
Bachelor of Science
NUS
2,601
2,600
 
Four-Year Degree Programme
Bachelor of Accountancy
SMU
2,961
2,400
Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours)
NUS
2,824
2,800
Bachelor of Arts (Education) / Bachelor of Arts with Diploma in Education
NTU
3,207
3,144
Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
NUS
2,885
2,900
Bachelor of Arts (Economics) (Honours)
NTU
3,107
2,940
Bachelor of Arts (Industrial Design)
NUS
2,445
2,500
Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours); Bachelor of Business Management
NUS, SMU
3,297
2,900
Bachelor of Communication Studies (Honours)
NTU
2,756
2,733
Bachelor of Computing (Honours)
NUS
3,039
2,950
Bachelor of Computing (Computer Engineering)
NUS
3,448
3,100
Bachelor of Dental Surgery
NUS
3,208
3,400
Bachelor of Engineering (Bioengineering)
NUS, NTU
2,942
2,850
Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical)
NUS
3,022
3,000
Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical & Bio-molecular Engineering)
NTU
3,232
3,094
Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)
NUS, NTU
2,930
2,925
Bachelor of Engineering (Computer); Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Engineering)
NUS, NTU
3,163
3,000
Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Science)
NTU
3,097
2,922
Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical); Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering)
NUS, NTU
3,042
2,950
Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental)
NUS, NTU
2,884
2,750
Bachelor of Engineering (Industrial & Systems Engineering)
NUS
s
s
Bachelor of Engineering (Maritime Studies)
NTU
2,991
3,021
Bachelor of Engineering (Materials Engineering)
NTU
2,893
2,867
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical); Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical and Production Engineering)
NUS, NTU
2,995
2,950
Bachelor of Music
NUS
s
s
Bachelor of Science (Biological Sciences) (Honours)
NTU
2,963
2,820
Bachelor of Science (Building)
NUS
s
s
Bachelor of Science (Economics)
SMU
3,866
3,300
Bachelor of Science (Education) / Bachelor of Science with Diploma in Education
NTU
3,172
3,186
Bachelor of Science (Honours)
NUS
2,919
2,850
Bachelor of Science (Information Systems Management)
SMU
3,217
3,000
Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy) (Honours)
NUS
s
s
Bachelor of Science (Real Estate)
NUS
s
s
Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours); Bachelor of Social Science
NUS, SMU
2,888
2,800
 

Source: Graduate Employment Surveys conducted by various universities

Notes :

1. Universities refers to Nanyang Technological University (NTU), National University of Singapore (NUS) and Singapore Management University (SMU).     
2. Monthly gross starting salary comprises the basic salary, fixed allowances, overtime pay and commissions. Bonuses are excluded.     
3. Data on law and medical graduates were not reflected as a significant number of them were still doing practical law course/ reading in chambers or serving     housemanship.     
s  Data have been suppressed because the number of employed graduate respondents was less than 10 and / or proportion of respondents is low.