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Scale than they actually put in place. >> without a doubt. we have some of the best computer engineers on globe in this country. why don't you just go to like apple or something, crystal and say, hey, you guys, help us out. we have this major project. you're going to be down with us. you're going to get a tax break. why not goinggo to some people like that and make this website really work i have a little confession to make which i'm a little embarrassed to admit at this exact moment. i used to work for the main contractor cgi federal. so i've seen this process up close and personal. what happ...

Story tomorrow. i knew it. >> you know me so well. >> yes. >> look, you're fresh out of college, maybe still in college, you get your first job offer and the starting salary is $93,500. >> wow! >> what major is that? petroleum engineering. a new survey from the national association of colleges and employers list that as the best, but look at that list. >> engineering, engineering, engineering. >> i know, study hard, kids. computer engineers are second with more than $70,000 a year. a chemical, $67,600. computer science majors are fourth. aerospace fifth at $64,000400. even if you're not an eng...

Bill: is there greater organization on behalf of the rebels? and based on what you have seen have they made any ground on qaddafi? >> reporter: they are training. they do have some professional former qaddafi army members training them. we visited a training site, a former qaddafi army base where regular civilians including computer engineers and shop owners are getting five days of basic training learning how to fire weapons and anti-aircraft guns and they are being sent to the front lines. >> serious questions about the length of the international military operation in libya. france's foreig...

There is definitely a noticeable theme. engineering degrees make up eight of the top ten most highly paid majors. petroleum engineering is number one with an average starting salary of $86,000, right out of college. that is the person who comes up with ways to extract oil and gas from the earth. computer science is the only nonengineering major that's high up on the list. that field has an average starting salary of $61,000. computer engineers design everything from video games to machines that build cars. so a lot of work out there for them, kyra. >> okay. so those fields pay well, but are th...

Important. computer science is a non-engineering major, it has a starting salary of $61,000. if you want to put it together, computer engineers, they're creators, they create everything from video games to machines that build cars. you can see coming out of college, not a bad salary to start with $60,000, tony. >> yeah, if there are jobs available. are there jobs available once you put in the time and the effort to get that degree? >> reporter: that would be key. you're right. it doesn't matter if you can't get the job. the outlook for all of the engineering categories, the labor department ex...