Career Destinations Class of 2011

2011 Post Graduate Survey Report

Career Development Center www.sju.edu/careers Spirit Intellect Purpose

January 2012

The Career Development Center is pleased to present Career Destinations – Saint Joseph’s University Class of 2011, our annual report of the post- graduate activities of this year’s graduates. Data contained in the report was obtained primarily 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 at least three times between July 2011 and December 2011 through e-mail and/or telephone. Information was also gathered through the Career Development Center’s recruiting program and through university faculty and administrators.

Table of Contents

Section I: Undergraduate Day Report Pages 2 – 7

Section II: Professional and Liberal Studies Report Pages 8 – 9

Section III: Graduate Programs Report Pages 10 – 12

An electronic version of this report can be found on the Career Development Center’s website, www.sju.edu/careers. For more detailed information on graduates of a particular department, please feel free to contact me by telephone (610.660.3100) or by e-mail ([email protected]).

Best wishes,

Melissa Bergin McClory Assistant Director, Career Development Center CAREER DESTINATIONS SAINT JOSEPH’S UNIVERSITY CLASS OF 2011 Compiled by the Career Development Center – January 2012 THE 2011 UNDERGRADUATE DAY REPORT • Information is based on 521 respondents, 60% of the graduating class. • 93% of the respondents are employed and/or pursuing additional education. • Saint Joseph’s University Class of 2011 includes recipients of some of the world’s most competitive and prestigious academic awards; among them are two recipients of Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships and winners of a Barry J. Goldwater scholarship in the sciences and a St. Andrew’s Society scholarship to Edinburgh. • Post-graduate year-of-service programs continue to attract SJU graduates in impressive numbers. Twenty one graduates (4% of respondents) are involved in full- time volunteer and service programs, such as Alliance for Catholic Education, Augustinian Volunteer Corps, Cristo Rey Network, Jesuit Volunteer Corps, Peace Corps, Teach for America and World Teach South Africa. • 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 $46,300 (average base salary of $42,800; average bonus of $3,500). Graduates who found their jobs through the Career Development Center’s on-campus interviewing program had an average total salary of $52,900 (average base salary of $50,100; average bonus of $2,800). Graduates who reported that they began looking for a job after graduation had an average total salary of $44,800 (average base salary of $41,400; average bonus of $3,400). • The average total starting salary for the class of 2011 was $43,000, with an average base salary of $41,400 and an average bonus of $1,600. The average total starting salary for the class of 2010 was $42,500. • Nearly 95% 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 completing at least one internship prior to graduation had an average salary of $43,100. Graduates who had no internship experience had an average salary of $35,200.

The post-graduation status of the undergraduate day class of 2011, along with the previous four years’ graduating classes, is represented in the table below.

Post-Graduation Status 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Total Employment 62% 64% 63% 68% 66% Employed Full Time* 55% Employed Part Time 7% Graduate School Full Time 22% 22% 27% 18% 23% Graduate School Part Time 1% 1% 1% 5% 2% Volunteering 4% 4% 4% 2% 2% Seeking Employment 7% 7% 5% 7% 5% Other (Includes Self Employed) 3% 2% 1% >1% 2% *Prior to 2011, full- and part-time employment was presented aggregately.

2 Where are 2011 graduates living?

West 4%

Midwest 2%

Internationally 2% New England 3%

South 3% Mid-Atlantic 86%

Employment Activity for the Undergraduate Day Class of 2011

Members of the Saint Joseph’s University undergraduate day class of 2011 have elected to enter a variety of career fields. Those fields attracting the highest number of graduates include Consumer Products/Retail, Accounting, Financial Services, and Education. The chart below shows the career field trends of SJU graduates over the last five years.

Employment By Industry

Organization Type 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Consumer Products/Retail/Wholesale 17% 21% 16% n/a n/a Accounting 11% 11% 14% 13% 11% Financial Services 8% 13% 12% 13% 14% Education 8% 10% 12% 10% 8% Health/Medicine/Biotech 6% 5% 6% 3% 5% Technology/Science 5% 5% 4% 7% 6% Communications/Media/Publishing 5% 3% 3.5% 5% 3% Marketing/Sales 3% 6% 18% 25% 19% Insurance 5% 5% 3% 7% 5% Pharmaceutical 3% 4% 4% 3% 7% Entertainment/Sports/Recreation 3% 4% 0.5% 2% 3% Human & Community Service 3% 4% 3% 3% 4% Consulting/Business Services 3% 3% 3% 4% 2% Not-For-Profit 3% 2% 3% 3% 2% Real Estate/Construction 3% n/a n/a n/a n/a Government 2% 2% 3.5% 3% 1% Law Enforcement/Military 2% >1% 1% 2% 0 Law/Legal Services 2% >1% 1% 1% 2% Energy/Natural Resources/Utilities 2% 0 0 0 0 Other 4% 5% 5% 3% 2%

*Prior to 2009, employment within Consumer Products/Retail industry was reported as Marketing/Sales.

3 Sampling of Organizations Employing SJU Graduates of the Undergraduate Day Class of 2011

Accenture IKEA Acosta Sales & Marketing John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Aetna Johnson & Johnson Albert Einstein Medical Center KPMG American Red Cross Lockheed-Martin AmeriGas Morgan Stanley AT&T NBC Universal Barclays Wealth New York County District Attorney’s Office Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy NYC Board of Education BNP Paribas Overbrook School for the Blind Brownstein Group Philadelphia Insurance Companies Bureau of Labor Statistics Philadelphia Magazine Campbell's Soup Company PricewaterhouseCoopers Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia SAP CIGNA SEI Investments Community Vocational Services Shane Victorino Foundation Deloitte Target Devereux The Investment Fund for Foundations Galderma Towers Watson General Mills Under Armour Grant Thornton United States Armed Forces Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce Vanguard Hess Corporation Wawa

University Employment Resources

How Did 2011 Graduates PT Job/Internship/Coop to Full Time Job Find Jobs? 17% Identified Employer Directly 4%

Website 12% Personal Networking Contact 29% Employment Agency 4%

Academy of Food Marketing Interview 4% Other 5% Career Development Center Services 25% As depicted in the chart above, graduates reported finding their jobs through a variety of sources. The most common responses were: • Networking Contacts (29%) • A part-time job or internship leading • Career Development Center services (25%) to a full-time position (17%) • Website (12%)

4 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. Interviews take place in the Career Development Center and, as shown in the table below, an increasing number of students have taken advantage of the program by interviewing on campus. In fact, over the past five academic years, the number of interviews conducted on campus has increased by 128%. The number of employers interviewing on campus has also increased in the past year, despite current economic conditions—a testament to the talent employers consistently find in Saint Joseph’s University students.

2010-2011 2009-2010 2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007 Employers 125 108 130 122 131 Interviews 1783 1465 1237 763 780

Salary by Major – Undergraduate Day Class of 2011

Included in the chart below is a breakdown of the starting salaries by academic major for the undergraduate day class of 2011, along with the number of graduates reporting salaries, the average salary and number of starting bonuses reported. Bonus amounts are also indicated, where available. Graduates of majors not listed in the chart chose not to provide salary information.

Major # Average Average Average # of Total Salary Base Salary Bonus Bonuses Accounting 30 $50,800 $48,900 $1,900 11 Actuarial Science 2 $66,000 $60,000 $6,000 1 Biology 3 $27,500 $27,500 N/A 0 Business Intelligence 5 $54,500 $51,500 $3,000 1 Chemistry 2 $40,000 $40,000 N/A 0 Criminal Justice 2 $42,500 $42,500 N/A 0 Economics 5 $37,500 $37,500 N/A 0 Education 9 $32,500 $32,500 N/A 0 English 11 $34,800 $34,800 N/A 0 Environmental Science 1 $47,500 $47,500 N/A 0 Finance 21 $49,900 $44,900 $5,000 1 Fine & Performing Arts 1 $27,500 $27,500 N/A 0 Food Marketing 31 $49,000 $44,800 $4,200 10 History 6 $34,200 $34,200 N/A 0 International Business 2 $42,500 $42,500 N/A 0 Interdisciplinary Health Services 1 $37,500 $37,500 N/A 0 International Relations 4 $31,300 $31,300 N/A 0 Management 9 $38,600 $38,600 N/A 0 Marketing 19 $39,300 $39,300 N/A 0 Pharmaceutical & 9 $46,400 $46,400 N/A 0 Healthcare Marketing Philosophy 1 $42,500 $42,500 N/A 0 Political Science 5 $41,500 $39,500 $2,000 1

5 Continuing Education Activity for the Undergraduate Day Class of 2011

22% of the class of 2011 have chosen to further their education by attending graduate school on a full-time basis. An additional 1% of graduates are 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 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007

Medicine/Healthcare 40% 29% 26% 20% 17% Education 16% 24% 23% 29% 33% Social Science 14% 12% 13% 17% 10% Law 9% 14% 10% 10% 13% Humanities/Arts 7% 10% 6% 7% 8% Business 7% 4% 15% 11% 13% Physical/Life Science 6% 7% 7% 6% 3% Other 1% n/a n/a n/a n/a

Graduate studies in Medicine/Healthcare, Education, Social Science, and Law were most popular for Saint Joseph’s University graduates pursuing additional education.

Sampling of Graduate Institutions in which Members of the Class of 2011 are Enrolled

American University Temple University Catholic University The College of William and Mary Columbia University Thomas Jefferson University Drexel University University of the Arts George Mason University University of Melbourne (Australia) Georgetown University University of Connecticut Hofstra University University of Medicine and Dentistry Lehigh University of New Jersey New York University University of Notre Dame Pepperdine University University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia College of University of Pittsburgh Osteopathic Medicine University of Rochester Rutgers University School of Law University of Scranton Saint Joseph’s University University of Westminster (UK) Seton Hall University Villanova University State University of New York Washington State University

6 Fellowship, Scholarship and Grant Information—Class of 2011

With the assistance of the Office of Fellowships, Saint Joseph’s University’s class of 2011 includes recipients of competitive and prestigious academic awards, including Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships to Indonesia and Guatemala, the Barry J. Goldwater Scholarship in the sciences, the St. Andrew’s Society Scholarship to Edinburgh; as well as acceptance into the Peace Corps, with placement in the Ukraine, and into Teach for America.

Graduates of the class of 2011 who went on to graduate study were awarded an average of $42,100 in scholarship or grant funding. Awards ranged from $2,000 to $400,000, with many graduates receiving grants for full tuition with room and board included. Over 44% of the graduates enrolled in continuing education were awarded some type of funding for graduate study, with awards totaling over $1 million.

Of those not currently continuing their education, 315 graduates reported future plans for academic study. 57% indicated they planned to continue their education within 1-2 years, 32% within 3-4 years, and 11% in 5 or more years.

7 THE 2011 PROFESSIONAL AND LIBERAL STUDIES REPORT

The following includes highlights of significant findings from the survey of 2011 Professional and Liberal Studies graduates. Information is based on 32 graduates, 22% of the graduating class.

• 94% of the respondents are employed and/or pursuing additional education (78% employed, 16% continuing education).

• The average total salary for the Professional and Liberal Studies graduates of 2011 was $61,300 (average base salary of $59,500; average bonus of $1,800). The average total salary for Business majors was $48,900 (average base salary of $46,400; average bonus of $2,500), while the average total salary for Liberal Arts & Science majors $65,600 (average base salary of $64,000; average bonus of $1,000).

Sampling of Organizations Employing 2011 Professional and Liberal Studies Graduates

AmeriHealth Mercy Companies Hospital of the Bradford White Corp. University of Pennsylvania Chester Water Authority Lowe’s Citibank Medtronic City of Philadelphia School District of Philadelphia Cline Davis & Mann The Hibbert Group Commonwealth of PA University of Pennsylvania Ernst & Young University of the Sciences GlaxoSmithKline Upper Darby Sellers Library Wells Fargo

8 Career-Related Improvements Attributed to Attainment of Bachelor’s Degree

Promotion 11% Salary Increase 11% Title Change 11% Added Responsibilities 22%

Forty-one 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. The table above depicts the type of career-related improvements the graduates earned as a result of attaining a Bachelor’s degree.

Continuing Education For 2011 Professional and Liberal Studies Graduates

Plans to Continue Education

Did Not Respond 5+ years 3% No Plans 9% to Continue 13%

In 3-4 years 25%

In 1-2 years 50%

Eight-four percent of respondents indicated they had plans to continue their education in the future.

In addition, 19% of those who indicated they were employed are also continuing their education on a full- or part-time basis.

9 THE 2011 GRADUATE PROGRAMS REPORT

The following includes highlights of significant findings from the survey of 2011 graduates of SJU’s graduate degree programs. Information is based on 242 graduates, 24% of the graduating class.

• 92% of the respondents are employed and/or pursuing additional education. Those seeking employment totaled 8%.

• The average total salary for graduate degree program graduates of 2011 was $73,100 (average base salary of $65,800; average bonus of $7,300); this reflects a $1,600 decrease in total salary from 2010.

• The average salary for graduates of Graduate Business programs was $91,000 (average base salary of $82,000, up $7,700 from 2010; average bonus of $9,000). For graduates of Graduate Arts & Science programs, the average total salary was $61,600 (average base salary of $56,100; average bonus of $5,500).

Previous Employment Experience and Current Industry Graduate Degree Program Graduates—Class of 2011

Years of Full-Time Work Experience Prior to 4-6 years Start of Graduate Program 18%

1-3 years 28%

7+ years 35%

None 19%

The chart above depicts how many years of work experience graduate degree graduates had prior to beginning their graduate studies.

The majority of graduates of graduate degree programs (83%) reported working full-time. A wide variety of industries were represented, with the most common being:

• Education (26%) • Pharmaceuticals (7%) • Health/Medicine/Biotech (12%) • Science and Technology (7%) • Financial Services (10%)

10 Salary by Major—Graduate Program Graduates—Class of 2011

Included in the chart below is a breakdown of the average total salaries by degree program for Class of 2011 graduates of graduate 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 chose not to provide salary information.

Major # Average Average Average # of Total Salary Base Salary Bonus Bonuses Biology 2 $30,000 $30,000 N/A 0 Business Intelligence 8 $108,300 $98,800 $9,500 2 Computer Science 4 $80,000 $55,000 $25,000 1 Criminal Justice 21 $47,900 $47,900 N/A 0 Education 38 $53,400 $50,100 $3,300 8 Environmental Protection & 3 $68,300 $68,300 N/A 0 Safety Management Executive MBA 10 $113,600 $100,300 $13,300 3 Executive MBA (Food Marketing) 4 $68,300 $68,300 N/A 0 Executive MBA 2 $125,000 $125,000 N/A 0 (Pharmaceutical Marketing) Financial Services 2 $65,000 $65,000 N/A 1 Food Marketing 2 $85,000 $85,000 N/A 0 Gerentological Services 1 $45,000 $45,000 N/A 0 Health Administration / 14 $84,600 $73,600 $11,000 2 Health Education Homeland Security 1 $75,000 $75,000 N/A 0 Human Resource Management 2 $91,000 $85,000 $6,000 1 International Marketing 2 $69,300 $60,000 $9,300 1 M.B.A. - Accounting 2 $80,000 $80,000 N/A 0 M.B.A. - Finance 17 $78,200 $73,200 $5,000 1 M.B.A. - General 12 $81,500 $75,000 $5,500 1 M.B.A. - Health and Medical 1 $68,000 $65,000 $3,000 1 Services M.B.A. - Human Resource 2 $75,000 $65,000 $10,000 1 Management M.B.A. - International Business 1 $105,000 $105,000 N/A 1 M.B.A. - International Marketing 2 $100,000 $75,000 $25,000 1 M.B.A. - Management 4 $75,000 $75,000 N/A 0 M.B.A. - Marketing 7 $84,600 $79,300 $5,300 3 Nurse Anesthesia 3 $135,000 $125,000 $10,000 1 Organizational Development 7 $59,300 $59,300 N/A 0 & Leadership Psychology 2 $40,000 $40,000 N/A 0 Public Safety 3 $78,300 $78,300 N/A 0 Writing Studies 4 $52,500 $47,500 $5,000 1

11 Sampling of Organizations Employing 2011 Graduates of SJU Graduate Degree Programs

American Red Cross Independence Blue Cross Amigos de Jesus Johnson & Johnson Aon Corporation Kennedy Health System Aramark Lower Merion School District Ballard Spahr LLP Marriott International Baltimore County Police Department Mastery Charter Schools Bank of America Melmark Biogen Idec Merck Campbell's Soup Company Merrill Lynch Cherry Hill Public Schools National Analysts Worldwide Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Pfizer Pharmaceuticals China Development Bank Philadelphia Corporation for Aging Comcast Corporation Philadelphia VA Medical Center Community Behavioral Health Rochester Police Department Courthouse News Service SAP Defense Support Services School District of Philadelphia Double Helix SunGard Systems DuPont Sunoco Inc. Einstein Healthcare Network Teva Pharmaceuticals Endo Pharmaceuticals The Center for Cancer Gesu School The Vanguard Group Hatfield Quality Meats United Stated Armed Services Haverford College Universal Space Network Hay Group Villa Maria Academy Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Wells Fargo

Career-Related Improvements Attributed to Attainment of Graduate Degree

Promotion 5% Salary Increase 12% Average Salary Increase $5,200 Title Change 9% Added Responsibilities 15%

Fifty percent of graduates from SJU’s graduate degree programs reported that they remained with their current employer after graduation. Many of these graduates experienced career enhancements such as promotions, salary increases, title changes and added responsibilities. The table above depicts the type of career-related improvements graduates earned as a result of attaining the graduate degree.

12 CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER

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