Computer Science Student, Others Left Many in Awe Over Their Salary Expectation After Graduation

• Several undergraduate students of a private university in Lagos, Nigeria have shared their expected starting salaries in a viral video
• The monetary figures cited by the various students ranged from hundreds of thousands in both naira and dollars
• A major debate erupted across Nigerian social media platforms following the publication of the video footage

A viral video of undergraduate students from a private school, Pan-Atlantic University (PAU) in Lagos sharing their expected monthly starting salaries has triggered a widespread conversation online.

The clip, which was originally posted on TikTok by @psych_opeace, showed the interviewer asking different students on campus how much they plan to earn immediately after their graduation.

The reactions from the undergraduates ranged from standard entry-level expectations to highly ambitious millions.

Private university student list salary expectations

During the interview sessions, a male Computer Science student stated that he expects to earn N3 million monthly. Shortly after, a female student from the same department echoed his statement, placing her post-graduation salary target between N2 million and N3 million per month.

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The peak of the conversation came from an undergraduate who completely rejected the idea of receiving local currency as compensation for her skills.

The female student said:

"I don't expect to deal in Naira, sha."

When pressed further by the interviewer on her exact target in foreign currency, she responded: "$100,000."

Others in various departments were also interviewed in the viral TikTok video.

Reactions as university students shares salary expectations

Legit.ng has compiled some reactions to the students' post below:

lol said:

"Computer science salary is way more then 3m what are y'all saying."

Ranzo said:

"3m a month. God have mercy."

Zakygadget|gadgetvendor in lag said:

"Some of this guys already have jobs waiting so I can imagine."

Dj Lucianovibe said:

"I can’t wait for yall to graduate come find this 3m work for this Lagos."

Watch the full video below:

Pan-Atlantic University graduate bags top degree

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that a graduate from Pan-Atlantic University, Izevbizua Stephanie, bagged a first class in Economics.

Source: Legit.ng