Starting

and Mid-Career Salary for State Colleges in the USA

Top Ten Mid-Career Median Salary

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Bottom Ten Mid-Career Median Salary

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The Map above displays 150 State Colleges in the United States, allowing for comparison on the region of the data on starting and
mid-career salaries. The scale of the dot ranges due to the value of Mid-Career salaries, the smallest signifying $60,200 to the largest
at $112,000. The color of the dot, ranging from light teal to dark teal, signifies the Universities' starting-career salary. The floating
sliders allow easy-accessibility to view the top and/or bottom ten Universities of the data set.

Linear Scatter Plot Logarithmic Scatter Plot

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Mid-Career Median Salary

Mid-Career Median Salary

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Starting Median Salary
Starting Median Salary

The two trendlines show the prevailing direction of the relationship between starting median salary and mid-career salary. The
logarithmic scatter plot is more accurate in the representation of data set due to the curve quickly increasing then leveling-off for
larger starting salaries. The relationship is seen visually through the strong correlation between the variables, showing a dominant
positive slope. Therefore, the starting median salary has a strong and positive impact on the expected salary mid-career.