Analysis of Starting and Mid-Career Salaries for U.S.

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Dot Map Showing Starting and Mid-Career Salaries in the U.S.

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Bottom 10 Mid-Career Salaries

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This map compares the median starting and mid-career salaries of graduates from different universities around the United States. The bigger the
dot is, the higher the median mid-career salary of that school. If the dot is darker, the median starting salary from that school is higher. The
sliders show the 10 schools with the highest and the 10 schools with the lowest mid-career salaries. Only examine one scenario at a time. Click
the right arrow on the slider until it says "In" to shift from showing all schools to either the top 10 or bottom 10. From this map, we can see that
the top 10 schools are generally spread around the country, but seem to be concentrated on the west coast. The bottom 10 schools are much more
concentrated on the eastern side of the U.S. It also appears that schools with higher starting salaries tend to have higher mid-career salaries.

Scatterplot with Linear Trend Line Scatterplot with Logarithmic Trend Line

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These scatterplots compare the starting median salary and mid-career median salary of universities from across the U.S. The data is shown with
both a linear and logarithmic trend line. Both trend lines seem to represent the data well, as not one or the other is obviously better. UC Berkley
was a high-performing school, with both a high starting salary and mid-career salary, where they exceeded prediction based on both trend lines.
Morehead State University performed the worst, having both the lowest starting and mid-career salaries. University of Colorado Boulder
overperformed based on the analysis, with an expected mid-career salary of around $86,500. However, graduates actually average $97,600. Mo..