2016–2017 FIRST DESTINATION STUDY % 92of baccalaureate graduates are employed or continuing education % 95knowledge rate JOE BATTELLINE–Associate Director JUDY BROWN–Administrative Support JESSICA CURRAN–Administrative Support JESSICA DEPKE–Graduate Assistant KRYSTLE DORSEY–Assistant Director KIM DUNN–Assistant Director HANNAH GODSIL–Administrative Support KEN HARDING–Director of Employer Testing LISA HINTHORN–Administrative Support DAWN KOELTZOW–Director of the Springer Center for Internships CARMEN KREMITZKI–Assistant Director SANDRA MCDERMOTT–Director of Employer Services AMANDA MELLEY–Graphic Designer DYLAN PASHKE–Graphic Designer JANET PESEK–Administrative Support HANNAH RAMLO–Graduate Assistant KIRSTEN RINGEL–Administrative Support DAVID SCHWARTZ–Assistant Director, Springer Center for Internships RICK SMITH, PH.D.–Senior Director of Employer Services JON C. NEIDY - Executive Director, Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs 2016–2017 BACCALAUREATE GRADUATES FIRST DESTINATION STUDY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 13% 78% continuing education employed 9% still seeking baccalaureate graduates participated used the services knowledge in experiential of Smith Career 1,117 of 1,065 96% learning 96% Center 576 EMPLOYERS hired our ‘16–’17 across 30 states and 5 countries baccalaureate graduates 2016–2017 BACCALAUREATE GRADUATES 85% 7% 8% 20 40 60 80 $29,120–$110,000 FOSTER % salary offers range COLLEGE 45% OF BUSINESS 92 salaries reported career outcomes 96% 72% 11% 17% $20,000–$58,600 SLANE salary offers range COLLEGE OF 25% COMMUNICATIONS % salaries reported & FINE ARTS 84career outcomes 92% 78% 15% 7% $20,000–$81,900 COLLEGE OF salary offers range EDUCATION & 41% HEALTH SCIENCES salaries reported % 93career outcomes 97% 93% 3% 4% $24,000–$100,000 CATERPILLAR salary offers range COLLEGE OF 66% ENGINEERING & % salaries reported TECHNOLOGY 96career outcomes 97% 63% 29% 8% $18,720–90,000 COLLEGE OF % salary offers range LIBERAL ARTS 34% & SCIENCES salaries reported 92career outcomes 95% Knowledge Rate Employed Continuing Education Due to rounding, the % Career Outcomes does not always equal 100%. Still Seeking 2016–2017 MASTERS & DOCTORAL GRADUATES % 98employed or continuing education 94% $30,000–$105,000 GRADUATE 95% 3% 2% salary offers range SCHOOL 13% salaries reported 212 EMPLOYERS hired our ‘16–’17 across 30 states and 1 country masters & doctoral graduates Knowledge Rate Employed Continuing Education Still Seeking 2016–2017 BACCALAUREATE GRADUATES EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING & INTERNSHIP SUMMARY % 96of baccalaureate EXPERIENTIAL graduates participated LEARNING in experiential learning includes internships, co-ops, practica, faculty-led research, capstone projects, & study abroad of the internships w/ for-profit baccalaureate conducted by 74% companies graduates had a baccalaureate reported internship w/ non-profit 83% 2,205 graduates while 26% organizations or practicum enrolled 736 EMPLOYERS hosted our ‘16–’17 across 35 states and 12 countries baccalaureate graduates as interns while enrolled 2016–2017 BACCALAUREATE GRADUATES EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING & INTERNSHIPS 92% 8% FOSTER Graduates had a strong experiential learning rate of 100%. Every COLLEGE senior business student undertakes the Senior Capstone project. OF BUSINESS Experiential learning occurs in a variety of courses, including: % Co-op/Internship in Business, Business Practicum, Strategic Management, Senior Consulting Project, Independent Studies, Seminars, Marketing Research II, Experiential Learning in 100experiential learning Professional Sales, Study Abroad, etc. Some of the top internship employers reported to the Smith Career Center include: Caterpillar Inc., Gorenz & Associates Ltd, Hult Marketing, Maui Jim, Inc., % Northwestern Mutual, OSF HealthCare System, Pekin Insurance, RLI 81 Corporation, Target Corporation, etc. 53% 47% SLANE Graduates had a strong experiential learning rate of 98%. Students COLLEGE OF participated in courses such as: Co-op/Internship in CFA, Hollywood Semester, PR Case Studies, Advertising Campaigns, Theatre COMMUNICATIONS % Practicum, Interactive Media Practicum, Animation Capstone, BFA & FINE ARTS Seminars, Forensics, Study Abroad, etc. Some of the top internship employers reported to the Smith Career Center include: Alpha 98experiential learning Media LLC, Bradley University, Caterpillar Inc., Chicago Auto Show, Cumulus Media, Inc., Maui Jim, Inc., Northwestern Mutual, Peoria % Civic Center, Peoria Rivermen Hockey Club, The Walt Disney 85 Company, WCIC, etc. 76% 24% COLLEGE OF Graduates had a strong experiential learning rate of 93%. Students EDUCATION & participated in courses such as: Co-op/Internship in EHS, Nursing Externships, Novice/Student Teaching, Hospitality Practicum, Retail HEALTH SCIENCES % 0 Merchandising20 Practicum, Study40 Abroad, 60 Practicum in Nutrition80 and 100 Dietetics, etc. The various Practicum placements were coordinated by the departments. Some of the top internship employers reported 93experiential learning to the Smith Career Center include: Athletico, Comfort Keepers, Global Medical Training, Neighborhood House, Northwest Suburban Special Recreation Assoc., OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, % Professional Therapy Services, Inc., Running Central, ScribeAmerica, 89 UnityPoint Health, etc. 99% 1% CATERPILLAR Graduates had a strong experiential learning rate of 100%. Students COLLEGE OF participated in courses such as: Senior Capstone Projects, Design % Projects, Engineering Co-op, Engineering Internships, Study Abroad, ENGINEERING & etc. Senior projects are industry supported real problems for which TECHNOLOGY the student teams provide engineering solutions. Students also 100experiential learning conducted co-ops and internships. Some of the top internship employers reported to the Smith Career Center include: Allegion – LCN Closers, Belcan Corporation, Blue Ridge Forge, Inc., Caterpillar % Inc., Deere & Company, Fastenal Company, Fiskars Brands, Inc., 84 Gardner Denver, Inc., HNI | HON | Allsteel, O’Brien Steel Service Co., Panduit Corporation, Precision Planting, River City Construction, SC2 – Supply Chain Services & Solutions, etc. 67% 33% COLLEGE OF % Graduates had a strong experiential learning rate of 89%. LIBERAL ARTS Experiential learning occurs in a variety of courses, including: & SCIENCES Co-op/Internship in LAS, Supervised Research, Community Service 89experiential Practicum, Social Work Practicum, Washington Center, Professional learning Practicum in Computer Science, Department of State Internship, Capstone Projects, Study Abroad, etc. Practicum placements were coordinated by faculty members in various departments. Some of % the top internship employers reported to the Smith Career Center 77 include: American Red Cross, Caterpillar Inc., Crittenton Centers, Global Medical Training, OSF HealthCare System, Pekin Insurance, Experiential learning rate PhysAssist Scribes, Inc., ScribeAmerica, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Reported Internship/Practicum NCAUR, UnityPoint Health, etc. Paid Internship Unpaid Internship *Paid vs Unpaid hourly wage data are only collected on registered interns only Bradley University First Destination Study 2016-2017 Graduates TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................................... 2 Baccalaureate Degree Career Outcomes 2016-2017 ..................................................................................... 3 Baccalaureate Degree Career Outcomes 2007-2017 ..................................................................................... 4 Baccalaureate Average Rates By College ..................................................................................................... 4 Baccalaureate Career Outcomes By Major ................................................................................................... 5 Business .................................................................................................................................................... 5 Communications & Fine Arts ................................................................................................................... 6 Education & Health Sciences .................................................................................................................... 7 Engineering & Technology ....................................................................................................................... 8 Liberal Arts & Sciences ............................................................................................................................ 9 Graduate School Career Outcomes 2016-2017 ........................................................................................... 11 Graduate School Career Outcomes 2007-2017 ........................................................................................... 11 Graduate School Career Outcomes By Major 2016-2017 .......................................................................... 12 Salary Offers 2016-2017 ............................................................................................................................. 14 Business .................................................................................................................................................. 14 Communications & Fine Arts ................................................................................................................. 15 Education & Health Sciences .................................................................................................................