2009 GRADUATE SURVEY RESULTS Public Affairs All Professional All Campus Bachelor's Degree Recipients TOTAL NUMBER OF GRADUATES SURVEYED 1,995 100% 6,687 100% Questionnaires: Not returned Not delivered by post office Returned by graduate 1,441 72% 115 6% 439 22% 4,861 73% 390 6% 1,436 21% Responding graduates currently: Working Attending or waiting to attend school Unemployed 355 81% 85 19% 39 9% 1,081 75% 349 24% 152 11% Subsequent tables for bachelor's degree recipients are not included because of the low number of respondents. Master's Degree Recipients TOTAL NUMBER OF GRADUATES SURVEYED Questionnaires: Not returned Not delivered by post office Returned by graduate Responding graduates currently: Working Attending or waiting to attend school Unemployed 172 100% 2,061 100% 2,545 100% 91 53% 1,189 58% 1,498 59% 2 1% 71 3% 91 4% 79 46% 801 39% 956 38% 71 90% 714 89% 814 85% 10 13% 85 11% 148 15% 9 11% 64 8% 76 8% Doctoral Degree Recipients TOTAL NUMBER OF GRADUATES SURVEYED 864 100% 1,097 100% Questionnaires: Not returned Not delivered by post office Returned by graduate 468 54% 40 5% 356 41% 589 54% 53 5% 455 41% Responding graduates currently: Working Attending or waiting to attend school Unemployed 327 92% 51 14% 17 5% 418 92% 57 13% 24 5% Subsequent tables for doctoral degree recipients are not included because of the low number of respondents. 1
DEMOGRAPHIC SUMMARY - Master's Degree Recipients Public Affairs All Professional All Campus Working JOB IS: Full-time, career field, permanent Full-time, career field, will change Full-time, outside career field Full-time, temporary Part-time 40 57% 411 58% 448 56% 19 27% 177 25% 194 24% 5 7% 23 3% 36 4% 22 3% 32 4% 5 7% 72 10% 95 12% WORK IS: Definitely beneath my level Somewhat beneath my level At an appropriate level At too advanced a level 6 9% 51 7% 73 9% 20 29% 159 23% 179 22% 44 63% 493 70% 549 68% 2 1% 3 1% ATTENDING SCHOOL? Yes, post-graduate in my degree Yes, career related, new area Yes, not career related No 5 7% 53 8% 67 8% 9 13% 74 10% 87 11% 16 2% 23 3% 56 79% 562 80% 627 78% MONTHLY INCOME: Under $500 $500-999 1000-1499 1500-1999 2000-2499 2500-2999 3000-3499 3500-3999 4000-4500 Over $4500 8 1% 10 1% 5 1% 16 2% 20 3% 34 4% 3 4% 41 6% 48 6% 54 8% 65 8% 8 11% 62 9% 70 9% 5 7% 72 10% 80 10% 6 8% 54 8% 65 8% 10 14% 70 10% 75 9% 36 51% 316 45% 338 42% JOB LOCATION: King, Pierce, Snohomish Other Washington counties Alaska, Idaho, Oregon California, Hawaii Mountain states Central states Eastern states International 52 79% 453 71% 504 69% 4 6% 38 6% 40 5% 20 3% 24 3% 37 6% 48 7% 1 2% 26 4% 33 5% 19 3% 21 3% 8 12% 38 6% 50 7% 1 2% 7 1% 9 1% JOB SEARCH: Newspaper ads World wide web/internet Employment agency Professional organization Faculty advisor or committee 3 5% 19 3% 21 3% 29 50% 278 51% 320 51% 2 3% 27 5% 34 5% 19 33% 102 19% 111 18% 5 9% 123 22% 137 22% 2
DEMOGRAPHIC SUMMARY - Master's Degree Recipients Public Affairs All Professional All Campus Attending School LEVEL OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM: Undergraduate Master's Doctoral Professional Vocational Other ARE YOU ALSO EMPLOYED? Yes, by the school Yes, other part-time Yes, other full-time No 2 20% 9 11% 14 10% 8 80% 67 82% 121 84% 4 5% 5 3% 2 1% 27 41% 67 54% 3 5% 8 6% 5 62% 18 27% 21 17% 3 38% 18 27% 28 23% Unemployed LOOKING FOR WORK? Yes, career field only Yes, any field Yes, may be temporary No, traveling, etc. No, deciding what to do No, not at present 2 29% 20 34% 24 34% 6 10% 8 11% 2 29% 16 27% 18 25% 2 29% 5 8% 7 10% 1 14% 5 8% 6 8% 7 12% 8 11% TYPE OF EMPLOYER - Master's Degree Recipients Business (for profit) Business (not for profit) Education (K-12) Education (post-secondary) Univ/college tenure-track faculty Univ/college non-tenure-track faculty Univ/college research or administrative Postdoctoral appointment Government agency Industry Law firm Medical faculty Military Private practice Self-employed Social service agency Other 7 9% 203 27% 224 25% 15 19% 46 6% 53 6% 2 3% 72 9% 82 9% 19 2% 36 4% 23 3% 32 4% 3 4% 40 5% 53 6% 8 1% 18 2% 35 45% 111 15% 116 13% 52 7% 63 7% 10 1% 10 1% 3 4% 72 9% 79 9% 7 1% 12 1% 8 1% 10 1% 2 3% 16 2% 30 3% 4 5% 40 5% 42 5% 3 4% 36 5% 51 6% 3
STUDENT OUTCOMES - Master's Degree Recipients How satisfied are you with the University of Washington's contribution to your professional and academic growth in each of the following areas? Public Affairs All Professional All Campus Not at all Little Somewhat Mostly Very Public Affairs 1 2 3 4 5 Mean S.D. Writing effectively in your field 4.12 0.94 Speaking effectively in your field 3.95 0.95 Critically analyzing technical writing from your field 3.83 1.01 Learning independently 4.09 0.80 Critically analyzing the research literature from your field Applying research to problems in your field Applying quantitative principles and methods to problems in your field Defining and solving problems in your field 4.01 3.79 3.81 4.06 0.87 1.03 0.96 0.91 Working cooperatively in a group 4.31 0.81 Preparing for a career 3.65 1.10 Preparing for furthering your education in your field Understanding differing philosophies and cultures Understanding the interaction of society and the environment Recognizing your responsibilities, rights and privileges as a 3.19 3.32 3.62 3.65 1.19 1.20 1.15 1.16 In general, how satisfied are you with your UW education for this degree with regard to each of the following? Quality of instruction in your major field Quality of instruction outside of your major field Interaction with faculty outside of the classroom Assistance by faculty in pursuing your career Assistance in finding employment Advising and other student services 4.13 3.85 3.53 2.99 2.81 3.21 0.85 0.99 1.22 1.39 1.38 1.36 4
CURRENT ACTIVITY ROSTER Working Job Title Employer MASTER'S Permanent in career: Career, change likely: Public Information Office Coty of Bothell Project mgr Wrkfrc Den. Of King Coun Operational Planner U.S. Army Director of transportatio Seattle Childrens Hopst project manager Us corps of engineers Program Specialist City of Seattle Finance Mgr Washington State Policy Analyst Dept of the Interior Placement Assistant Peace Corps Policy Analyst Snohomish Co. Housing Aut deputy director state of washington rota program manager center for infectious dis Executive Director Alexander Hamilto Friends director of development global partnerships Public Sector Manager Waste management service representative SSA Research Analyst State of Washington Economist US Coast Guard Planner AmeriCorps of Engineers Assistan Attorney General Washington State Attorney Program Mgmt Officer World Vision Inc Business Manager Bill & Melinda Gates Fndn Dir. of Occupational Heal Franciscan Health System Sustainability Consultant Self Management Analyst WA State Auditor's Office Consultant Wellspring Consulting executive director AEF Program Manager State of WA assistant superintendent puget sound ESD Police Chief City of Ephrata Director-Global Corp Cit Boeing Company major us army Director of Programs GKCPAL w/ sherif's office Project Research Associat Rural Development Institu Battalion Chief Training/ Central Whidbey Fire/Resc Chief Executive Officer Pierce Transit Vicar St. Columba's Church Supervisor WA State DSHS Conservation director cascade land conservation Senior Consultant NWN Corporation Analyst SAO Lecturer UW Youth Advocate Church Council of Gveatte Deputy Director Delridge Neighborhoods Finance Director Lakewood Fire Dist. 2 executive director Schedner/Advance Mayor Mg City of Seattle Admissions Counselor Vanderbilt University Program Manager WA State Analyst ACCSC Patient Service Specialis UW Medical Center 5
Working Job Title Employer Not career, full-time: Not career, temporary: Part-time: Evaluation Associate Director of Public Affair Project Officer enviro scientist/ permit Undersheriff Communications Department Systems Coordi Clinical Compliance Offic College Retention Counsel resource conservation man Representative communications& marketing Bookkeeper/Treasurer Vetenarian Librarian Washington state gov. Institute for Health Metr compliance inspector wa s Yakima County Microsoft Group Health Cooperative Univ. of Washington Hospitality High School city of bellevue State of Wshington bridges to understanding self Self Seattle Public Library In School Program Level Program Field of study Institution MASTER'S Masters/Doctoral Terminal Masters Ph.D Environmental Econ MPA exec. MPA The Ohio State University Evans School University of washington Unemployed MASTER'S Type of work seeking Government or non-profit non profit, Christian management or community career-contract/pt Envr P Full time employment research/policy analyst Management, Career 6