Graduate School of Education Career Plans Survey Class of 2018 RESPONSE RATE Each year, Career Services surveys recent graduates Master’s Degrees given: 531 to learn of their post-graduation plans. The EdD’s given: 71 responses for the 2018 Graduate School of PhD’s given: 13 Education Career Plans Survey were collected Total number of degrees given: 615 between September 2017 and December 2018. The Class of 2018 includes students who graduated in Knowledge Rate: 55% August 2017, December 2017, and May 2018. Response Rate: 33% CAREER PLANS SUMMARY 1% All Respondents 1% 0% 2% Employed Full Time 7% Seeking Employment 9% Continuing Education Employed Part Time Not Seeking Seeking Continuing Education 80% Voluntary Service Domestic Students International Students 243 Reporting 94 Reporting 1% 0% 2% 2% 0% 1% 4% 4% 6% 13% 17% 63% 87% 1 JOB OFFER SUMMARY DATE OF JOB OFFER Information about date of job offer was gathered for 40% of students who have secured full- or part- time employment. All Respondents 109 Reporting 60% 50% 40% 49% 30% 20% 22% 10% 18% 8% 3% 0% Continuing Before Within 1-2 Within 3-4 5 or more previous graduation months of months of months after employment graduation graduation graduation Domestic Students 91 Reporting 60% 50% 51% 40% 30% 20% 20% 21% 10% 2% 0% 7% Continuing Before Within 1-2 Within 3-4 5 or more previous graduation months of months of months after employment graduation graduation graduation International Students 18 Reporting 45% 40% 35% 41% 30% 25% 29% 20% 15% 10% 18% 5% 6% 6% 0% Continuing Before Within 1-2 Within 3-4 5 or more previous graduation months of months of months after employment graduation graduation graduation 2 GEOGRAPHICAL BREAKDOWN OF EMPLOYMENT ACCEPTED SOURCE OF JOB OFFER Information about source of job offer was gathered for 42% of students who have secured full- or part- time employment. Applying directly to organization (without any additional connections) 47% Non-Penn contacts: (family, friends, etc.) 18% Location of internship/previous employer 14% Contacts from Penn: (professors, advisors, administrators, etc.) 12% Career Services leads (including job listings, CS listservs, career fairs, etc.) 3% On-Campus Recruiting (2017 - 2018 year) 2% Other 6% 3 EMPLOYMENT AND SALARY SUMMARY Positions accepted by 2018 graduates are arranged below alphabetically by GSE program and degree, and then listed by employer, department (when provided), position title and location. Some who returned the survey chose to omit salary information, but the average salary by degree and program is reported where 3 or more graduates indicated their full- time annual salary in their responses. The report omits non-representative full-time salaries. Salaries by Degree Master’s Average: $50,457 EdD Average: $111,988 PhD Average: $78,662 Master’s Range: $19,200 – $100,000 EdD Range: $52,000 – $185,000 PhD Range: $70,000 – $90,149 *Dual-degree recipients **Indicated continuing previous employment Counseling and Mental Health Services Masters McDaniel College, Graduate & Professional Studies, Career Counselor, Westminster, Maryland Penn Medicine, Clinical Research Coordinator, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia Renewal Network, Counseling Intern, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Scripps College, Career Counselor & Employer Engagement Manager, Claremont, California Education Entrepreneurship Masters Autism Parents Connect, Founder, New York, New York Boston Public Schools, Director of Strategic Staffing, Roxbury, Massachusetts** Brooke Charter Schools, Graduate Services Manager, Roslindale, Massachusetts DQ and Partners / BREAUX Capital, Founder, New York, New York FCB Health, Manager, Organizational Development, New York, New York Harlem Children's Zone, Academic Coach, New York, New York Harlem Village Academies, 6th Grade Teacher/Grade Team Leader, New York, New York King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Acting Head of Continuing Medical Education, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia PepsiCo, Innovation Consultant, New York, New York SageGlass, Human Resources Associate, Faribault, Minnesota University of Pennsylvania, Intellectual Property Paralegal, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania** University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School, Associate Director, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania** Average Salary: $66,500 Salary Range: $45,000-$98,000 Education Policy Masters Brashear Association, Education Coordinator, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Huaneng Trust, Trust Manager, Beijing, China National Council on Teacher Quality, State Policy Analyst, Washington, District of Columbia New Visions for Public Schools, Data Analyst, New York, New York NYC Department of Education, Data and Policy Analyst, New York, New York School District of Philadelphia, Classroom Teacher, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 4 Science Bits, Educational Advisor, San Diego, California The College Board, Data Specialist, New York, New York University of Pennsylvania, Associate Director for Development & Alumni Relations, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania** University of Pennsylvania, Professor, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania** Average Salary: $59,500 Salary Range: $30,000-$100,000 Education, Culture, and Society Masters Bryn Mawr College, Administrative Assistant, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania Couppas Design LLC, CEO** EVERFI, Inc., Schools Manager, Austin, Texas Mareigua LTDA., Data Scientist, Bogotá, Colombia* Prince George's County Public Schools, Middle School Teacher, Upper Marlboro, Maryland Steppingstone Scholars, Program Coordinator, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Swarthmore College, Assistant Dean of Admissions, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania Swarthmore College, Study Abroad Assistant, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, Engagement Coordinator, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania** Ph.D. Insight Strategy Group, Insight Strategy Advisors, New York, New York Educational Leadership Ed.D. (Traditional) Mastery Charter Schools, Assistant Principal of Instruction, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Plainfield Public Schools, Principal, Plainfield, New Jersey** The School District of Philadelphia, Assistant Principal, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Ed.D. (Mid-Career Doctorate) AIM Academy, Head of Middle School, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania** Alexandria City Public Schools, Principal, Alexandria, Virginia District of Columbia Public Schools, Principal, Washington, District of Columbia** Great Oaks Legacy Charter School, Chief Academic Officer, Newark, New Jersey** McLean School of Maryland, Head of Upper School, Potomac, Maryland** Montgomery Public Schools, Chief Academic Officer, Montgomery, Alabama Public Prep Network, Executive Director, New York, New York School District of Philadelphia, Principal, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania** St. Francis Episcopal School, Founding Head of Upper School, Houston, Texas The Hamlin School, Middle School Division Head, San Francisco, California The Hewitt School, Head of Lower School/Dean of Faculty, New York, New York** The Real News Network, Executive Producer, Baltimore, Maryland United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Special Assistant, Washington, District of Columbia** Western Illinois University, Center for the Application of Information Technologies, Assistant Professor of Educational Studies, Macomb, Illinois Average Salary: $127,250 Salary Range: $60,000-$185,000 5 Educational Linguistics Ph.D. University of Hamburg, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Hamburg, Germany Higher Education Masters Alvernia University, Assistant Director of Student Activities, Reading, Pennsylvania Bain & Company, Associate, New York, New York Drexel University, Admissions, Assistant Director of Transfer Admissions, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Drexel University, Coordinator of Fraternity and Sorority Life, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Drexel University, Recruitment Specialist, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Drexel University, School of Engineering, Academic Advisor, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Emory University, Assistant Dean of Admission, Atlanta, Georgia EUSA Academic Internship Experts, Boston Assistant, Boston, Massachusetts Georgian Court University, Coordinator of Student Services, Lakewood, New Jersey Haverford College, Program Coordinator, Haverford, Pennsylvania Holy Family University, Academic Advisor, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Ivy Scholars Education, Educational Consultant, Sugar Land, Texas Lehigh University, Donor Relations Writer, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Michigan State University, Male Engagement Specialist, East Lansing, Michigan Mount de Sales Academy, Testing Coordinator, Catonsville, Maryland Old Dominion University, Educational Support Specialist Intern, Norfolk, Virginia Paul Quinn College, Special Assistant to the President, Dallas, Texas* Paul Quinn College, Special Assistant to the Vice President of Academic Affairs, Dallas, Texas Research for Action, Research Analyst, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Society of Jesus, Priest, Chicago, Illinois Storbeck/Pimentel & Associates, Junior Associate, Media, Pennsylvania Swarthmore College, Center for Innovation and Leadership, Coordinator, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania The Johns Hopkins University, Assistant Director, Student Career Development, Baltimore, Maryland University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Coordinator for Student Diversity and Inclusion, Baltimore, Maryland University of Pennsylvania, Academic Coordinator, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania** University of Pennsylvania, Assistant to the Director of Perry World House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania** University of Pennsylvania, Civic House, Associate Director, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania**