Survey of May and August 2007 Bachelor s Degree Recipients

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1 Survey of May and August 2007 Bachelor s Degree Recipients The University at Albany, SUNY Joel D. Bloom, Ph.D. Institutional Research, Planning & Effectiveness Assessment Report No. 25 August 20, 2008

2 Survey of May and August 2007 Bachelor s Degree Recipients The University at Albany, SUNY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY As part of The University at Albany s ongoing program of outcomes-based assessment, the Office of Institutional Research, Planning and Effectiveness, in cooperation with the Division for Student Success, has completed a multi-phaseon students post-graduation plans, both in terms of broad multi-mode survey of Bachelor s degree recipients. We collected data categories (graduate school and employment) and more specific areas such as degree and field of study for those pursuing graduate study, and field of employment and salary for those in the job market. We received responsess from a total of 1,047 out of 2,025 May and August, 2007 Bachelor s degree recipients, for a response rate of 52%. The survey found that within one year of graduation from the University at Albany, most 2007 graduates (57%) joined the work force, while 41% are continuing their educations. The remainder are taking time off, traveling, or volunteering. 2.2% 41.3% 56.5% Employment Graduate School Other Other major findings include: Employment: The median graduate in the workforce is earning between $35,000 and $45,000 a year. A large majority (86%) of working UAlbany graduates stay in New York State. o UAlbany graduates are also working in 19 states and five foreign countries. UAlbany graduates are employed in a wide variety of fields; the top five are finance (14%), accounting (12%), communication (9%), retail (8%) and education (8%). Education: UAlbany graduates are working toward a wide variety of degrees in a wide variety of fields; the top five are education (18%), law ( 12%), healthh care (11%), public affairs (9%), and the sciences (9%). A large majority (84%) of UAlbany graduates who are continuing their educations are doing so in New York State. o UAlbany graduates are studying in 25 states and five foreign countries. Programmatic Breakdowns: The attached report includes information on employment and graduate school placements university-wide and by college. Breakdowns by academic program are available in separate reports to assist departments in tracking and gauging the post-ualbany success of their students. Office of Institutional Research, Planning & Effectiveness UAlbany Survey of 2007 Bachelor s Degree Recipients August, 2008 Executive Summary, Assessment Report No. 25

3 Table of Contents 1. Introduction... 1 Table 1: Timing and Number of Responses, by Survey Mode Post-Graduation Plans... 2 Table 2.1: Post-graduation Plans of Survey Respondents Figure 2.1. Post-Graduation Activity, Summarized Employment... 3 Salaries of Employed UAlbany Graduates Table 3.1. Salary, by Range Location of Employed UAlbany Graduates Table 3.2. Employment by Location... 4 Field of Employment for UAlbany Graduates Table 3.3. Employment by Field Graduate Education... 6 Type of Degree Table 4.1. Degrees Pursued by 2007 UAlbany Graduates... 6 Fields of Study Table 4.2. Fields of Study... 7 Location of Graduate Study Table 4.3. Graduate Study by Location... 8 Institutions of Graduate Study Table 4.4. Graduate Study by Name of Institution Appendix A: Survey Methodology and Sample Report Academic Characteristics Table 5.1. Response Rate by Graduation Date Table 5.2. Response Rate by College Table 5.3. Response Rate by Department Demographic Characteristics Table 5.4. Gender ages, Sample vs. Population Table 5.5. Race/Ethnicity ages, Sample vs. Population Appendix B: Survey Results by College College of Arts and Sciences School of Business College of Computing and Information School of Criminal Justice Rockefeller College School of Social Welfare Reports Available in the Office of Institutional Research s Assessment Series...32 UAlbany Survey of 2007 Bachelor s Degree Recipients Assessment Report No. 25, Table of Contents

4 1. Introduction Survey of May and August 2007 Bachelor s Degree Recipients The University at Albany, SUNY As part of The University at Albany s ongoing program of outcomes-based assessment, the Office of Institutional Research, Planning and Effectiveness, in cooperation with the Division for Student Success, has completed a multi-phase, multi-mode survey of Bachelor s degree recipients. The survey gathered data on students post-graduation plans, both in terms of broad categories (largely graduate school and employment) and more specific areas such as degree and field of study for graduate students, and field of employment and salary for those in the job market. The survey effort was a combination of web-based and telephone surveys administered over an 11-month period, from March, 2007 through February, We began with a block of questions on the online 2007 Student Experience Survey (SES) on post-graduation plans. Because the SES was conducted during March and April, 2007, many students did not have their post-graduation plans finalized at that time. Nonetheless, this resulted in 190 students with complete post-graduation information. The next phase was a short web survey sent out in October and November, This produced an additional 424 responses. Next, with funding from the Division for Student Success, a telephone survey was conducted in February, 2008, resulting in an additional 325 responses. Finally, one more round of the web survey resulted in 37 more responses, and a return to the Student Experience Survey data turned up an additional 71 students who, while they did not give complete data at that time, at least were clear as to their broader categories of plans. The combination of all responses from all survey modes resulted in a total of 1,047 out of 2,025 Bachelor s degree recipients in May and August, 2007, for a total response rate of 52%. The demographics of the survey respondents generally mirror those of the population of May and August, 2007 graduates. More details on the nature of the survey sample, and comparisons with the overall population, are included in section 5 of this report. Table 1: Timing and Number of Responses, by Survey Mode. Survey Phase/Mode Timing Number SES, Complete Data Mar.-Apr SES, Partial Data Mar.-Apr Web (both phases) Oct.-Nov. 2007; Mar Phone Feb UAlbany Survey of 2007 Bachelor s Degree Recipients Assessment Report No. 25, Page 1

5 2. Post-Graduation Plans A majority of 2007 UAlbany graduates chose to enter the workforce, while a large minority headed toward additional education. As shown in Figure 2.1, below, 57% of UAlbany undergraduate degree recipients chose to move into the world of employment after their graduation in May or August, That was followed by 41% who planned on continuing their education. Only 2% of graduates had other activities planned, including travel and volunteer work. Table 2.1: Post-graduation Plans of Survey Respondents. Combined Post-graduation Plans Graduate School Employment Other Frequency Figure 2.1. Post-Graduation Activity, Summarized 2.2% 41.3% 56.5% Employment Graduate School Other Office of Institutional Research, Planning & Effectiveness UAlbany Survey of 2007 Bachelor s Degree Recipients August, 2008 Assessment Report No. 25, Page 2

6 3. Employment This section discusses the details of the employment of 2007 UAlbany graduates, looking at their salaries, location and field of employment. Only graduates who had already begun their employment or had a firm job offer at the time that they took the survey are included in the figures in this section. Salaries of Employed UAlbany Graduates. Of the combined 408 survey respondents who had either started their job or received an offer at the time that they took the survey, 370 were willing to tell us their salary range. As shown in Table 3.1, below, around 17% of graduates were earning less than $25,000 a year; 30% were earning between $25,000 and $35,000; 25% between $35,000 and $45,000 (the median category), 19% between $45,000 and $55,000, and 9% were earning over $55,000 a year. Table 3.1. Salary, by Range. Salary Range Frequency Cumulative $24,999 or less $25,000 to $34, $35,000 to $44, $45,000 to $54, $55,000 or more Missing No Response UAlbany Survey of 2007 Bachelor s Degree Recipients Assessment Report No. 25, Page 3

7 Location of Employed UAlbany Graduates. The large majority of UAlbany graduates who entered the work force put the knowledge, skills and experiences they acquired here to work in the state of New York. As Table 3.2, below, shows, 86% of UAlbany graduates who go directly into the work force stay in New York State. The next largest groupings are New Jersey at 10 graduates or 3%, and Connecticut and California with 5 graduates each, or 1.4%. Three graduates (1%) joined the armed services. 1 Finally, UAlbany graduates went to work in other countries, including Germany, Japan, China, Canada and the United Kingdom. All in all, UAlbany 2007 graduates are working in at least 19 states and five foreign countries. Table 3.2. Employment by Location Location Frequency NY NJ CA CT FL VA MA MD NC AZ CO GA MO NM PA RI SC TX WY US Armed Services Canada China Germany Japan United Kingdom Missing Insufficient Data No Information This figure is nearly certainly a low estimate, as military personnel are prohibited from participating in surveys. UAlbany Survey of 2007 Bachelor s Degree Recipients Assessment Report No. 25, Page 4

8 Field of Employment for UAlbany Graduates. Table 3.3 shows field of employment for May and August 2007 UAlbany graduates. One of the most striking features of this table is the wide variety of fields in which UAlbany graduates are already working, less than one year after their graduation. The ten most popular fields include Finance (14%), Accounting (12%), Communication, Advertising and Public Relations (9%), Retail Sales (8%), Education (8%), Information Technology (5%), Insurance (4%), Social Services (4%), Administration (3%) and Government (3%). 2 The Class of 2007 also included two professional athletes, several artists and three members of the U.S. armed services. Table 3.3. Employment by Field Field of Employment Frequency Finance Accounting Communication, Advertising, PR Retail Education Information Technology Insurance Social Services Administration Government Human Resources Law Restaurant Medical Arts & Entertainment Media Law Enforcement Customer Relations Science Contracting Quality Control Armed Services Child Care Consulting Event Planning Manufacturing Real Estate Athletics Religion Research Firefighter Transportation Missing No Response Fields were hand recoded and categorized by the author from respondents open-ended survey responses. UAlbany Survey of 2007 Bachelor s Degree Recipients Assessment Report No. 25, Page 5

9 4. Graduate Education As shown in Table 2.1, above, 432 out of 1047 survey respondents (41%) were either enrolled in graduate school (or alternatively some other post-baccalaureate program) or were getting ready to begin one. Of those, 382 indicated that they had either already started, or had received an offer of admission by the time they took the survey. Only graduates who had already begun their graduate education or had accepted an offer of admission at the time that they took the survey are included in the figures in this section. This section details the post-baccalaureate education of 2007 UAlbany graduates, looking at the degrees towards which they are working, their fields of study, their location, and the institutions they attend. Types of Degree Pursued by UAlbany Graduates. As shown in Table 4.1, below, the most common type of degree sought is the MA, with 102 or 27% of UAlbany graduates pursuing graduate degrees. That is closely followed by the MS degree, with 79 students, or 21% overall. The MS is closely followed by a variety of professional master s degrees (including MBA, MSW, MPA, MPP, MRP, and others) with 77 students or 20%. Forty one students or 11% are pursuing a law degree; 33 (9%) are pursuing a variety of degrees in the health care field; and 29 (8%) are pursuing a Ph.D. or another non-medical doctorate. Finally, one respondent is pursuing a Master s in Fine Arts. Table 4.1. Degrees Pursued by 2007 UAlbany Graduates Type of Degree Frequency Certificate or other non-degree post-baccalaureate MA MS Health Care Master s or Certification MFA JD/Law Degree Professional Master's Degree (MBA, MSW, MPA, MPP, MRP, etc.) MD, DDS, Veterinary/ Other Medical Doctorate Ph.D./ Non-Medical Doctorate Missing No Response UAlbany Survey of 2007 Bachelor s Degree Recipients Assessment Report No. 25, Page 6

10 Fields of Study. Table 4.2 shows the fields of study chosen by 2007 UAlbany graduates. 3 Of the 367 respondents who provided information on their field of study, the most popular field was education, with 67 students, or 18% of valid responses. Forty two graduates (12%) are studying toward a law degree, a figure which includes four studying another degree at the same time in a joint program. Forty graduates (11%) were studying toward some type of health care-related field, all the way from physical or occupational therapy to MD and DDS degrees. The next most popular category, Public Affairs (34 graduates, or 9%), includes fields such as public policy, social welfare, urban planning, and others. (Additional fields that could have been included in this category were large enough to merit separate consideration. These included Criminal Justice (14 graduates or 4%) and Public Health (10 graduates or 3%).) Other popular fields are the sciences (32/9%), the humanities (26/7%), business (25/7%), psychology (18/5%) and educational psychology (14/4%). Table 4.2. Fields of Study Field of Study Frequency Education Law Health Care Public Affairs Science Humanities Business Psychology Criminal Justice Educational Psych Social Science Public Health Communication Social Work Counseling Computer Science Art Library Science Missing No Response As with the fields of employment, these were hand recoded and categorized by the author. UAlbany Survey of 2007 Bachelor s Degree Recipients Assessment Report No. 25, Page 7

11 Location of Graduate Study. As with employment, the large majority of 2007 UAlbany graduates who provided information on the location of their graduate studies are continuing their education right here in New York State. Of the 346 respondents who provided information on their location, 291 (84%) are studying in New York. The next most popular states are Massachusetts (11 students, or 3%); Pennsylvania (7/2%), and North Carolina and New Hampshire with three students (1%) each. Altogether, 2007 UAlbany graduates are placed in graduate programs in 25 states and five foreign countries, including Australia and the United Kingdom with two each, as well as Japan, The Netherlands and Spain. Table 4.3. Graduate Study by Location State or Country Frequency NY MA PA NC NH CA FL MO NJ AL AZ CT DC DE GA IL MI MN MT OH RI SC TN TX WV Australia United Kingdom Japan Netherlands Spain Missing Insufficient Data No Information UAlbany Survey of 2007 Bachelor s Degree Recipients Assessment Report No. 25, Page 8

12 Institutions of Graduate Study. As shown in Table 4.4, below, by far the most popular choice for graduate study among University at Albany graduates is the University at Albany itself. Nearly half (170, or 49%) of survey respondents who named the graduate school they are attending are staying right here at UAlbany. Other Albany-area schools are among the most popular choices, including the College of St. Rose (11 students), Albany Law School (9 students), the Sage Graduate School (7), and the Albany College of Pharmacy (4). Also in the top 10 are Long Island University (6), Columbia University (5), Binghamton University (4), New York University (4 at the law school and 2 more at other parts of the university), and St. John s University (4 at the law school and 1 more at another part of the university). In addition to the 170 students returning to UAlbany, another 25 are pursuing their graduate education at other SUNY institutions. Overall, University at Albany graduates from the class of 2007 are attending over 100 graduate schools around the country and around the world. UAlbany Survey of 2007 Bachelor s Degree Recipients Assessment Report No. 25, Page 9

13 Table 4.4. Graduate Study by Name of Institution School Name Frequency School Name Frequency University at Albany 170 Fordham 1 St. Rose 11 Fordham Law 1 Albany Law 9 Franklin Pierce Law 1 Sage Graduate School 7 Geneva College 1 Long Island University 6 George Washington University 1 Columbia University 5 La Universidad Complutense de Madrid 1 Albany College of Pharmacy 4 Lake Erie Coll. Osteopathic 1 Binghamton University 4 Leiden University 1 New York University 4 Manhattan College 1 St. John's Law School 4 Montana State 1 Stony Brook University 4 Northeastern University 1 HVCC 3 NYIT 1 Mercy College 3 Osaka University 1 New School 3 Pace 1 Queens College 3 Parson's School of Design 1 SUNY Plattsburgh 3 Phil. Coll. Osteopathic 1 University at Buffalo 3 Philadelphia University 1 Boston University 2 Plymouth State 1 College of Staten Island 2 Roger Williams Law 1 CUNY 2 RPI 1 CUNY Law 2 Seton Hall 1 Hofstra Law 2 Sotheby's Institute of Art 1 Hunter College 2 St. John's 1 Iona College 2 Suffolk University 1 John Jay College 2 SUNY Cortland 1 Macquerie University 2 SUNY Downstate Medical Center 1 NC State 2 SUNY New Paltz 1 New England Law 2 SUNY Oneonta 1 New York University Law 2 SUNY Optometry 1 Touro Law School 2 Syracuse University 1 Upstate Medical University 2 Temple 1 W New England College Law 2 Tennessee 1 Adelphi 1 Texas 1 Albany Medical College 1 Touro 1 Argosy University 1 Tufts Dentistry 1 Arizona 1 U Medicine & Dentistry NJ 1 Auburn 1 UMass Boston 1 Barry University 1 UNC Charlotte 1 Brandeis 1 Union College 1 Brooklyn Law 1 University at Buffalo Law 1 Cal State Long Beach 1 University Illiniois Chicago 1 Capella University 1 University of London 1 Charleston School of Law 1 University of Pennsylvania 1 Cornell 1 University of Pittsburgh Law 1 Dartmouth 1 University of San Francisco 1 Delaware 1 Washington U 1 Drexel 1 Webster 1 Eastern Michigan 1 West Virginia U 1 Emory 1 Wheelock College 1 Empire State College 1 Yeshiva 1 Exeter 1 Florida State 1 UAlbany Survey of 2007 Bachelor s Degree Recipients Assessment Report No. 25, Page 10

14 Appendix A: Survey Methodology and Sample Report The sample of May and August 2007 University at Albany bachelor s degree recipients who took the survey at one time or another comprises 52% of the population of graduates. In most regards, the sample is reasonably close to the population according to key characteristics. Some differences are present, however, which should be taken into consideration when interpreting the results reported above. Academic Characteristics. As shown in Table 5.1., below, while 53% of May graduates responded to the survey, only 44% of August graduates did. As Table 5.2 shows, the response rate also varied somewhat among UAlbany s undergraduate colleges: response rate ranged from a low of 49% at the College of Computing & Information to a high of 64% at the School of Social Welfare. Most colleges, however, were right around the average of 52%. Table 5.3 (next page) shows the number of responses, along with the total number of graduates and response rate, by department. (Departments are listed in order from largest to smallest number of survey responses.) The number of responses ranges from a low of zero or 1 for the smallest departments, all the way to a high of 149 for Psychology. Rounding out the top ten are Business (94), English (90), Biology (78), Communication (77), Accounting (71), Sociology (67), Political Science (66), History (54) and Mathematics (29). Table 5.3 also shows substantial differences in response rate by department. For example, looking at departments with at least 30 graduating majors, we can see a range from a low of 36% (Economics) to a high of 66% (Earth and Atmospheric Science). In general, the lower the response rate, the more careful one has to be in assuming that the data are representative of the department s graduates as a whole. Table 5.1. Response Rate by Graduation Date Graduation Date Did Not Take Survey Took the Survey Response Rate May, % August, % % Table 5.2. Response Rate by College Did Not Took the Response College Take Survey Survey Rate Arts & Sciences % Business School % Computing & Information % Criminal Justice % Rockefeller College % Social Welfare % Interdisciplinary % % UAlbany Survey of 2007 Bachelor s Degree Recipients Assessment Report No. 25, Page 11

15 Table 5.3. Response Rate by Department. Did Not Took the Response Department Take Survey Survey Rate Psychology % Business % English % Biology % Communication % Accounting % Sociology % Political Science % History % Mathematics % Economics % Criminal Justice % Interdisciplinary % Earth & Atmospheric Science % Social Welfare % Anthropology % Computer Science % Information Studies & Informatics % Art % Physics % Languages, Literature & Culture % Chemistry % Geography & Planning % East Asian Studies % Public Administration & Policy % Theater % Music % Classics % Philosophy % Judaic Studies % Africana Studies % Women's Studies % Russian & Eastern European Studies % % UAlbany Survey of 2007 Bachelor s Degree Recipients Assessment Report No. 25, Page 12

16 Demographic Characteristics. For demographic characteristic, rather than looking at the sample in terms of response rate, we compare categories with regard to their percentages in the sample and the population. As Table. 5.4, below, shows, while the population is 53% female, the sample is 57% female. Similarly, Table 5.5 shows that while the sample closely matches the population with regard to Blacks and Asian Americans, White graduates are somewhat over-represented and both Hispanics and International students are under-represented. None of the observed differences either by academic or demographic characteristics is large enough to skew the results of the survey substantially overall, although two or three individual departments with the lowest response rates may want to consider how representative their own samples are of their graduating majors. Table 5.4. Gender ages, Sample vs. Population Sex/Gender Did Not Take Survey Took the Survey % of Population % of Sample Female % 56.5% Male % 43.5% % 100.0% Table 5.5. Race/Ethnicity ages, Sample vs. Population Race/Ethnicity Did Not Take Survey Took the Survey % of Population % of Sample White % 65.1% Black % 7.4% Hispanic % 4.8% Asian or Pacific Islander % 5.6% American Indian or Native Alaskan % 0.1% Non-Resident % 1.1% Unknown % 15.8% % 100.0% UAlbany Survey of 2007 Bachelor s Degree Recipients Assessment Report No. 25, Page 13

17 Appendix B: Survey Results by College College of Arts and Sciences Graduates: Respondents: Responsee Rate: % Post-graduation Plans of Survey Respondents (College of Arts & Sciences) Combined Post-graduation Plans Graduate School Employment Other Frequency Post-Graduation Activity, Summarized (College of Arts & Sciences) 2% 45% 53% Employment Graduate School Other Salary, by Range (College of Arts & Sciences) Missing Salary Range $24,999 or less $25,000 to $34,999 $35,000 to $44,999 $45,000 to $54,999 $55,000 or more No Response Frequency Cumulative Office of Institutional Research, Planning & Effectiveness UAlbany Survey of 2007 Bachelor s Degree Recipients August, 2008 Assessment Report No. 25, Page 14

18 Employment by Location (College of Arts & Sciences) Location Frequency NY NJ CA CT NC AZ CO FL MA MO NM PA RI TX VA WY US Armed Services Canada Germany Japan Missing Insufficient Data No Information UAlbany Survey of 2007 Bachelor s Degree Recipients Assessment Report No. 25, Page 15

19 Employment by Field (College of Arts & Sciences) Field of Employment Frequency Education Retail Finance Marketing Social Services Insurance Law Administration Government Medical Arts & Entertainment Human Resources Restaurant Customer Relations Media Science Advertising IT Law Enforcement Child Care Quality Control Accounting Armed Services Athletics Consulting Contracting Religion Event Planning Manufacturing Real Estate Research Transportation Missing No Response UAlbany Survey of 2007 Bachelor s Degree Recipients Assessment Report No. 25, Page 16

20 Degrees Pursued by 2007 UAlbany Graduates (College of Arts & Sciences) Type of Degree Frequency Certificate or other non-degree post-baccalaureate MA MS Health Care Master s or Certification MFA JD/Law Degree Professional Master's Degree (MBA, MSW, MPA, MPP, MRP, etc.) MD, DDS, Veterinary/ Other Medical Doctorate Ph.D./ Non-Medical Doctorate Missing No Response Fields of Study (College of Arts & Sciences) Field of Study Frequency Education Health Care Science Humanities Law Psychology Public Affairs Educational Psych Social Science Communication Public Health Business Counseling Criminal Justice Arts & Entertainment Social Work Computer Science Law/Joint Missing No Response UAlbany Survey of 2007 Bachelor s Degree Recipients Assessment Report No. 25, Page 17

21 Graduate Study by Location (College of Arts & Sciences) State or Country Frequency NY MA PA CA FL NC NH NJ AL AZ CT DC IL MI MN MO MT OH SC TN WV Australia United Kingdom Denmark Japan Spain Missing Insufficient Data No Information UAlbany Survey of 2007 Bachelor s Degree Recipients Assessment Report No. 25, Page 18

22 Graduate Study by Name of Institution (College of Arts & Sciences) School Name Frequency School Name Frequency University at Albany 117 Geneva College 1 St. Rose 9 George Washington University 1 Long Island University 6 Hofstra Law 1 Sage Graduate School 7 Hunter 1 Albany College of Pharmacy 4 La Universidad Complutense de Madrid 1 Albany Law 4 Lake Erie Coll. Osteopathic 1 Columbia 4 Manhattan College 1 Stony Brook University 4 Montana State 1 HVCC 3 New England Law 1 Mercy College 3 Northeastern University 1 New School 3 NYIT 1 New York University 3 Osaka University 1 Queens College 3 Pace 1 SUNY Plattsburgh 3 Parson's School of Design 1 Binghamton 2 Phil. Coll. Osteopathic 1 Boston University 2 Philadelphia University 1 College of Staten Island 2 Plymouth State 1 CUNY 2 Seton Hall 1 Iona College 2 Sotheby's Institute of Art 1 John Jay College 2 St. John s University 1 Macquerie University 2 St. John's Law School 1 NC State 2 Suffolk University 1 New York University Law 2 SUNY Cortland 1 Upstate Medical University 2 SUNY Downstate Medical Center 1 University at Buffalo 2 SUNY New Paltz 1 Albany Medical College 1 SUNY Oneonta 1 Argosy University 1 SUNY Optometry 1 Arizona 1 Syracuse University 1 Auburn 1 Temple University 1 Barry University 1 Tennessee 1 Brandeis 1 Touro 1 Brooklyn Law 1 Touro Law School 1 Cal State Long Beach 1 Tufts Dentistry 1 Capella University 1 U Medicine & Dentistry NJ 1 Charleston School of Law 1 UMass Boston 1 Cornell 1 Union College 1 CUNY 1 University at Buffalo Law 1 CUNY Law 1 University Illiniois Chicago 1 Dartmouth 1 University of London 1 Delaware 1 University of Pennsylvania 1 Drexel 1 University of Pittsburgh Law 1 Eastern Michigan 1 University of San Francisco 1 Empire State College 1 W New England College Law 1 Exeter 1 Washington U 1 Florida State 1 West Virginia U 1 Fordham 1 Wheelock College 1 Fordham 1 Yeshiva 1 Franklin Pierce Law UAlbany Survey of 2007 Bachelor s Degree Recipients Assessment Report No. 25, Page 19

23 School of Business Graduates: Respondents: Responsee Rate: % Post-graduation Plans of Survey Respondents (School of Business) Combined Post-graduation Plans Graduate School Employment Other Frequency Post-Graduation Activity, Summarized (School of Business) 2% 15% 83% Employment Graduate School Other Salary, by Range (School of Business) Missing Salary Range $24,999 or less $25,000 to $34,999 $35,000 to $44,999 $45,000 to $54,999 $55,000 or more No Response Frequency Cumulative Office of Institutional Research, Planning & Effectiveness UAlbany Survey of 2007 Bachelor s Degree Recipients August, 2008 Assessment Report No. 25, Page 20

24 Employment by Location (School of Business) Location Frequency NY CT MD VA CA FL NJ SC Missing Insufficient Data No Information Employment by Field (School of Business) Field of Employment Frequency Accounting Finance Insurance Marketing Administration Advertising Human Resources Retail IT Arts & Entertainment Consulting Event Planning Firefighter Law Enforcement Manufacturing Media Real Estate Missing No Response UAlbany Survey of 2007 Bachelor s Degree Recipients Assessment Report No. 25, Page 21

25 Degrees Pursued by 2007 UAlbany Graduates (School of Business) Type of Degree Frequency Certificate or other non-degree post-baccalaureate MA MS JD/Law Degree Professional Master's Degree (MBA, MSW, MPA, MPP, MRP, etc.) Missing No Response Fields of Study (School of Business) Field of Study Frequency Business Law Missing No Response Graduate Study by Location (School of Business) State or Country Frequency NY NC Missing No Information Graduate Study by Name of Institution (School of Business) School Name Frequency University at Albany 14 St. John s Law School 2 Binghamton University 1 UNC Charlotte 1 18 No Information 3 21 UAlbany Survey of 2007 Bachelor s Degree Recipients Assessment Report No. 25, Page 22

26 College of Computing and Information Graduates: Respondents: Responsee Rate: % Post-graduation Plans of Survey Respondents (College of Computing and Information) Combined Post-graduation Plans Graduate School Employment Other Frequency Post-Graduation Activity, Summarized (College of Computing and Information) 20% 7% 73% Employment Graduate School Other Salary, by Range (College of Computing and Information) Salary Range Frequency $24,999 or less $25,000 to $34, Missing $35,000 to $44, $45,000 to $54, $55,000 or more No Response Cumulative Office of Institutional Research, Planning & Effectiveness UAlbany Survey of 2007 Bachelor s Degree Recipients August, 2008 Assessment Report No. 25, Page 23

27 Employment by Location (College of Computing and Information) Location Frequency NY CT GA Missing No Information Employment by Field (College of Computing and Information) Field of Employment Frequency IT Accounting 1 6 Contracting 1 6 Finance 1 6 Insurance 1 6 Media 1 6 Retail Degrees Pursued by 2007 UAlbany Graduates (College of Computing and Information) Type of Degree Frequency MA 1 17 MS 4 67 JD/Law Degree Fields of Study (College of Computing and Information) Field of Employment Frequency Computer Science 3 50 Library Science 2 33 Law Graduate Study by Location (College of Computing and Information) State or Country Frequency NY 5 83 NH Graduate Study by Name of Institution (College of Computing and Information) School Name Frequency School Name Frequency University at Albany 3 Franklin Pierce Law 1 CUNY 1 RPI 1 UAlbany Survey of 2007 Bachelor s Degree Recipients Assessment Report No. 25, Page 24

28 School of Criminal Justice Graduates: Respondents: Responsee Rate: % Post-graduation Plans of Survey Respondents (School of Criminal Justice) Combined Post-graduation Plans Graduate School Employment Other Frequency Post-Graduation Activity, Summarized (School of Criminal Justice) 4% 50% 46% Employment Graduate School Other Salary, by Range (School of Criminal Justice) Missing Salary Range $24,999 or less $25,000 to $34,999 $35,000 to $44,999 $45,000 to $54,999 $55,000 or more No Response Frequency Cumulative Employment by Location (School of Criminal Justice) Location Frequency NY MA U.S. Armed Services Missing No Information Office of Institutional Research, Planning & Effectiveness UAlbany Survey of 2007 Bachelor s Degree Recipients August, 2008 Assessment Report No. 25, Page 25

29 Employment by Field (School of Criminal Justice) Field of Employment Frequency Law Enforcement Armed Services Contracting Finance Human Resources Manufacturing Restaurant Social Services Missing No Response Degrees Pursued by 2007 UAlbany Graduates (School of Criminal Justice) Type of Degree Frequency MA JD/Law Degree 1 8 Professional Master's Degree (MBA, MSW, MPA, MPP, MRP, etc.) Fields of Study (School of Criminal Justice) Field of Study Frequency Criminal Justice 9 75 Education 1 8 Law 1 8 Social Science Graduate Study by Location (School of Criminal Justice) State or Country Frequency NY Graduate Study by Name of Institution (School of Criminal Justice) School Name Frequency University at Albany 9 Adelphi 1 Albany Law 1 St. Rose 1 12 UAlbany Survey of 2007 Bachelor s Degree Recipients Assessment Report No. 25, Page 26

30 Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy Graduates: Respondents: Responsee Rate: % Post-graduation Plans of Survey Respondents (Rockefeller College) Combined Post-graduation Plans Graduate School Employment Other Frequency Post-Graduation Activity, Summarized (Rockefeller College) 3% 55% 42% Employment Graduate School Other Salary, by Range (Rockefeller College) Missing Salary Range $24,999 or less $25,000 to $34,999 $35,000 to $44,999 $45,000 to $54,999 $55,000 or more No Response Frequency Cumulative Office of Institutional Research, Planning & Effectiveness UAlbany Survey of 2007 Bachelor s Degree Recipients August, 2008 Assessment Report No. 25, Page 27

31 Employment by Location (Rockefeller College) Location Frequency NY FL China Missing Insufficient Data 1 6 No Information Employment by Field (Rockefeller College) Field of Employment Frequency Government Education Restaurant Accounting Contracting Event Planning Law Law Enforcement Marketing Quality Control Real Estate Research Retail Missing No Response Degrees Pursued by 2007 UAlbany Graduates (Rockefeller College) Type of Degree Frequency Certificate or other non-degree post-baccalaureate MA MS JD/Law Degree Professional Master's Degree (MBA, MSW, MPA, MPP, MRP, etc.) Missing No Response UAlbany Survey of 2007 Bachelor s Degree Recipients Assessment Report No. 25, Page 28

32 Fields of Study (Rockefeller College) Field of Study Frequency Law Public Affairs Law/Joint Education Social Science Business Criminal Justice Missing No Response Graduate Study by Location (Rockefeller College) State or Country Frequency NY MA GA MO RI Netherlands Missing Insufficient Data 1 3 No Information Graduate Study by Name of Institution (Rockefeller College) School Name Frequency University at Albany 16 Albany Law 4 Binghamton 2 CUNY Law 1 Emory 1 Fordham Law 1 Hofstra Law 1 Leiden University 1 New England Law 1 Roger Williams Law 1 St. John's Law School 1 St. Rose 1 Touro Law School 1 W New England College Law 1 Webster 1 33 Insufficient Data 1 No Information 2 36 UAlbany Survey of 2007 Bachelor s Degree Recipients Assessment Report No. 25, Page 29

33 School of Social Welfare Graduates: Respondents: Responsee Rate: % Post-graduation Plans of Survey Respondents (School of Social Welfare) Combined Post-graduation Plans Graduate School Employment Frequency Post-Graduation Activity, Summarized (School of Social Welfare) 22% 78% Employment Graduate School Salary, by Range (School of Social Welfare) Salary Range Frequency $24,999 or less 3 75 $25,000 to $34, Cumulative Employm ment by Location (School of Social Welfare) Location NY Frequency Employment by Field (School of Social Welfare) Field of Employment Frequency Social Services Medical Office of Institutional Research, Planning & Effectiveness UAlbany Survey of 2007 Bachelor s Degree Recipients August, 2008 Assessment Report No. 25, Page 30

34 Degrees Pursued by 2007 UAlbany Graduates (School of Social Welfare) Type of Degree Frequency Professional Master's Degree (MBA, MSW, MPA, MPP, MRP, etc.) Missing No Response Fields of Study (School of Social Welfare) Field of Study Frequency Public Affairs Social Work Public Health Missing No Response Graduate Study by Location (School of Social Welfare) State or Country Frequency NY TX Missing No Information Graduate Study by Name of Institution (School of Social Welfare) School Name Frequency University at Albany 10 Columbia 1 Hunter 1 New York University 1 Texas 1 University at Buffalo 1 15 No Information 2 17 UAlbany Survey of 2007 Bachelor s Degree Recipients Assessment Report No. 25, Page 31

35 Reports Available in the Office of Institutional Research s Assessment Series Visit our web site for Adobe PDF versions of our complete Assessment Report Series at Research Report No. 25. Survey of May and August 2007 Bachelor s Degree Recipients. (August 2008) Research Report No. 24. An Outcomes-Driven Program of Academic Advisement. (July 2002) Research Report No. 23. Report on the Spring 2001 Presidential Scholars Web-based Survey. (July 2001) Research Report No. 22: Pre-College Characteristics and Freshmen Year Experiences as Predictors of 8- year Albany Outcomes. (November 1999) Research Report No. 21: 1990s Survey Results: Outcomes Assessment at Albany. (March 1998) Research Report No. 20: Retention, Academic Outcomes, and Educational Experiences Reported by Project Renaissance and Other Albany Freshmen. (February 1998) Research Report No. 19: Characteristics of Extenders: Full-time Students Who Take Light Credit Loads and Graduate in More than Four Year. (January 1996) Research Report No. 17: 1994 Survey Results: Outcomes Assessment at Albany. (March 1995) Research Report No. 16: Assessing Student Attainment in the Academic Major: What's the Question? (May 1994) Research Report No. 15: The Impact of Departmental Research and Teaching Climates on Undergraduate Growth and Satisfaction. (April 1994) Research Report No. 14: The Undergraduate Experiences Most Strongly Associated with Ten Educational Outcomes at Albany. (July 1993) Research Report No. 13: General Education Skill Attainment Reported by Five Groups of Albany Seniors. (February 1993) Research Report No. 12: Outcomes Assessment at Albany: A Summary of What We Have Learned Since (June 1992) Research Report No. 11: A Study of Albany Alumni Who Graduated From Sixteen of the Largest Undergraduate Majors. (April 1992 ) Research Report No. 10: Alumni Assess the Undergraduate Experience. (March 1992) Research Report No. 9: A Multi Year Analysis of Albany Student Responses to Opinion Surveys. (August 1990) Research Report No. 8: Albany Graduates from Five Fields of Study: A 1987 Description and Assessment of the Graduate and Undergraduate Alumni in Business, Chemistry, English, History & Social Welfare. (February 1989) Research Report No. 7: Retention and Graduation Rates of SUNY-Albany Undergraduates. (April 1989) Research Report No. 6: Assessing the Impact of the Undergraduate General Education Program. (January 1988) Research Report No. 5: A Study of Graduating Seniors at Albany Comparing Those Who Entered the University as Freshmen with Those who Entered as Transfer Students. (November 1987) Research Report No. 4: An Assessment of the Impact of General Education Requirements on Freshmen. (March 1985) Research Report No. 3: SUNY-Albany Undergraduates: Who Are They? What Happens to Them Here? Where Do They Go? (September 1984) Research Report No. 2: Changes in Students' Perceptions of the Importance of Three Major Goals of College. (January 1984). Research Report No. 1: The Frequency and Nature of Informal Student Contact with Faculty. (January 1983). UAlbany Survey of 2007 Bachelor s Degree Recipients Assessment Report No. 25, Page 32