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Career Destinations for the Class of 2005
The Survey

The Career Center at the University of California Berkeley conducts an annual survey of the initial postgraduate activities of its baccalaureate graduates. All 6514 degree recipients graduating in December 2004, May 2005 and August 2005 were surveyed, starting with our web-based survey in fall 2004. Those who did not respond, or whose post-graduate plans were uncertain, were mailed questionnaires in December 2005. The overall response rate for the campus was 35.9% (2341 students). This report presents highlights of the endeavors undertaken by students in each undergraduate school and college.
Campus Profile
The majority of students in the class of 2005 chose employment after graduation - 65.3 percent either were employed full time or were still searching six months after graduation. Only 20.9 percent of students matriculated to graduate school. The remaining students were engaged in other endeavors such as self-employment (1.4%), part-time employment (1.2%), internship and volunteer experiences (3.9%), service in the armed forces (0.3%), taking a year off (2.9%) or other pursuits (4.0%). The profile for the class of 2004 revealed similar results. That year, 59.0 percent had found or sought employment though a higher portion, 23.0 percent, had entered graduate school.
 

Employed
Full Time
Graduate
School
Seeking
Employment
Other
Endeavors
Response Rate (Total)
Business 80.6% (170) 6.2% (13) 9.0% (19) 4.3% (9) 53.0% (211/398)
Chemistry 42.3% (30) 33.8% (24) 14.1% (10) 9.2% (6) 40.9% (70/171)
Engineering 47.6% (149) 30.0% (94) 15.7% (49) 6.7% (21) 43.9% (312/711)
Environmental Design 50.0% (31) 4.8% (3) 27.4% (17) 17.7% (11) 26.4% (62/235)
Letters & Science 42.1% (686) 21.2% (346) 21.0% (343) 15.6% (255) 33.5% (1627/4859)
Natural Resources 35.6% (21) 18.6% (11) 13.6% (8) 32.2% (19) 42.1% (59/140)
CAMPUS TOTAL 46.3% (1087) 20.9% (491) 19.0% (446) 13.7% (322) 35.9% (2341/6514)
 
 
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