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Read the chart from Career Planning for High Schoolers.

\begin{tabular}{|l|c|}
\hline \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{ Major Category } & \begin{tabular}{c}
2014 Average \\
Starting Salary
\end{tabular} \\
\hline Overall & [tex]$\$[/tex] 48,707[tex]$ \\
\hline Engineering & $[/tex]\[tex]$ 62,891$[/tex] \\
\hline Computer Science & [tex]$\$[/tex] 62,103[tex]$ \\
\hline Business & $[/tex]\[tex]$ 57,229$[/tex] \\
\hline Communications & [tex]$\$[/tex] 48,253[tex]$ \\
\hline Math and Sciences & $[/tex]\[tex]$ 44,299$[/tex] \\
\hline Education & [tex]$\$[/tex] 40,267[tex]$ \\
\hline Humanities and Social Sciences & $[/tex]\[tex]$ 38,049$[/tex] \\
\hline
\end{tabular}

Which major leads to the highest-paying starting salary?

A. Education
B. Communications
C. Engineering
D. Business



Answer :

GinnyAnswer
To determine which major leads to the highest-paying starting salary, we need to compare the average starting salaries of the different major categories listed in the provided chart. Here is the data from the chart:

- Overall: \[tex]$48,707 - Engineering: \$[/tex]62,891
- Computer Science: \[tex]$62,103 - Business: \$[/tex]57,229
- Communications: \[tex]$48,253 - Math and Sciences: \$[/tex]44,299
- Education: \[tex]$40,267 - Humanities and Social Sciences: \$[/tex]38,049

Now, let's compare each of these starting salaries:
- Overall: \[tex]$48,707 - Engineering: \$[/tex]62,891
- Computer Science: \[tex]$62,103 - Business: \$[/tex]57,229
- Communications: \[tex]$48,253 - Math and Sciences: \$[/tex]44,299
- Education: \[tex]$40,267 - Humanities and Social Sciences: \$[/tex]38,049

From these numbers, we can see that the major category with the highest starting salary is Engineering, which offers an average starting salary of \$62,891.

Therefore, the major that leads to the highest-paying starting salary is Engineering.

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