Tsinghua University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Peking University ranked in the top three on the salary index for higher education graduates in 2021, with an average monthly salary of 10,992 yuan ($1,699.66), 10,602 yuan and 10,690 yuan respectively, according to recent rankings from Xinchou.cn, a Chinese salary research institute.
The index, which includes 100 universities, is based on data from college graduates who had worked for their employers for one year. It was a calculation by a statistical model that includes the factors like wage levels, employment rates, talent and salary growth.
Here are top 10 Chinese universities by graduate salaries.
No 10 Beijing Foreign Studies University
Salary index: 85.5
Average monthly salary: 10,355 yuan
Beijing Foreign Studies University on June 11, 2021. [Photo/IC]
No 9 Fudan University
Salary index: 85.6
Average monthly salary: 10,508 yuan
A gift parcel from Fudan University to incoming students. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
No 8 Sun Yat-sen University
Salary index: 86.1
Average monthly salary: 10,048 yuan
Sun Yat-sen University is seen in Guangzhou on March 17, 2019. [Photo/Sipa]
No 7 Tongji University
Salary index: 86.1
Average monthly salary: 10,473 yuan
Cherry blossoms are seen at Tongji University in Shanghai on March 25, 2020. [Photo/Sipa]
No 6 Beihang University
Salary index: 86.2
Average monthly salary: 10,179 yuan
Donning academic gowns, students from Beihang University in Beijing pose for a graduation photo on June 19, 2021. [Photo/IC]
No 5 Central University of Finance and Economics
Salary index: 86.4
Average monthly salary: 10,162 yuan
The campus of Central University of Finance and Economics. [Photo/cufe.edu.cn]
No 4 University of International Business and Economics
Salary index: 86.4
Average monthly salary: 11,032 yuan
Graduates from the University of International Business and Economics pose for photos on June 19, 2019. [Photo/Sipa]
No 3 Peking University
Salary index: 87.1
Average monthly salary: 10,690 yuan
Peking University is seen in Beijing in June 2021. [Photo/Sipa]
No 2 Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Salary index: 87.5
Average monthly salary: 10,602 yuan
Shanghai Jiao Tong University is seen on Aug 7, 2019. [Photo/Sipa]
