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Posted on 5/16/22 at 6:12 am
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Posted on 5/16/22 at 6:26 am to BrotherDawg84
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Posted on 5/16/22 at 6:26 am to BrotherDawg84
Salary 10 years after entering college:
UGA - $48,767
Auburn - $47,200
UGA - $48,767
Auburn - $47,200
Posted on 5/16/22 at 6:29 am to BrotherDawg84
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Posted on 5/16/22 at 6:36 am to BrotherDawg84
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Salary 10 years after entering college: UGA - $48,767 Auburn - $47,200
That seems really low for either school. ~28 years old and making less than $50k?
Posted on 5/16/22 at 6:55 am to StringedInstruments
It is. I love UGA, but I wouldn’t pay to go there again. In all fairness I wouldn’t pay to go to any of you slappy’s favorite for undergrad/grad school either. Unless you’re on a stem track that requires further education you’d be better off getting licensed in trade and starting a business.
Posted on 5/16/22 at 9:34 am to StringedInstruments
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Salary 10 years after entering college: UGA - $48,767 Auburn - $47,200
That seems really low for either school. ~28 years old and making less than $50k?
Mainly contradicts some Auburn folk's premise that their grads make more than UGA grads, etc. I agree that they numbers seem a bit low.
Posted on 5/16/22 at 9:40 am to BrotherDawg84
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Salary 10 years after entering college:
UGA - $48,767
Auburn - $47,200
That is pitiful
Posted on 5/16/22 at 9:43 am to AgSGT
It’s also reflective of COL; most Auburn/UGA grads are sticking around metro ATL where you can still live relatively comfortably on an otherwise meager salary (pending ever rising inflation, anyway)
This post was edited on 5/16/22 at 9:44 am
Posted on 5/16/22 at 9:54 am to BrotherDawg84
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Salary 10 years after entering college:
UGA - $48,767
Auburn - $47,200
If COL isn't factored in this is a useless metric.
Posted on 5/16/22 at 9:55 am to tylerdurden24
That is still pitifully low for a college graduate at that point in their career. I'd be curious how that study was done in comparison to the one Forbes did that had A&M as one of the best schools when it came to mid career average earnings of a little under $100k a year. So far as cost of living and salary, I'll take my far cheaper cost of living in the Ozarks over Atlanta any day of the week at this point in my life. Younger single me would probably feel otherwise though.
Posted on 5/16/22 at 9:58 am to AgSGT
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So far as cost of living and salary, I'll take my far cheaper cost of living in the Ozarks over Atlanta any day of the week at this point in my life. Younger single me would probably feel otherwise though.
I moved to the Ozarks a few years ago when I was younger (and single).
You get a lot of bang for your buck here and the area is pretty decent overall.
Posted on 5/16/22 at 10:01 am to SidewalkTiger
After 12 years in Gainesville, FL I was done with being around a bunch of college kids so we moved out here close to Ft Leonard Wood and love it. If a person isn't into the outdoors this area would not be for them though. And you are right, money goes far further here than most areas of the country
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Posted on 5/16/22 at 10:31 am to BrotherDawg84
The list is behind a paywall.
Posted on 5/16/22 at 10:34 am to SidewalkTiger
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You get a lot of bang for your buck here and the area is pretty decent overall.
This.
My salary would be pretty mediocre in NYC or Atlanta, but in the Shenandoah Valley it's a lot. I think the equivalent in NYC would be over 200k? Been a while since I looked.
Guess I'm hurting my school's reputation by living in an area not horribly expensive.
Posted on 5/16/22 at 10:51 am to skrayper
Same boat here, I made a little less in Florida and certainly wasn’t hurting but my money didn’t go near as far there as it does here. Never thought I’d be able to afford a place like I have now while I lived in Florida
Posted on 5/16/22 at 10:52 am to BrotherDawg84
Looks dated and inaccurate but still checking in.
Posted on 5/17/22 at 8:29 am to AgSGT
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Same boat here, I made a little less in Florida and certainly wasn’t hurting but my money didn’t go near as far there as it does here. Never thought I’d be able to afford a place like I have now while I lived in Florida
On a similar note, it doesn't include perks. I get an amazing retirement perk at my current job (think if you got 20% of your salary into a 401k, but it cost you nothing). How many new graduates are going to start-ups and getting more perks, less money?
Are they comparing degree to degree? If a school has even a slightly higher percentage of kids getting humanities degrees, does that suddenly make your engineering degree from there worth less? This metric would have you believe it.
So if the "average salary per graduate" doesn't also include:
1. Total Compensation
2. Cost of Living comparison
3. Average per equivalent degree
Cost of living is huge.
Let's say the average Auburn grad (or Alabama, whatever) ends up working in Birmingham while the average UGA grad ends up working in Atlanta.
Cost of Living Calculator - Birmingham vs Atlanta
If you make $100,000 in Birmingham then you'd have to make over $120,000 in Atlanta for the same standard of living.
So if that Auburn grad is pulling down 100k in Birmingham and that UGA grad is earning 115k in ATL, then it'll give the impression that the UGA grad is better off when in reality they're not.
(This is why if I didn't work where I do, I'd love a remote job in the tech industry for a company based out of NYC/LA/San Fran - salaries are usually calculated where the company is located).
Posted on 5/17/22 at 10:25 am to tylerdurden24
To be able to live comfortably in Metro Atlanta and own a home, you need to make a minimum of $100k. You can rent an apartment and get by on less, but home ownership is getting more and more expensive.
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