School News
2006 Career Plans Survey Results Announced
In December, the School announced that the 2006 Career Plans Survey – conducted collaboratively with the Office of Career Services – had received a fabulous 53% response rate. The survey tracked the post-graduation plans of students who completed coursework in December 2005, May 2006, and August 2006.
he complete set of results can be found on the Career Services website but here are some highlights:
- The average starting salary for a 2006 graduate was $38,719.
- 49% of graduates had work addresses in Pennsylvania; 20% had work addresses in NY, NJ, and Delaware; 10% had work addresses in Maryland and the District of Columbia, and 11% had work addresses in other states.
- 87% were working full-time; 3% were working part-time; 4% were attending graduate school; 5% fell into the “other” category; and 1% (1 respondent) was seeking employment at the time of the survey.