To determine which major leads to the highest-paying starting salary, we will examine the given salaries for each major:
[tex]\[
\begin{tabular}{|l|c|}
\hline
Major & 2014 Average Starting Salary \\
\hline
Overall & \$48,707 \\
\hline
Engineering & \$82,891 \\
\hline
Computer Science & \$82,103 \\
\hline
Business & \$57,209 \\
\hline
Communications & \$48,253 \\
\hline
Math and Sciences & \$44,200 \\
\hline
Humanities and Social Sciences & \$40,267 \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\][/tex]
We need to compare the average starting salaries for each major:
- Engineering: \[tex]$82,891
- Computer Science: \$[/tex]82,103
- Business: \[tex]$57,209
- Communications: \$[/tex]48,253
- Math and Sciences: \[tex]$44,200
- Humanities and Social Sciences: \$[/tex]40,267
By comparing these values, it is clear that the highest average starting salary is for the Engineering major, which is \$82,891.
Therefore, the major that leads to the highest-paying starting salary is:
Engineering
