College of Education & University Studies

Compiled by: Alex Williams, Data and Technology Coordinator, Career & Academic Planning June 2019

The Class of 2018 includes those students graduating August 2017, December 2017, and May 2018. There were 247* College of Education & University Studies graduates who received Bachelor degrees during this period. This report highlights the post-graduation pursuits for 93% of the CoE & US Class of 2018 graduates. This data is a culmination of information posted to students’ Experience Profiles**, collaborative efforts to share data within the JMU community, and extensive research of reliable and verifiable sources.

1% 0.5% 0.5%

14% Full-Time Employment 14% 84% Continuing Education*

1% Internship

.5% Part-Time

.5% Seeking Employment

*Majority of students begin their Master 84% of Teaching Program right after graduation

99% of COE & US 2018 graduates with Bachelor degrees are employed, continuing education, or engaged in other career related endeavors.

*Source: JMU’s Registrar’s Office, includes Aug / Dec 2017 and May 2018 graduates **Experience Profile is an online site JMU students and alums can post their career successes, such as internships, experiential learning activities, employment and/or graduate school enrollment.

STATUS – First Destination Career Outcomes GRADUATES % OF GRADUATES Full-Time Employment 32 14% Continuing Education 193 84% Internship / Experiential Learning 2 1% Part-Time 1 .5% Unemployed Seeking 1 .5% Unemployed Not Seeking (Life Event, Travel, Etc.) 0 0 %

Where COE Graduates are Employed / Continue Education 1% 1%

98%

1% International

1% United States (Outside Virginia) 98%

COE Graduates Making Their Mark In: 2 States, and 1 Country

FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT 25 Employers Employers ADP PRA Group Astadia Prince William County Public Schools Augusta County Public Schools Rappahannock Community Services Board CDWG Reed & Associates Marketing CGI Sentara Healthcare City of Staunton Spotsylvania County Public Schools Equinox RTC Step by Step Day School Erickson Immigration Group Target Federal Reserve Board The Goddard School Finnegan’s Cove Seafood Bar The Marketing Arm Frederick Country Public Schools U.S. Army Urban Kitchen Loudoun County Public Schools Virginia is for Doulas PAE Waynesboro City Public Schools Pathway Behavioral Services

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Salary Information: Average Starting Salary for CoE & US Graduates = $47,800* Majors # Posting Salary Average Starting Salary Individualized Studies 2 $55,500 Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies 5 $46,720 *Represents 22% of COE Full-Time Employed Respondents

CONTINUING EDUCATION Continuing Education at 8 Institutions Institutions Edinburgh Napier University Northcentral University James Madison Univeristy Liberty University University of San Diego

Areas of Graduate Study Clinical Mental Health Counseling Exceptional Education Curriculum and Instruction Inclusive Early Childhood Ed Education International Marketing Elementary Education Pre-professional Middle Education

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