2013 Post Graduate Survey Report. Career Destinations. Class of live greater.

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1 2013 Post Graduate Survey Report Career Destinations Class of 2013 live greater.

2 January 2014 The Career Development Center is pleased to present Career Destinations Saint Joseph s University Class of 2013, our annual report of the postgraduate activities of this year s graduates. Data contained in the report was obtained through a Career Development Center survey of January, May and September graduates of Undergraduate Day, Professional and Liberal Studies and Graduate divisions of the university. Each graduate was contacted by between one and three times from July 2013 through September Graduates who did not respond via were then contacted by the Saint Joseph s University Survey Research Center; these surveys were completed via telephone. These graduates were contacted between one and five times from October through November Table of Contents Section I: Undergraduate Day Report Pages 2 8 Section II: Professional and Liberal Studies Report Pages 8 10 Section III: Master s and Doctoral Programs Report Pages This report can be found in the Outcomes section of the Career Development Center's website, For more detailed information, please feel free to contact me by telephone ( ) or by (melissa.mcclory@sju.edu). Best wishes, Melissa B. McClory Associate Director, Career Development Center live greater.

3 CAREER DESTINATIONS SAINT JOSEPH S UNIVERSITY CLASS OF 2013 Compiled by the Career Development Center January 2014 THE 2013 UNDERGRADUATE DAY REPORT Information is based on 646 respondents: 86.9% of the graduating class for whom the University had accurate contact information, 68.9% of total graduates. 93.5% of the respondents are employed, serving in full-time volunteer programs or in the military, and/or pursuing additional education. Saint Joseph s University Class of 2013 includes recipients of some of the world s most competitive and prestigious global service programs; among them: acceptance into the Peace Corps, Teach for America, and the Teaching Assistant Program in France. Service continues to attract SJU graduates in increasing numbers. Among the class of 2013, thirty-three graduates have committed to full-time volunteer and service programs, such as Alliance for Catholic Education, AmeriCorps, City Year, Jesuit Volunteer Corps, the Peace Corps and Teach for America, while two graduates are serving in the United States Air Force and in the United States Marine Corps, respectively. The average total starting salary for the class of 2013 was $48,400, with an average base salary of $44,100 and an average bonus of $4,300. The average total starting salary for the class of 2012 was $46,800. Graduates who found their jobs through the Career Development Center s oncampus interviewing program had an average total salary of $54,300 (average base salary of $52,300; average bonus of $2,000). Graduates who started looking for a job prior to graduation and who utilized the services of the Career Development Center in their search had an average total salary of $49,100 (average base salary of $44,800; average bonus of $4,300), up from an average total salary of $47,200 in Graduates who reported that they began looking for a job after graduation had an average total salary of $44,300 (average base salary of $41,300; average bonus of $3,000), up from an average total salary of $39,400 in % of graduates reported having participated in at least one semester-long experiential education program; such programs include internships, cooperative education, part-time jobs resulting in the acquisition of transferable skills, service-based commitments and study abroad. Graduates who reported having completed at least one experiential educational opportunity prior to graduation had an average total salary of $48,600. Graduates who had no internship experience had an average total salary of $43,800. 2

4 The post-graduation status of the undergraduate day class of 2013, along with the previous four years graduating classes, is represented in the table below. Post-Graduation Status Total Employment* 67.5% 71% 62% 64% 63% Employed Full Time 58% 62% 55% Employed Part Time 7% 9% 7% Employed in Post-Grad Internship 2% Self-Employed.5% Graduate School Full Time 20% 18% 22% 22% 27% Graduate School Part Time 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% Service (includes Volunteer, Military) 5% 3% 4% 4% 4% Seeking Employment 6% 6% 7% 7% 5% Other (Includes those delaying the.5% 1% 3% 2% 1% job search and those applying to graduate school) *Prior to 2013, post-graduate internship and self-employment figures were presented as part of Employed Part Time and Other, respectively. Prior to 2011, full- and part-time employment was presented aggregately. Where are 2013 graduates living? West 1.5% Outside US 2% Southwest 1.5% Midwest 2% South 4% New England 14% Mid-Atlantic 76% 3

5 Employment Activity for the Undergraduate Day Class of 2013 Members of the Saint Joseph s University undergraduate day class of 2013 have elected to enter a variety of career fields. Those fields attracting the highest number of graduates include Consumer Products, Accounting, Education, Insurance and Financial Services. The chart below shows the career field trends of SJU graduates over the last five years. Employment By Industry Organization Type Consumer Products/Retail/Wholesale 15% 15% 17% 21% 16% Accounting 13% 13% 11% 11% 14% Education 10% 10% 8% 10% 12% Insurance 9% 9% 5% 5% 3% Financial Services 8% 9% 8% 13% 12% Marketing/Sales 8% 8% 5% 3% 6% Health/Medicine/Biotech 7% 7% 6% 5% 6% Communications/Media/Publishing 4% 4% 5% 3% 3.5% Consulting/Business Services 4% 4% 3% 3% 3% Pharmaceuticals 3% 3% 3% 4% 4% Entertainment/Sports/Recreation 3% 3% 3% 4% 0.5% Not-For-Profit 3% 3% 3% 2% 3% Technology/Science 2% 2% 5% 5% 4% Law Enforcement/Military 2% 2% 2% >1% 1% Human & Community Service 1% 1% 3% 4% 3% Real Estate/Construction 1% 1% 3% n/a n/a Government 1% 1% 2% 2% 3.5% Law/Legal Services 1% 1% 2% >1% 1% Energy/Natural Resources/Utilities 1% 1% 2% 0 0 Other 4% 3% 4% 5% 5% Sampling of Organizations Employing SJU Graduates of the Undergraduate Day Class of 2013 ACE Group Acosta Sales & Marketing American Cancer Society AXA Advisors BNY Mellon Brandywine Realty Trust Brown Brothers Harriman Camden County Prosecutor's Office CBS Radio-94 WIP Cline Davis & Mann Clinton Global Initiative Kellogg Company KPMG Lockheed Martin Massachusetts General Hospital Merck Nestle New Canaan Public Schools PECO Energy Philadelphia Corporation for the Aging Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Insurance Companies 4

6 Deloitte Diocese of Trenton Discovery Channel Discovery Charter School Dow Jones ECO City Farms Elwyn Ernst & Young General Mills General Reinsurance Corporation Grant Thornton Hormel Foods Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Johnson & Johnson JP Morgan Chase Philadelphia Magazine Philadelphia Phillies PricewaterhouseCoopers Sanofi Pasteur SAP America Target The Franklin Mint The Hershey Company Thermo-Fisher Scientific Urban Outfitters, Inc. US Department of State US Supreme Court Vanguard Walt Disney Company Wawa University Employment Resources SJU Faculty or Administrative Department 11% Identified Employer Directly 4% Other 5% Website 11% Internship to Full Time Job 13% Personal Networking Contact 28% Career Development Center Services 28% As depicted in the chart above, graduates reported finding their jobs through a variety of sources. The most common responses were: Career Development Center services (28%) Organization s website (11%) Personal networking contacts (28%) SJU faculty or administrative department A part-time job or internship leading contacts (11%) to a full-time position (13%) 5

7 Saint Joseph s University On-Campus Recruiting Program The On-Campus Recruiting Program at Saint Joseph s University utilizes SJUcareers, an online system, to connect students with employers. As shown in the table below, the program has experienced steady growth over the past five academic years. In fact, the number of interviews conducted on campus has increased by 50% since The number of employers interviewing on campus also reached a five-year high in the past year, a testament to the talent employers consistently find in Saint Joseph s University students Employers Interviews Salary by Major Undergraduate Day Class of 2013 Included in the chart below is a breakdown of the starting salaries by academic major for the undergraduate day class of 2013, along with the number of graduates reporting salaries, the average total salary, base salary and bonus amount, along with the number of starting bonuses reported. Graduates of majors not listed in the chart included fewer than two respondents or chose not to provide salary information. Major # Average Average Average # of Total Salary Base Salary Bonus Bonuses Accounting 17 $53,000 $53,000 N/A 0 Biology 4 $45,000 $40,000 $5,000 1 Business Administration 2 $30,000 $30,000 N/A 0 Business Intelligence 5 $57,000 $55,000 $2,000 1 Criminal Justice 4 $35,000 $35,000 N/A 0 Economics 3 $52,500 $52,500 N/A 0 Education 7 $37,000 $36,000 $1,000 1 English 2 $32,500 $32,500 N/A 0 Family Business & 2 $47,500 $47,500 N/A 0 Entrepreneurship Finance 21 $55,600 $50,000 $5,600 4 Food Marketing 19 $49,200 $44,000 $5,200 5 International Business 5 $42,500 $42,500 N/A 0 International Relations 7 $39,000 $39,000 N/A 0 Leadership, Ethics & 2 $47,500 $47,500 N/A 0 Organizational Sustainability Managing Human Capital 2 $41,300 $38,300 $3,000 1 Marketing 27 $45,800 $41,300 $4,500 2 Pharmaceutical & 2 $77,300 $77,300 N/A 0 Healthcare Marketing Political Science 8 $39,000 $39,000 N/A 0 Psychology 5 $25,500 $25,500 N/A 0 Risk Management & Insurance 2 $50,000 $50,000 N/A 0 Sociology 5 $43,500 $43,500 N/A 0 6

8 Continuing Education Activity for the Undergraduate Day Class of 2013 Twenty percent of the class of 2013 has chosen to further their education by attending graduate school on a full-time basis. An additional 1% is attending graduate school part-time. Below is a chart depicting the areas of study chosen by graduates over the last five years. Summary of Program of Study Program Focus Education 22% 28% 16% 24% 23% Social Science 20% 12% 14% 12% 13% Medicine/Healthcare 18% 22% 40% 29% 26% Law 16% 15% 9% 14% 10% Business 13% 15% 7% 4% 15% Humanities/Arts 4% 2% 7% 10% 6% Physical/Life Science 2% 4% 6% 7% 7% Other 5% 2% 1% n/a n/a Graduate studies in Education, Social Science, Medicine/Healthcare and Law were most popular for Saint Joseph s University 2013 graduates pursuing additional education. Sampling of Graduate Institutions Where Members of the Class of 2013 Matriculated Baun University (Australia) Boston University Columbia University Cornell University Creighton University DeSales University Drexel University Fairfield University George Washington University Georgetown University LaSalle University Monmouth University National University of Ireland New York Law School Northeastern University Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Princeton University Rutgers University Saint Joseph's University Temple University Thomas Jefferson University Trinity College(Ireland) University of Colorado University of Delaware University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh University of Richmond University of the Sciences in Philadelphia Villanova University Wagner College West Chester University Widener University 7

9 Fellowship, Scholarship and Grant Information Class of 2013 With the assistance of the Saint Joseph s University Office of Fellowships, the Class of 2013 includes recipients of some of the world s most competitive and prestigious academic awards; among them: acceptance into the Peace Corps, Teach for America, and the Teaching Assistant Program in France, sponsored by the French Ministry of Education and the Cultural Services of the French Embassy. Graduates of the class of 2013 who went on to graduate study and who were awarded scholarship or grant funding received an average of $13,600. Awards ranged from $2,000 to $100,000, with many graduates receiving grants for full tuition with room and board included. Nearly half of the graduates enrolled in continuing education were awarded some type of funding for graduate study, with awards totaling over $300,000. Of those not currently continuing their education, 262 graduates reported future plans for academic study. 63% indicated they planned to continue their education within 1-2 years, 29% within 3-4 years and 8% in 5 or more years. THE 2013 PROFESSIONAL AND LIBERAL STUDIES REPORT The following includes highlights from the survey of 2013 Professional and Liberal Studies graduates. Information is based on 53 respondents: 90.6% of the graduating class for whom the University had accurate contact information, 39.6% of total graduates. The average salary for the Professional and Liberal Studies graduates of 2013 was $53,900, a $4,000 increase from the average salary of the class of Post-Graduate Activity of the Class of 2013 Professional and Liberal Studies Division PLS Post-Graduation Status 2013 Total Employment 75% Employed Full Time 71% Employed Part Time 2% Self-Employed 2% Graduate School Full Time 8% Graduate School Part Time 3% Seeking Employment 11% Other (Includes those delaying the job search and in process of applying to graduate school) 3% 8

10 Employment Activity for the Class of 2013, Professional and Liberal Studies Division Members of the Saint Joseph s University class of 2013 have elected to enter a variety of career fields. Those fields attracting the highest number of graduates include Education, Health/Medicine/Biotech, Education and Consulting Services. Program Focus 2013 Education 20% Health/Medicine/Biotech 12% Consulting Services 8% Government 8% Law Enforcement/Military 8% Not-for-Profit 8% Communication 4% Consumer Products 4% Financial Services 4% Human and Community Services 4% Insurance 4% Other 16% *Other includes Legal Services, Pharmaceuticals, Technology, Transportation/Shipping/Logistics Sampling of Organizations Employing 2013 Professional and Liberal Studies Graduates Fifty percent of Professional and Liberal Studies graduates who are employed remained with their current employer after graduation. Many of these graduates experienced career enhancements such as promotions, salary increases, title changes and added responsibilities. BNY Mellon CBS Radio Chalfont Borough Police Department County of Bucks Deloitte Event Medical Staffing Solutions Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Penn Medicine Pennsylvania Department of Security Philadelphia Police Department School District of Philadelphia Teach For America United Parcel Services Vanguard 9

11 Continuing Education Activity for the Professional and Liberal Studies Class of 2013 Nine percent of the Professional and Liberal Studies class of 2013 has chosen to further their education by attending graduate school on a full-time basis. Graduates will pursue master s degrees in such areas as Education, Physical/Life Sciences and Social Science. Plans to Continue Education In 5 or more years 6% Within 3-4 years 8% Within 0-2 years 69% No plans to continue 17% Eighty-three percent of respondents indicated they had plans to continue their education in the future. In addition, 15% of those who indicated they were employed are also continuing their education on a full- or part-time basis. 10

12 THE 2013 MASTER S AND DOCTORAL DEGREE PROGRAMS REPORT The following includes highlights from the survey of 2013 graduates of Saint Joseph s University master s and doctoral degree programs. Information is based on 332 respondents: 61.8% of the graduating class for whom the University had accurate contact information, 28.7% of total graduates. 95% of the respondents are employed and/or pursuing additional education. Those seeking employment totaled 5%. The average total salary for master s and doctoral degree program graduates of 2013 was $67,000 (average base salary of $61,900; average bonus of $8,300). Average total salary for 2012 master s and doctoral degree program graduates was $64,600. The average salary for graduates of Graduate Business programs was $81,700 (average base salary of $73,400; average bonus of $8,300). For graduates of Graduate Arts & Science programs, the average total salary was $58,000 (average base salary of $54,100; average bonus of $3,900). Previous Employment Experience and Current Industry Master s and Doctoral Degree Program Graduates Class of 2013 Years of Full-Time Work Experience Prior to Start of Graduate Program 0 Years 17% 7+ years 40% 4-6 years 17% 1-3 years 26% The chart above depicts how many years of work experience master s and doctoral degree graduates had prior to beginning their graduate studies. The majority of graduates of graduate degree programs (81%) reported working full-time. A wide variety of industries were represented, with the most common being: Education (36%) Health/Medicine/Biotech (16%) Financial Services (10%) Law Enforcement/Military (5%) Government (5%) 11

13 Salary by Concentration Master s and Doctoral Degree Program Graduates Class of 2013 Included in the chart below is a breakdown of the average total salaries by degree program for Class of 2013 graduates of master s and doctoral degree programs, along with the number of graduates reporting salaries, average base salaries and bonuses and the number of bonuses reported. Graduates of programs not listed in the chart included fewer than two respondents or chose not to provide salary information. Major # Average Average Average # of Total Salary Base Salary Bonus Bonuses Behavior Analysis 7 $42,100 $41,100 $1,000 1 Business Intelligence 7 $80,600 $73,600 $7,000 2 Computer Science 5 $61,500 $61,500 N/A 0 Criminal Justice 15 $53,150 $52,500 $950 2 Education 36 $51,500 $48,000 $3, Executive MBA 10 $99,750 $82,250 $17,500 2 Executive MBA - Food Marketing 2 $82,500 $82,500 N/A 0 Financial Services 2 $40,000 $40,000 N/A 0 Health Administration / 22 $65,600 $58,300 $7,300 5 Health Education Homeland Security 2 $57,500 $57,500 N/A 0 International Marketing 3 $40,800 $40,800 N/A 0 Managing Human Capital 3 $53,700 $51,700 $2,000 1 M.B.A. - Business Intelligence 7 $74,000 $74,000 N/A 0 M.B.A. - Finance 13 $69,100 $69,100 N/A 0 M.B.A. - General 8 $92,200 $92,200 N/A 0 M.B.A. - Human Resource 2 $67,500 $67,500 N/A 0 Management M.B.A. - International Business 2 $67,500 $67,500 N/A 0 M.B.A. - International Marketing 3 $67,500 $67,500 N/A 0 M.B.A. - Management 2 $82,500 $82,500 N/A 0 M.B.A. - Pharmaceutical & 2 $82,500 $82,500 N/A 0 Healthcare Marketing Organizational Development 5 $70,500 $69,500 $1,000 1 & Leadership Writing Studies 3 $64,200 $64,200 N/A 0 12

14 Sampling of Organizations Employing 2013 Graduates of SJU Master s and Doctoral Degree Programs Aetna Albert Einstein Healthcare Network Aramark AstraZeneca BNP Paribas Boeing Boys Latin of Philadelphia Charter School Campbell Soup Company CBS Radio Central Bucks School District Children s Hospital of Philadelphia City of Bethlehem Police Department Comcast Corpus Christi School Devereux DuPont Pioneer Exelon Federal Bureau of Investigations GlaxoSmithKline Hartford Funds Health Partners Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania ICON Clinical Research Independence Blue Cross Johnson & Johnson JP Morgan Chase Justice Works Youth Care Lankenau Medical Center Lower Gwynedd Township Marple Newtown School District Mastery Charter School Mercy Vocational High School Morgan Stanley Philadelphia Police Department School District of Philadelphia SEI Investments Siemens Medical Solutions, USA Inc. South Jersey Gas Target Teva Pharmaceuticals The Nielsen Company Thomas Jefferson University Unisys University of Pennsylvania Health System US Department of Justice Vanguard Virginia Institute of Autism Wawa Career-Related Improvements Attributed to Attainment of Graduate Degree Expanded Responsibilities 29% Salary Increase 24% Title Change 18% Promotion 17% Fifty-two percent of graduates from SJU s master s and doctoral degree programs reported that they remained with their current employer after graduation. Many of these graduates experienced career enhancements, as depicted in the table above.

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