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Engineering Interns Paid Most at $20.79/Hour

Steven Rothberg AvatarSteven Rothberg
April 23, 2012


Bachelor’s degree level students studying engineering and computer science command the highest average wages among paid interns, according to a new study published by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

 

Overall, employers taking part in NACE’s 2012 Internship & Co-op Survey reported paying their engineering major interns an average of $18.54 per hour, and computer science/IT major interns an average of $17.77.

“In addition to major, there are a variety of factors that determine the intern’s hourly rate. Chief among these is the student’s year in school, with pay increasing in line with the student’s advancement toward graduation,” says Marilyn Mackes, NACE executive director.

 

Hourly rates for seniors majoring in engineering, for example, outpace those for freshmen engineering students by more than 32 percent ($20.79 versus $15.71).

 

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