College students overestimate starting salaries by $24K: Survey

(NewsNation) — College students’ salary expectations are out of step with reality, a new survey suggests.

Undergraduates pursuing a bachelor’s degree expect to earn roughly $80,000 one year after graduation — about $24,000 more than the average starting salary of $56,153, according to Clever Real Estate.

Clever surveyed 769 undergraduates and found that elevated salary expectations were common across all majors, but students studying education and nursing showed a wider disconnect than others.

“Although teachers have historically been underpaid, education majors still anticipate making a starting salary of $75,186 — about 62% more than the $46,526 they will likely receive,” the report said.

Nursing majors expect a starting salary of $83,219 or 32 percent more than a “realistic salary” of $63,000 for nurses with one year of experience, according to Clever.

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