| DISCIPLINE | 2 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 24-25 |
| Atmos., Earth, Marine and Space Science | $2,864 | $3,555 | $3,848 | $4,214 | $4,625 | $5,221 |
| Biological Science | N/A | 2,975 | 3,748 | 3,457 | 3,651 | 4,021 |
| Chemistry | N/A | 3,066 | 3,168 | 3,544 | 4,063 | 4,727 |
| Computer Science | 3,189 | 3,819 | 4,170 | 4,483 | 4,722 | 5,130 |
| Mathematics | 3,171 | 3,882 | 4,479 | 5,000 | 4,833 | 5,673 |
| Optics/Lasers | 3,669 | 3,571 | 4,430 | 4,758 | 4,447 | 5,467 |
| Physics | 3,370 | 3,405 | 4,414 | 4,584 | 4,872 | 5,349 |
Source: The Hay Group, 1991
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