SINGAPORE - For the second year running, graduates from the Singapore University of Technology and Design earned higher starting salaries than their peers from other local autonomous universities with those in full-time permanent positions earning a median salary of $3,850 last year.A survey by SUTD of 285 out of 334 of its graduates last year showed the 2018 batch also earned more than their seniors from the previous batch who recorded a median starting salary of $3,700.
About 11,200 graduates from these four universities participated in the survey. These graduates came from a wider range of disciplines, including the arts and social sciences and the creative disciplines. The overall employment rate for its graduates was 94 per cent, up from 91.4 per cent in 2017, while 86 per cent secured full-time employment - a rate that was similar to the 2017 batch.