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Career Destinations of the Class of 2006

Response Rates/Career Destination Status Report            Salary Report for each major


Major
Responses
Career Destinations
Total
Grads
Response
Rate
Full
Time
Graduate
School
Seeking
Employment
Self
Employed
Part
Time
Internship/
Volunteer
Armed
Forces
Year
Off
Not Seeking
Empl.
Other
African-American Studies
14
28.6%
(4)
25%
--
25%
--
25%
--
--
25%
--
--
American Studies
106
24.5%
(26)
65.4%
7.7%
11.5%
3.8%
7.7%
--
3.8%
--
--
--
Anthropology
125
32.0%
(40)
40%
27.5%
15%
--
--
5%
--
2.5%
5%
5%
Applied
Mathematics
89
28.1%
(25)
56%
24%
16%
--
4%
--
--
--
--
--
Architecture
126
34.9%
(44)
56.8%
9.1%
22.7%
--
--
2.3%
--
4.5%
2.3%
2.3%
Art
64
20.3%
(13)
23.1%
23.1%
15.4%
7.7%
7.7%
7.7%
--

7.7%

--
7.7%
Asian Studies
16
25.0%
(4)
100%
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
Astrophysics
29
41.4%
(12)
41.7%
25%
--
--
8.3%
8.3%
--
16.7%
--
--
Bioengineering
82
54.9%
(45)
40%
46.7%
6.7%
--
--
2.2%
--
4.4%
--
--
Bioresource Sciences
0
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
Business
Administration
302
49.3%
(149)
85.9%
6.7%
3.4%
1.3%
--
1.3%
--
0.7%
0.7%
--
Chemical Biology 44 47.7%
(21)
23.8% 42.9% 14.3% -- -- 14.3% -- 4.8% -- --
Chemical Engineering
69
42.0%
(29)
62.1%
27.6%
3.4%
--
3.4%
3.4%
--
--
--
--
Chemistry
51
39.2%
(20)
25%
50%
10%
--
5%
5%
--
--
5%
--
Chinese Language
9
22.2%
(2)
50%
--
50%
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
Civil Engineering
96 46.9%
(45)
48.9%
37.8%
2.2%
--
--
4.4%
--
2.2%
--
4.4%
Classics
21
14.3%
(3)
33.3%
33.3%
33.3%
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
Cognitive Science
60
40.0%
(24)
62.5%
16.7%
8.3%
--
--
8.3%
--
4.2%
--
--
Comparative Literature
23
17.4%
(4)
25%
25%
25%
--
--
25%
--
--
--
--
Computer Science
96
49.0%
(47)
66%
21.3%
8.5%
--
--
4.3%
--
--
--
--
Conservation &
Resource Studies 
45
31.1%
(14)
50%
21.4%
21.4%
7.1%
--
--
--
--
--
--






 


















Major
Responses
Career Destinations
Total
Grads
Response
Rate
Full
Time
Graduate
School
Seeking
Employment
Self
Employed
Part
Time
Internship/
Volunteer
Armed
Forces
Year
Off
Not Seeking
Employment
Other
Development Studies
39
17.9%
(7)
42.9%
28.6%
28.6%
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
Earth & Planetary Science
9
55.6%
(5)
40%
40%
--
--
--
--
--
20%
0%
0%
Economics
358
45.8%
(164)
72%
12.8%
7.9%
--
0.6%
3%
1.2%
--
1.8%
0.6%
EECS
 
302
48.0%
(145)
57.9%
30.3%
9.0%
0.7%
--
1.4%
--
--
0.7%
--
Engineering Science
36
61.1%
(22)
40.9%
54.5%
--
--
4.5%
--
--
--
--
--
English
336
30.7%
(103)
42.7%
22.3%
17.5%
1%
8.7%
1.9%
1%
1.9%
1.9%
1%
Environmental
Econ & Policy
23
47.8%
(11)
63.6%
9.1%
27.3%
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
Environmental Engineering
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
Environmental Sciences
42
50.0%
(21)
28.6%
--
23.8%
4.8%
14.3%
9.5%
--
4.8%
4.8%
9.5%
Ethnic Studies
65
20.0%
(13)
38.5%
7.7%
30.8%
--
--
15.4%
--
--
--
7.7%
Film
50
22.0%
(11)
72.7%
--
9.1%
--
--
9.1%
--
--
9.1%
--
Forestry & Natural Resources
7
28.6%
(2)
100%
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
French
16
43.8%
(7)
28.6%
14.3%
28.6%
--
--
28.6%
--
--
--
--
Gender & Women's Studies
16
18.8%
(3)
66.7%
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
33.3%
--
Genetics & Plant
Biology
12
16.7%
(2)
--
--
100%
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
Geography
29
44.8%
(13)
38.5%
15.4%
23.1%
--
15.4%
7.7%
--
--
--
--
German
10
20.0%
(2)
100%
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
History
183
34.4%
(63)
34.9%
19.0%
22.2%
--
3.2%
4.8%
3.2%
3.2%
3.2%
6.3%
History of Art
40
25.0%
(10)
30%
20%
30%
--
10%
10%
--
--
--
--






 


















Major
Responses
Career Destinations
Total
Grads
Response
Rate
Full
Time
Graduate
School
Seeking
Employment
Self
Employed
Part
Time
Internship/
Volunteer
Armed
Forces
Year
Off
Not Seeking
Employment
Other
IEOR
37
59.5%
(22)
72.7%
9.1%
--
4.5%
--
9.1%
--
--
4.5%
--
Integrative
Biology
166
37.3%
(62)
29%
24.2%
21%
1.6%
6.5%
8.1%
1.6%
3.2%
3.2%
1.6%
Intedisciplinary
Studies
159
28.3%
(45)
48.9%
13.3%
22.2%
2.2%
4.4%
4.4%
--
--
2.2%
2.2%
Italian Studies
 
10
60.0%
(6)
50%
16.7%
16.7%
--
--
16.7%
--
--
--
--
Japanese Language
24
25.0%
(6)
50%
--
33.3%
--
16.7%
--
--
--
--
--
Landscape
Architecture
20
25.0%
(5)
40%
--
20%
--
20%
20%
--
--
--
--
Latin American
Studies
23
30.4%
(7)
42.9%
--
14.3%
--
14.3%
--
--
28.6%
--
--
Legal Studies
 
157
30.6%
(48)
56.3%
14.6%
8.3%
2.1%
--
2.1%
--
4.2%
8.3%
4.2%
Linguistics
40
35.0%
(14)
50%
28.6%
7.1%
--
7.1%
--
--
--
--
7.1%
Mass Communications
186
36.6%
(68)
58.8%
7.4%
16.2%
--
1.5%
7.4%
--
2.9%
2.9%
2.9%
Material Science & Engineering
44
40.9%
(18)
72.2%
22.2%
--
--
--
5.6%
--
--
--
--
Mathematics
68
44.1%
(30)
33.3%
50%
6.7%
--
3.3%
6.7%
--
--
--
--
Mechanical Engineering
173
41.0%
(71)
62%
26.8%
7%
1.4%
--
--
--
1.4%
1.4%
--
Microbial
Biology
13
69.2%
(9)
22.2%
44.4%
33.3%
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
Middle Eastern Studies
10
10.0%
(1)
--
100%
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
MCB
 
495
38.4%
(190)
36.3%
34.7%
15.3%
--
3.2%
5.8%
--
2.6%
2.1%
--
Molecular
Environ Biology
22
31.8%
(7)
85.7%
14.3%
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
Music
 
26
23.1%
(6)
66.7%
16.7%
16.7%
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
Near Eastern Studies
12
33.3%
(4)
--
25%
50%
--
--
--
--
25%
--
--
Nuclear Engineering
12
58.3%
(7)
28.6%
28.6%
14.3%
--
--
--
14.3%
--
14.3%
--



























Major
Responses
Career Destinations
Total
Grads
Response
Rate
Full
Time
Graduate
School
Seeking
Employment
Self
Employed
Part
Time
Internship/
Volunteer
Armed
Forces
Year
Off
Not Seeking
Employment
Other
Nutritional Sciences
47
40.4%
(19)
31.6%
36.8%
--
--
10.5%
21.1%
--
--
--
--
Peace & Conflict Studies
21
9.5%
(2)
--
50%
--
50%
--
--
--
--
--
--
PEIS
104
40.4%
(42)
66.7%
11.9%
14.3%
--
--
--
--
7.1%
--
--
Philosophy
 
77
14.3%
(11)
27.3%
9.1%
27.3%
--
9.1%-
--
--
27.3%
--
--
Physical Sciences
4
25.0%
(1)
100%
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
Physics
 
71
42.3%
(30)
26.7%
53.3%
6.7%
--
3.3%
3.3%
--
--
6.7%
--
Political Science
 
456
33.3%
(152)
48%
21.7%
11.2%
1.3%
1.3%
8.6%
0.7%
2.6%
1.3%
3.3%
Psychology
357
31.9%
(114)
52.6%
22.8%
11.4%
--
5.3%
0.9%
--
3.5%
1.8%
1.8%

Public Health

121
43.8%
(53)
39.6%
26.4%
15.1%
1.9%
1.9%
7.5%
--
5.7%
1.9%
--
Religious Studies
 
20
30.0%
(6)
33.3%
50%
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
16.7%
Resource Management
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
Rhetoric
 
93
29.0%
(27)
37%
33.3%
7.4%
--
3.7%
7.4%
--
--
11.1%
--
Scandinavian
4
25.0%
(1)
100%
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
Slavic Languages
& Literature
10
50.0%
(5)
--
--
20%
--
--
20%
20%
20%
--
20%
Social Sciences
 
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
Social Welfare
 
110
28.2%
(31)
48.4%
16.1%
16.1%
--
3.2%
--
--
3.2%
9.7%
3.2%
Sociology
211
26.5%
(56)
32.1%
21.4%
21.4%
3.6%
7.1%
3.6%
--
5.4%
1.8%
3.6%
S & SE
Asian Studies
19
10.5%
(2)
50%
50%
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
Spanish &
Portuguese
47
36.2%
(17)
29.4%
29.4%
17.6%
--
5.9%
5.9%
--
--
--
11.8%
Statistics
 
38
36.8%
(14)
64.3%
14.3%
21.4%
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
TDP Studies
35
22.9%
(8)
50%
--
12.5%
--
12.5%
--
--
25%
--
--
Urban Studies
 
9
55.6%
(5)
20%
20%
--
--
--
60%
--
--
--
--

 


Major
Salaries
Reported
25%
Median
Average
75%
African-American Studies
0
--
--
--
--
American Studies
11
$26978
$41000
$36050
$43000
Anthropology
13
$31200
$32000
$38169
$44000
Applied Mathematics
12
$52550
$58000
$58283
$63750
Architecture
20
$35840
$39760
$38542
$42250
Art
2
--
--
--
--
Asian Studies
2
--
--
--
--
Astrophysics
5
$24000
$27040
$30000
$35000
Bioengineering
17
$32000
$41600
$44060
$52000
Business Administration
111
$51000
$55000
$60664
$60000
Chemical Biology
5
$26000
$31200
$30056
$31200
Chemical Engineering
17
$50000
$56431
$55969
$62400
Chemistry
5
$34000
$40000
$38352
$40000
Chinese Language
0
--
--
--
--
Civil Engineering
19
$51500
$56000
$57153
$59000
Classics
1
--
--
--
--
Cognitive Science
13
$48000
$57000
$54954
$65000
Comparative Literature
1