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My starting salary out of SMU was $9,600/year. Of course I was paid in various trinkets and ores.

I think i made that on my paper route

I made $12.00/hr my first job out of SMU. 24,960/yr in 2002, and I had a good time.

smusic 00 wrote:I made $12.00/hr my first job out of SMU. 24,960/yr in 2002, and I had a good time.

Best buy? I know someone that did that for six months...

mustangxc wrote:I graduated Cum Laude from SMU and did not make close to that.

You be a smart mofo.

One Trick Pony wrote:I think i made that on my paper route

Believe it or not, it was a good starting salary back then.

One Trick Pony wrote:

smusic 00 wrote:I made $12.00/hr my first job out of SMU. 24,960/yr in 2002, and I had a good time.

Best buy? I know someone that did that for six months...

No a real office job. That music degree goes a long way.

mrydel wrote:My starting salary out of SMU was $9,600/year. Of course I was paid in various trinkets and ores.

The question MRydel, is how much did 4 years of an SMU education cost back then for you to earn that $9,600 salary, which you describe as 'good'.

I graduated in the mid-80's and made $21,600 on my first job (also considered 'good'). I don't recall how much an SMU education cost as my parents footed the bill. I did receive some financial support by being a resident of Texas. I seriously doubt my parents paid over $21,600 total for my 4 year SMU education.

Well since mine was paid for by athletics I did not pay much attention. Bubba Pony was there at the same time and could answer. For some reason I want to say it was about $2,600/year, but I really have no good recollection.

Also, my starting job was a Jr. Exec position with a Fortune 500 company.

SoCal_Pony wrote:

mrydel wrote:My starting salary out of SMU was $9,600/year. Of course I was paid in various trinkets and ores.

The question MRydel, is how much did 4 years of an SMU education cost back then for you to earn that $9,600 salary, which you describe as 'good'.

I graduated in the mid-80's and made $21,600 on my first job (also considered 'good'). I don't recall how much an SMU education cost as my parents footed the bill. I did receive some financial support by being a resident of Texas. I seriously doubt my parents paid over $21,600 total for my 4 year SMU education.

In 87, full year tuition, room, board, and fees was around $14K although it did go up every year


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So my point is, during the '70's & '80's, upon graduating from SMU, with a 'good' salary you could earn during your 1st year about the cost of your 4 years of education.

Contrast that to today.

PonySnob wrote:

SoCal_Pony wrote:

mrydel wrote:My starting salary out of SMU was $9,600/year. Of course I was paid in various trinkets and ores.

The question MRydel, is how much did 4 years of an SMU education cost back then for you to earn that $9,600 salary, which you describe as 'good'.

I graduated in the mid-80's and made $21,600 on my first job (also considered 'good'). I don't recall how much an SMU education cost as my parents footed the bill. I did receive some financial support by being a resident of Texas. I seriously doubt my parents paid over $21,600 total for my 4 year SMU education.

In 87, full year tuition, room, board, and fees was around $14K although it did go up every year


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Snob, how much was tution only?

Also, I think back then most residents of Texas qualified for some type of grant, merely because they were residents of Texas. I'm guessing now, but I would say $5k over a 4-year period, which in hindsight was rather generous.

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PonySnob wrote:

SoCal_Pony wrote: The question MRydel, is how much did 4 years of an SMU education cost back then for you to earn that $9,600 salary, which you describe as 'good'.

I graduated in the mid-80's and made $21,600 on my first job (also considered 'good'). I don't recall how much an SMU education cost as my parents footed the bill. I did receive some financial support by being a resident of Texas. I seriously doubt my parents paid over $21,600 total for my 4 year SMU education.

In 87, full year tuition, room, board, and fees was around $14K although it did go up every year


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Snob, how much was tution only?

Also, I think back then most residents of Texas qualified for some type of grant, merely because they were residents of Texas. I'm guessing now, but I would say $5k over a 4-year period, which in hindsight was rather generous.

Seem to remember it being $4500 a semester.


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I was a life guard at Clearwater Beach in 1975 and I cannot remember what the city paid me. You're not supposed to remember the seventies.

As an uneducated fool and a good salesperson I made $46,000 my first year in 1977 selling furniture at Art Van.

My roommate worked for Ford Motor Company had two bachelor's and a master's and made 26k

I graduated in 2006 with honors and made less than that.