Career Outcomes for WMU Graduates Post-Graduation Activity Report 2018-19 Compiled by WMU Career and Student Employment Services Ellsworth Hall | (269) 387-2745 | wmich.edu/career Survey design, data collection and analysis, and report preparation: Ewa Urban, Ph.D., Interim Director [email protected] Christopher Shank, Doctoral Assistant Ph.D. student in Evaluation, Measurement and Research [email protected] Lazarius Miller M.A. student in Evaluation, Measurement and Research; and Organizational Change Leadership [email protected] This version last updated December 23, 2019 Download the latest report at wmich.edu/career/planning Western Michigan University–Career and Student Employment Services | Post-Graduation Activity Report 2018–19 | wmich.edu/career/planning Career Outcomes Summary Post-Graduation Activity 2018-19 94% of WMU graduates were actively engaged: Employed full time: 75% Employed part time: 2% Continuing education: 16% Military service: 0.6% Volunteering full time: 0.4% Full-Time Employment Highlights Continuing Education • 75% employed full time • 16% continue education after WMU • $45,000 to $50,000 – median salary • 51% returned to WMU for further education • 93% have a job related to degree • 137 fields of study pursued by WMU grads • 90% are satisfied with their job • 73% work in Michigan • 4% work outside the United States 90% said that their education and experience at WMU prepared them for their profession 98% had instructors who made them excited about learning 93% completed experiential 71% education had a mentor who encouraged them to pursue their goals and dreams Data based on 73% response rate. Contents About the Data ............................................................................................................................. 6 Demographics ............................................................................................................................... 7 Western Michigan University – All Degrees ............................................................................ 8 WMU – Undergraduate Degrees ......................................................................................... 13 WMU– Graduate Degrees .................................................................................................. 14 Post-Graduation Activity By College and Major .............................................................................. 16 Arts and Sciences .................................................................................................................... 18 Anthropology .................................................................................................................... 22 Biology ............................................................................................................................. 23 Biomedical Sciences .......................................................................................................... 24 Chemistry ......................................................................................................................... 25 Communication ................................................................................................................. 26 Criminal Justice ................................................................................................................. 28 Economics ........................................................................................................................ 30 English ............................................................................................................................. 30 English: Creative Writing ................................................................................................... 32 English: Rhetoric and Writing Studies ................................................................................. 33 Environment and Sustainability .......................................................................................... 34 Gender and Women’s Studies ............................................................................................ 36 Geography ........................................................................................................................ 37 Geological and Environmental Sciences .............................................................................. 39 Global and International Studies ........................................................................................ 41 History ............................................................................................................................. 42 International Development Administration .......................................................................... 43 Journalism ........................................................................................................................ 44 Mathematics ..................................................................................................................... 45 Organizational Communication ........................................................................................... 46 Philosophy ........................................................................................................................ 47 Physics ............................................................................................................................. 48 Political Science ................................................................................................................ 49 Psychology Behavioral Science ........................................................................................... 50 Psychology General ........................................................................................................... 51 Psychology Graduate Programs .......................................................................................... 52 Western Michigan University–Career and Student Employment Services | Post-Graduation Activity Report 2018–19 | wmich.edu/career/planning Contents Public Administration ......................................................................................................... 54 Public Relations................................................................................................................. 55 Religion ............................................................................................................................ 56 Science Education ............................................................................................................. 57 Sociology .......................................................................................................................... 58 Spanish ............................................................................................................................ 59 Statistics........................................................................................................................... 60 World Languages and Literatures ....................................................................................... 61 Aviation .................................................................................................................................... 62 Aviation Flight Science ....................................................................................................... 65 Aviation Management and Operations ................................................................................ 67 Aviation Technical Operations ............................................................................................ 68 Education and Human Development ..................................................................................... 69 Athletic Training, Coaching, Physical Ed .............................................................................. 74 Counseling Psychology ...................................................................................................... 75 Counselor Education.......................................................................................................... 76 Dietetics ........................................................................................................................... 78 Educational and Instructional Technology ........................................................................... 79 Educational Leadership ...................................................................................................... 80 Educational Leadership: HESA ........................................................................................... 81 Educational Leadership: K12 .............................................................................................. 82 Elementary Education ........................................................................................................ 83 Evaluation, Measurement, and Research ............................................................................ 85 Exercise Science ............................................................................................................... 86 Family and Consumer Sciences .......................................................................................... 87 Family Science .................................................................................................................. 87 Fashion Merchandising and Design ....................................................................................