8) Can recent college graduates expect to be project managers right away? What is a typical career path for a project manager? Using the internet, research the average salary of a PM in South Florida. Is this for an experienced project manager? Which sites (URL) did you use to find average salaries?

I do not believe that a college graduate could be expected to assume the mantle of project manager right out of school. While they may certainly be well versed in the methodologies and tools involved, a recent college graduate would most likely not be equipped to traverse the political landscape of an organization without some hands on experience. Every company, even within the same field, has it's own culture and with every change in culture comes a change in philosophy. Being exposed and adapting to the range of variety is essential in becoming a great project manager. 

In addition to not possessing the ability to adapt to the needs of a particular organization, many companies would require that a candidate hold Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI) before even being considered for the role of project manager. In order to attain PMP certification, several thousand hours of project experience are required. Thus the best route for a recent college graduate is to seek a position as a business analyst or perhaps even a development role in order to gain experience that can then be applied toward PMP certification.

Based on a search on glassdoor.com, the average salary for a project manager in South Florida is $83,615. Salaries reported ranged from $56,000 to $107,000. With that range in mind, it can be inferred that the average salary is not what a fresh project manager should expect. However, when the data is sorted by "Most Reports", we see that the range is just from $82,000 to $96,000. While that does not mean that one can expect to start within that range, it does show that there is true demand for skilled project managers and that, with experience, a project manager can move into an organization with higher pay.