Figure 25.

Average salaries of bachelor’s degree recipients 1 year after graduation, by field: 1981, 1991, and 2001 (in constant 2009 dollars)

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, “Recent College Graduates” surveys, 1981 and 1991; and 2000/01 Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B:2000/01).