Tsinghua University graduates scored the highest monthly salary, 12,807 yuan, among 620 Chinese universities and colleges, according to the 2015 Chinese College Graduates Salary Ranking released by Biaozhun007.com, a commercial survey platform analyzing online figures.

The list, which is based on data from iPIN.com, a professional job hunting website, indicates that graduates with a bachelor’s degree from renowned universities are more likely to earn high salaries in China.

Among the 100 enlisted universities, 68 are from first-tier cities in China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. Almost all of the other 32 universities are included in China’s Project 211 and Project 985, the government-funded endeavor to strengthen advanced higher education institutions and key disciplinary areas.

The list also indicates that graduates majoring in engineering, finance, languages and arts are prone to earn more in China.

Here are the top 10 Chinese universities with the highest-paid graduates with a bachelor’s degree:

 Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications [File Photo]

Monthly salary five years after graduation: 10,094 yuan

Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, founded in 1955, is a comprehensive university specializing in information technology, engineering and science and has developed into a university combining engineering, management, humanities and sciences. It has now become an important base for fostering high-tech talents.