Survey Report Journalism & Broadcasting

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1 2007 OSU Graduate Program Alumni Survey Survey Report Journalism & Broadcasting This survey targeted alumni of graduate programs who received their graduate degree in 2001 and The survey was administered by phone and was conducted by the OSU Bureau for Social Research in January and February The Office of University Assessment and Testing (OUAT) prepared this report. Departments may request additional analysis by contacting the OUAT. Survey Questions Respondents were asked 15 Common Questions. These were given to all OSU alumni and focused on current employment, continued education, overall satisfaction with OSU educational experiences, and zip code (used to determine area of current residence). Respondents were asked 15 questions developed by the Journalism & Broadcasting Department. Target Population / Response Rate Journalism & Broadcasting OSU Degree Received: Number of graduates 14 Number of survey respondents 4 Response rate 28.6%

2 Employment Status CQ1. Are you currently employed? Degree Earned yes no CQ2. Are you currently seeking employment?* yes no *Question only asked to those alumni who were not currently employed. Current Employment CQ3. Which of the following best describes your employer? large corporation small business or corporation federal government state government local government nonprofit organization educational institution or organization self-employed CQ4. Are you employed full-time or part-time? full-time part-time

3 CQ5. How closely is your current position related to your graduate studies at OSU? not at all related slightly related moderately related highly related CQ6. In general, how well did your OSU graduate program prepare you for your current position?* not at all not very well adequately very well *Does not include alumni who said their current position was not at all related to their major. CQ7. What is your approximate total annual salary, including bonuses?* <$15k $15,000 - <$25k $25,000 - <$35k $35,000 - <$45k $45,000 - <$55k $55,000 - <$65k $65,000 - <$75k $75,000 - <$100k >$100k *Includes only alumni employed full-time, including those who were employed and in graduate school. Alumni Employer Names and Position Titles Employer Job Title Employer Job Title Oklahoma State University Tulsa World Assistant Visiting Professor Marketing Research Coordinator Public Strategies Media Relations and Governmental Affairs Account Executive 3

4 Continuing Education CQ8. Since you completed your OSU graduate degree, have you completed another graduate or professional school program, or are you currently enrolled in such a program? yes, currently enrolled yes, completed a degree no CQ9. What graduate or professional degree are you pursuing or, if you have completed a degree, what degree did you complete? doctoral medical law business veterinary medicine other don t know refused CQ10. In general, how well did your OSU graduate program prepare you for your graduate or professional school program? not at all not very well adequately very well don t know refused Alumni Graduate/Professional Schools n

5 Overall Satisfaction CQ11. How satisfied are you with the overall educational experience at OSU? very dissatisfied dissatisfied neutral satisfied very satisfied State of Residence Current place of residence as determined by zip codes n Oklahoma 3 Texas 1 5

6 Program Specific Questions Journalism & Broadcasting 2007 OSU Graduate Programs Alumni Survey JB1. On a one to five scale where 1 is very little and 5 is a lot, how much did you learn from your graduate education in the School of Journalism and Broadcasting? 1 = very little = = = = a lot did not take can t remember / JB2. On a one to five scale where 1 is very little and 5 is a lot, how much did you learn from MC 5113 Research Methods in Mass Communication? 1 = very little = = = = a lot did not take can t remember / JB3. On a one to five scale where 1 is very little and 5 is a lot, how much did you learn from your graduate education in MC 5333 Process and Effects of Mass Communication? 1 = very little = = = = a lot did not take can t remember / don t know

7 JB4. On a one to five scale where 1 is very little and 5 is a lot, how much did you learn from your graduate education in MC 5863 Principles of Media Management? 1 = very little = = = = a lot did not take can t remember / Now we would like to ask you some questions about how these classes can be improved. JB5. Specifically, how can MC 5113 Research Methods in Mass Communication be improved? I barely remember what it was, not sure It was very helpful, and I think more in depth in statistics More small sample research projects More study materials available to you, such as texts, etc. JB6. Specifically, how can MC 5333 Process and Effects of Mass Communication be improved? Better texts, research, and good instruction I'm not sure about that one Looking more from a practical aspect of current day theory rather than the evolution of Mass Communications theory More speakers from the industry JB7. Specifically, how can MC 5863 Principles of Media Management be improved? Bring in speakers from the community with media management I cannot remember I like that one the way it is 7

8 Now, we would like to ask you some questions about advising at the school. JB8. On a one to five scale where 1 is very dissatisfied and 5 is very satisfied, how satisfied are you with the graduate advising that you received from when you first contacted the school to when you selected a permanent advisor for your thesis or project? 1 = very dissatisfied = dissatisfied = neutral = satisfied = very satisfied JB9. On a one to five scale where 1 is very dissatisfied and 5 is very satisfied, how satisfied are you with the advising that you received for your thesis, professional project or 36-hour major? 1 = very dissatisfied = dissatisfied = neutral = satisfied = very satisfied JB10. How can advising be improved at the school? Creating a hand out for graduate students so that a student can see which professor has done research in the field the student was pursuing. Also include the professor's schedule so that can be considered when selecting. I really don't have any idea Mine was top-notch so I do not know More graduate teaching student and instructor time together 8

9 JB11. On a one to five scale where 1 is very little and 5 is a lot, how much did writing a thesis or professional project help you in your academic or professional development? 1 = very little = = = = a lot did not write a thesis or do a project JB12. How satisfied are you with the availability and scheduling of courses taught in the school? 1 = very dissatisfied = dissatisfied = neutral = satisfied = very satisfied JB13. Which capstone option did you complete: thesis, project or 36-hour major? thesis project hour major JB14. Did you primarily attend classes in Stillwater or Tulsa? OSU-Tulsa Stillwater

10 JB15. If you were to make one comment on how to improve graduate education in journalism at OSU, what would it be? Bigger TA offices Clarify what is expected of students in the very beginning Having more social contact with the professors to unify the graduate class with the professors. I do not have an answer 10