8月5日，FastWeb給出了2009美國大學生起薪排行榜，列出了最賺錢的十大專業。中國留學生相對集中的理工類和經濟類各佔半數。化工以近6萬美元排名榜首，一直被認為是最賺錢的工商管理2009年僅位列第十，剛剛上榜。以下是原文：

Whether you are in college or a prospective student, not all majors earn you the same salary. Of course, you should never choose a major just for the money. If you don’t enjoy the work, then all that money will never equal the dissatisfaction you have for your job。

Luckily, there are many majors in numerous fields of studies to choose from that will pay high starting salaries to recent graduates. According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)， here are the 10 top paying degrees and their starting salaries (as of 2008)：

1. Chemical Engineering ($59,218)/化工(約40’5000人民幣)

2. Electrical Engineering ($55,333)/電子工程(約37’8000人民幣)

3. Mechanical Engineering ($54,057)/機械工程(約36’9000人民幣)

4. Computer Science ($53,051)/計算機科學(約36’2000人民幣)

5. Civil Engineering ($48,998)/土木工程(約33’5000人民幣)

6. Economics ($47,782)/經濟學(約32’6000人民幣)

7. Management Information Systems ($47,407)/管理資訊系統(約32’4000人民幣)

8. Finance ($46,442)/金融(約31’7000人民幣)

9. Accounting ($46,292)/會計(約31’6000人民幣)

10. Business Administration/Management ($43,256)/工商管理(約29’5000人民幣)