Employment Success 2006 SMSU Employment Statistics* Work ** *** Percent Work ** *** Percent Major Total Work Not Continuing Looking for Status Employed in Major Total Work Not Continuing Looking Status Employed in Graduates Related Related Education Work Unknown Major/Degree Graduates Related Related Education for Work Unknown Major Applied Technology Management, BAS 15 9 1 1 4 81.8 Mathematics, BS 1 0 0 0 1 0.0 Accounting, BS 15 10 0 2 1 2 90.9 Mathematics Education, BS 3 2 0 0 1 100.0 Agribusiness Management, BS 5 4 0 0 1 100.0 Medial Tech/Cytotechnology, BA 1 1 0 0 100.0 Agribusiness Management, AS 1 1 0 0 100.0 Music, BA 1 0 0 1 0.0 Art, BA 13 6 2 1 1 3 75.0 Music Management,. BA 1 0 1 0 0.0 Art, BS 1 1 0 0 100.0 Philosophy, BA 3 0 1 1 1 0.0 Art Education, BS 5 4 0 0 1 100.0 Physical Education (teaching), BS 6 4 0 0 2 100.0 Biology, BA 6 1 1 3 1 50.0 Physical Education (non-teaching), BS 22 12 5 4 1 75.0 Biology, BS 1 1 0 0 100.0 Political Science, BA 7 1 2 1 3 50.0 Biology Education, BS 1 0 0 0 1 0.0 Psychology, BA 23 11 4 3 5 78.6 Business Administration, AS 10 2 0 7 1 100.0 Psychology, BS 1 1 0 0 100.0 Business Administration, BS 110 63 4 6 3 34 90.0 Public Administration, BA 11 5 2 2 2 83.3 Chemistry, BA 4 1 0 2 1 100.0 Social Work, BA 2 1 0 1 100.0 Chemistry, BS 2 0 0 0 2 0.0 Social Work, BS 23 17 0 1 1 4 94.4 Communication Arts & Literature Sociology, BA 16 8 2 3 3 80.0 Secondary Education, BS 3 2 0 0 1 100.0 Computer Science, BS 19 6 1 4 2 6 66.7 Spanish, BA 3 1 1 1 100.0 Early Childhood Education, BS 6 6 0 0 100.0 Spanish Education. BS 2 1 0 0 1 100.0 Elementary Education, BS 59 36 4 5 3 11 85.7 Speech Communications, BA 5 4 1 0 100.0 Environmental Science, BS 4 2 1 0 1 66.7 Speech Comm/Radio & TV, BS 11 4 3 0 1 3 50.0 Finance, BS 10 6 0 0 1 3 85.7 Speech Comm/Theatre Arts, BA 1 1 0 0 100.0 Health Education, BS 6 4 0 0 2 100.0 Theatre Arts, BA 4 0 2 2 0.0 History, BA 17 5 5 5 1 1 45.5 Speech Comm/Radio & TV, BS 11 4 3 0 1 3 50.0 ** Gdergraduates pursuing Individualized Interdisciplinary Study, 1 1 0 0 100.0 advanced degrees. BA Justice Administration, BA 2 1 0 1 100.0 GRADUATE PROGRAMS *** Graduates who responded to Justice Administration, BS 7 2 1 0 4 66.7 Management, MBA 46 37 1 2 6 100.0 survey and are employed in Law Enforcement Administration, BAS 2 0 0 0 2 0.0 Education, MS 164 158 0 1 5 100.0 chosen career field. (full/part time) Literature, BA 6 1 0 3 2 33.3 Special Education, MS 9 8 0 0 1 88.9 Literature Creative Writing, BA 16 3 6 1 1 5 33.3 BA Bachelor of Arts Management, BS 4 3 0 0 1 75.0 Graduates with Bachelors Degree 548 BS Bachelor of Science Marketing, BS 33 21 0 4 1 7 95.5 Graduates with Masters Degrees 210 BAS Bachelor of Applied Science Mathematics, BA 3 1 0 2 100.0 Total Graduates in 2005-2006 758 Science NOTE: The difference in the number of graduates and the number working in related/not related and continuing education are those graduates that did not respond to the survey (Status Unknown or Not Available for Work). * Source: MnSCU Graduate Follow-Up Tracking Summary Report, June 2007 Companies that employed SMSU graduates: Companies that employed SMSU graduates (continued): ■ Absolute Accent Services ■ Ace Hardware ■ Action Sports ■ Adams State College ■ ■ Vermillion Community Collge ■Vernco Maintenance ■Visible Customer ■WalMart ■ Wells Admission Possible ■ AFLAC ■ Ameriprise Financial ■ Americorp ■ Anderson Painting & Fargo ■ Welsh Companies ■Western Mental Health Center ■Yard Shipping & Receiving ■ KELO- Texture ■ Argus Leader ■ Arizona FB League ■ Arvest Bank ■ Augustana ■ Health Care TV ■ Ziegler Inc. ■ Bachelor’s & Master’s Degree Center ■ Austin Medical Center Pharmacy ■Automatic Data Processing ■ Avera Fitness Center ■ Avera Marshall Regional Hospital ■ Balley Total Fitness ■ Bank of the West ■ Best Schools that employee SMSU teachers: Business Products ■ Best Jersey Inc. ■ Best Western Marshall Inn ■ BHSU ■ Big Buddies ■ Adrian Middle ■ Algona Community School ■ Anchorage Schools ■ Aurelia community School Blume Farms ■ Bonnstetter Farms ■ Borches’ Sporting goods ■ Bremer Bank ■ Broadaxe ■ Babbitt-Embarrass School ■ Benson High School ■ Boone Community Schools ■ Brainerd Ranch ■ Brow Brothers ■ Brown Painting ■BW Insurance ■ Camden House ■ Canby Nursing Schools Breckenridge Elementary School ■ Cambridge Elementary ■ Cambridge-Isanti Public Home ■ Case IH ■ CashEdge Inc ■ Central MN Federal Credit Union ■ Chippewa Valley Schools ■ Casa Grande School District ■ Children’s Discovery Academy ■ Children’s Inn 2006 Annual Ethanol Company ■ Chrysler Car Company ■ CitiBank ■ City of Tracy ■ Cold Store ■Cleveland Elementary ■ Cottonwood School ■ Dakota Valley District ■ Detroit Lakes Public Creamery ■ Community Drug & Alcohol Services ■ Computers & Beyond ■ Consulting & Tax Schools ■ District 181 ■ District 206 ■ District 2167 ■ District 77 ■ East High School ■ Echo Business ■ Cub Foods ■ Cunningham Architecture ■ Daktronics ■ Dammann Construction ■ Charter School ■ Eden Prairie High School ■ Eveleth Gilbert Schools ■ Fergus Falls High School Department of Corrections ■ Dice.com ■ Dooley’s Petroleum ■ Douglas Machines ■ DTN ■ ■Gilbert School District ■ Harrison School ■Hawley High School ■Holy Redeemer School ■ Dundas Liquor Store ■ Dynos Amoco ■ Ermerald Lawns ■ Enable Inc. ■ Enterprise ■ Humboldt School District ■ Hutchinson Public Schools ■ ISD 818 ■ ISD 544 ■ ISD 88 ■ Jackson Employment Report Equipment Co. ■ Family Services & Greater Minnesota ■ Farm Credit ■ Farmers & Merchants County Central ■Keewatin Elementary District ■Kern high School District ■ Lac qui Parle Valley State Bank ■ Farmers Coop Association ■ Farmers Insurance Group ■ Fey Industries ■ First School District ■ Lakeview High School ■ LB Williams School ■ Lewis Central Middle School ■ National Bank of the Lakes ■ Floor to Ceiling Store ■ Gardonville Coop Telephone Association Litchfield Senior High ■ Long Prairie Elementary ■Louisburg Junior College ■ Luverne High School ■ Good Samaritan Nursing Home Goodwill ■ Granite Falls Energy ■ Grant Thornton ■ ■ Riverland Community College ■ Marshall East Daycare ■ Marshall Public Schools ■ Habilitative Services ■ Hampton Inn ■ Head Start ■ Henle Printing ■ Hennepin County McKinly Elementary ■ Merritt Elementary ■ Milaca Elementary School ■ Milroy Area Schools ■ Attorneys Office ■ Hinton ■ HSI ■ HyVee ■ IBM ■ Ikon Business Solutions ■ ING ■ J&R Montevideo Middle School ■ Mora High School ■ New York Mills Public Schools ■ North Sioux City Schugel Trucking ■ Jacobson Transportation ■ JoAnn Fabrics ■ Job Dig ■ John A Knutson & Roosevelt Elementary Schools ■ North Branch Middle School ■North High School ■ Orr Public Co. ■ Kandiyohi County ■ Kantar Operations ■KPMG ■ Kristy Bottin ■ KSFY-TV ■ Ktronics ■ Schools ■ Owatonna Public Schools ■ Parkside Elementary ■ Pelican Rapids Schools ■ KTTC-TV ■ Lake City Trucks ■ Larson Allen ■ Lincoln-Lyon-Murray County Human Services ■ City of Lynd ■ Lyon County ■ Madelia Clinic ■ YMCA ■ Marcus Construction Co. ■ Marion County Sheriff’s Department ■ Marshall Independent ■ Maurice’s ■ Mayo Clinic ■ Career Services at SMSU assists students in deciding on a Career Services Related Employment: 88.4% major, choosing specific careers, job search strategies, mock Southwest Minnesota State University Continuing Education Rate: 9.4% interviews, and networking with potential employers. 1501 State Street, Marshall, MN 56258 Phone: 507-537-6221; Fax: 507-537-7979 Still Looking: 2.8% Employers from the Midwest conduct on-campus Email: [email protected] (with 88% return rate) interviews through the year. Companies that employed SMSU graduates (continued): Schools that employee SMSU teachers (continued): ■Mayville College ■ Menards ■ Mentor Network ■ Mesabi East ■ Micro Dynamics ■ Midwest Pilager High School ■ Pine City Public Schools ■ Rapid City Area Schools ■ RCW School ■ 85% Employed in Minnesota Wireless ■Milwaukee Center ■ Minnesota Corrugated Box ■ Minnwest Bank ■ Mitchell Technical Redwood Valley Public Schools ■ Reinersten Elementary ■ Runestone Area Education District ■ Institute ■ MMU ■ Army National Guard ■MN DOC ■MN West College ■ Mori Studio ■Motor Shattuck St. Mary’s School ■ Sioux city Public Schools ■ Sioux Valley – Round Lake Brewster 7% Employed in South Dakota Sports Nationwide Ins ■New Prague Times ■Nobles County Family Services ■ Northstar District ■ SMSU Day Career Center ■ St. Louis County Schools ■ St. Paul Lutheran Day School ■ 8% Employed in other states Insurance ■Office of the Controller of the Currency ■Office of the State Auditor ■Payless St Paul Public Schools ■ St Peters School District ■ Step-by-Step School ■ Tiospa Zina Tribal ■Pierre Street Emporium ■PJB Enterprises ■Poll Gill Construction ■Prairie Home Hospice School ■ Twin Cities Academy High School ■ Underwood Public School ■ USD Head Start ■West Middle School ■ Westbrook Walnut Grove High School ■ Westside Middle School ■Prairie View Healthcare Center ■Premiere Bank ■Presentation College ■Primeamerica ■ Project Turnabout ■Redwood County Dept. of Corrections ■Redwood County Human Services ■Rycan Willmar Public Schools ■Windom School District ■Woodrow Wilson Middle School ■Worthington Technologies Inc. ■ Sanford Health System ■Schneider Law Firm ■ The Schwan Food Company School District ■ ■ Schwan’s University ■Securian ■ Sheriff’s Youth Programs of MN ■ Shopko ■Signia Design Inc ■ Slumberland ■ SMSU ■ Social Security Administration ■Soderhoum Farms ■ Southeastern States SMSU graduates are employed: Golf Company ■ Southwest Chem-Dry ■ Southwest Insurance. ■Southwestern Company ■ Minnesota: 358 South Dakota: 26 Iowa: 34 Other States: 37 Specialty Systems ■ St. Cloud Technical College ■Staples Oil Company ■State Farm ■ Superior No location indicated:26 Daily Telegram ■SW/WC Services Coop ■Swift County Human Services ■ Target ■ Taylor Corporation ■ Titan Machinery ■Tokyo ■Total Card ■Tri Valley Opportunity Council ■ Unilever ■ www.SouthwestMSU.edu/Career_Services US Bancorp ■ US Fish & Wildlife Service ■USIS ■ Van’s Acoustic Soundroom ■ Varsity Pub ■ For full time opportunities and internships go to: SMSU is an affirmative action/equal opportunity university.