BBA to Become a Real Business Manager

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1 Academic Plans No plans to apply pursue in the next 5 years Undecided Not applied, but intend to within the next 5 years Have applied, unknown acceptance Accepted, plan to defer Accepted and will start within the year SocSci Division (excluding ) Over half (57%) of Environmental Studies BA degree graduates had plans to pursue graduate education.

2 Types of Academic Degrees SocSci Division (excluding ) The vast majority (91%) of graduates with a plan to obtain either a masters degree or PhD.

3 Most Popular Field of Future Academic Study SocSci Division (excluding ) Environmental Studies BA graduates were interested in a variety of advanced degree fields, the most popular being related to Natural Resources & Conservation (19%) and Education (17%).

4 Employment Plans Half of graduates with a BA degree in Environmental Studies reported being employed within 6 months of graduation. SocSci Division (excluding )

5 Employed vs Seeking Employment SocSci Division (excluding ) More graduates with a BA degree in Environmental Studies were employed than seeking employment 6 months after graduation.

6 Sectors where students were employed SocSci Division (excluding ) Business Industry/Manufacturing Education Government Non-profit Of those employed, a 63% of BA Environmental Studies graduates reported working in the Business or Education sector within 6 months of graduation.

7 Employers & Job Titles

8 Median Annual Salary $31,400 $31,320 $31,320 $31,200 $31,000 $30,800 $30,660 $30,600 $30,400 $30,200 Overall UCSC Graduates SocSci Division (excluding ENVS BA) ENVS BA Fifty percent of graduates with a BA degree in Environmental Studies reported earning $30,660 annually or higher within 6 months of graduation.

9 Geographic Destinations 57% of Environmental Studies BA graduates reported that they plan to work locally in the Santa Cruz or San Francisco Bay Area. SocSci Division (excluding )

10 When did they start looking for a job? (employed & seeking employment) Half of Environmental Studies BA graduates began looking for a job at least 3 or more months before graduation. Start the search early! Of those graduates who were employed full-time, 83% started searching for a job at least 3 or more months before graduation.

11 How many job offers did they receive? SocSci Division (excluding ) Of those employed, 52% of graduates with a BA degree in Environmental Studies received multiple job offers.

12 Internships About half (48%) of graduates reported that they found their internship either by networking with UCSC contacts. SlugQuest On-campus interviews Networking through UCSC contacts Networking through personal contacts Direct contact Previous employer/internship UCSC Career Center Fair Other (non-ucsc) job site Other 91% of graduates with a had at least 1 or more internships during their studies at UCSC.