Starting salaries for IT graduates up

We've been hearing that fewer and fewer students are interested in studying computer science, but according to a recent study, starting salary offers are up for students who graduate with expertise in IT and computer science. Emanuel Contomanolis, associate vice president of co-op and career services at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in New York, told ComputerWorld that in addition to tech vendors, other industries like financial services are aggressively hiring graduates with IT skills, not just financial-related skills. The survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), said that computer science graduates have been offered an average salary of $53,051 this year--up 4.5 percent from last year's figure. As we've reported in previous issues, many companies are increasing their recruiting efforts, as companies begin to prepare for the upcoming retirements of baby boomers.

For all the details of the study:
- read the article in ComputerWorld