The University of St. Thomas

2006 Post Graduation Survey

Post Graduation Survey > 2006

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The information in this report covers alumni who graduated from an undergraduate program during the 2005-2006 academic year (December 2005, May 2006 and July 2006). The University's Office of Institutional Research and Analysis provided assistance for the survey that was sent out to 1,031 alumni in November 2006 and January of 2007. Of these, 516 (50.5%) responded to the survey.

Of those surveyed, 6 graduates graduated with a second major from a second department. Those graduates have been included under both of their departments. Department information was not available for 2 graduates who submitted the survey anonymously. These circumstances account for the total of 520 responses when individual department numbers are reported.


Employment Status

Overall

Percentages are of those who responded to this question.

Responding
Percentage
Employed Full-Time
365 70.74%
Employed Part-Time
65 12.60%
Volunteer Service (e.g. Peace Corps, AmeriCorps)
11 2.13%
Military Service
10 1.94%
Not employed, currently seeking employment
24 4.65%
Not employed, not seeking employment
41 7.95%
Total Responding 516  

By Department

Department
Number of Graduates Number Responding to Survey Employed Full-Time Employed Part-Time Volunteer Service Military Service Not Employed, but Still Seeking Not Employed, Not Seeking Number Responding
Accounting 47 17 16 1         17
Actuarial Studies 9 2 2           2
Art History 4 2 1         1 2
Biochemistry 19 7 5 1 1       7
Biology 27 16 9 4       3 16
Business Administration 15 9 7 1       1 9
Catholic Studies 28 18 11   2   2 3 18
Chemistry 9 7 4 3         7
Communication 26 12 7 2     2 1 12
Decision Sciences 5 4 4           4
Economics 26 14 11 1   1   1 14
Education 17 5 4       1   5
Engineering 46 25 18 4   2   1 25
English 37 15 4 4 2   1 4 15
Entrepreneurship 44 18 15 2       1 18
Environmental Studies 5 3 1       1 1 3
Finance 96 54 50 1     1 2 54
Geography 7 2   1   1     2
Geology 3 2 1 1         2
Health and Human Performance 14 8 4 2       2 8
History 16 11 4 1   1 4 1 11
Interdisciplinary 6 2 1 1         2
International Studies 12 10 6 2 1   1   10
Journalism and Mass Communication 75 46 33 7 1   5   46
Justice and Peace Studies 7 2 2           2
Legal Studies in Business 15 10 6 2       2 10
Management 100 47 38 3   1 2 3 47
Marketing 97 46 44 1     1   46
Mathematics 8 5 5           5
Modern and Classical Languages 27 17 10 4 1     2 17
Music 7 3 1     1 1   3
Philosophy 21 9 2 2 2     3 9
Physics 3 1   1         1
Political Science 32 15 9 1     1 4 15
Psychology 60 27 11 10 1 1 1 3 27
Quantitative Methods and Computer Science 15 5 4     1     5
Social Work 16 9 6 2       1 9
Sociology 30 12 10 1   1     12
Theology 9 3 1   1   1   3

Employment Sector

Overall

Percentages are of those who responded to this question and marked their employment status as Full-Time, Part-Time, Volunteer, or Military, OR responded to this question but left employment status blank.

Responding
Percentage
Private (including self employment)
231  53.47% 
Education (all levels, public and private)
63  14.58% 
Government (all levels, excluding education)
28  6.48% 
Nonprofit Organization (other than education)
44  10.19% 
Other Employment
66  15.28% 
Total Responding  432  

By Department

Department
Number of Graduates Number Responding to Survey Private Sector Education Government Nonprofit Other Responding
Accounting 47 17 15       2 17
Actuarial Studies 9 2 1       1 2
Art History 4 2 1         1
Biochemistry 19 7   3 1 2 1 7
Biology 27 16 2 5 1 2 3 13
Business Administration 15 9 4 1     3 8
Catholic Studies 28 18 1 8   4   13
Chemistry 9 7 4   1 2   7
Communication 26 12 2 2   1 3 8
Decision Sciences 5 4 2 1       3
Economics 26 14 9   1 2 1 13
Education 17 5   4       4
Engineering 46 25 16 2 2   2 22
English 37 15 3 4   3   10
Entrepreneurship 44 18 13 1     3 17
Environmental Studies 5 3   1       1
Finance 96 54 39   2 2 7 50
Geography 7 2   1 1     2
Geology 3 2 2         2
Health and Human Performance 14 8 2 1     2 5
History 16 11 3   2   1 6
Interdisciplinary 6 2   1       1
International Studies 12 10 3 2   2   7
Journalism and Mass Communication 75 46 25 6 1 2 5 39
Justice and Peace Studies 7 2   1   1   2
Legal Studies in Business 15 10 3 1 1   3 8
Management 100 47 27 1 5 4 4 41
Marketing 97 46 27 1   1 14 43
Mathematics 8 5 2 2       4
Modern and Classical Languages 27 17 4 6   3 2 15
Music 7 3   1 1     2
Philosophy 21 9   1   3 2 6
Physics 3 1 1         1
Political Science 32 15 5 1 1 1   8
Psychology 60 27 6 4 2 5 6 23
Quantitative Methods and Computer Science 15 5 4   1     5
Social Work 16 9 1 1 1 3 1 7
Sociology 30 12 4 1 4 1   10
Theology 9 3   1   1   2

Salary Ranges

Overall

Percentages are of those who responded to this question and marked their employment status as Full-Time, Part-Time, Volunteer, or Military, OR responded to this question but left employment status blank.

Responding
Percentage
$20,000 or Under
86 19.28%
$20,001 - $25,000
36 8.07%
$25,001 - $30,000 43 9.64%
$30,001 - $35,000 83 18.61%
$35,001 - $40,000 52 11.66%
$40,001 - $45,000
52 11.66%
$45,001 - $50,000 40 8.97%
$50,001 - $55,000 20 4.48%
$55,001 - $60,000 11 2.47%
$60,001 - $65,000 8 1.79%
$65,001 - $70,000 1 0.22%
Above $70,001 14 3.14%
Total Responding 446  

By Department

Department
Number of Graduates Number Responding to Survey Median Range Number Responding
Accounting 47 17 $40,001 - $45,000 16
Actuarial Studies 9 2    
Art History 4 2    
Biochemistry 19 7 $25,001 - $30,000 7
Biology 27 16 $20,001 - $25,000 13
Business Administration 15 9 $35,001 - $40,000 8
Catholic Studies 28 18 $20,000 or under 13
Chemistry 9 7 $20,001 - $25,000 7
Communication 26 12 $25,001 - $30,000 9
Decision Sciences 5 4 $40,001 - $50,000 4
Economics 26 14 $40,001 - $45,000 13
Education 17 5 $25,001 - $35,000 4
Engineering 46 25 $50,001 - $55,000 24
English 37 15 $25,000 or under 10
Entrepreneurship 44 18 $30,001 - $35,000 17
Environmental Studies 5 3    
Finance 96 54 $40,001 - $45,000 51
Geography 7 2    
Geology 3 2    
Health and Human Performance 14 8 $30,001 - $35,000 5
History 16 11 $30,001 - $35,000 6
Interdisciplinary 6 2    
International Studies 12 10 $20,001 - $25,000 8
Journalism and Mass Communication 75 46 $25,001 - $30,000 41
Justice and Peace Studies 7 2    
Legal Studies in Business 15 10 $35,001 - $40,000 8
Management 100 47 $35,001 - $40,000 42
Marketing 97 46 $35,001 - $40,000 44
Mathematics 8 5 $50,001 - $55,000 5
Modern and Classical Languages 27 17 $25,001 - $30,000 15
Music 7 3    
Philosophy 21 9 $20,000 or under 6
Physics 3 1    
Political Science 32 15 $30,001 - $35,000 10
Psychology 60 27 $25,000 or under 22
Quantitative Methods and Computer Science 15 5 $40,001 - $45,000 5
Social Work 16 9 $20,001 - $25,000 8
Sociology 30 12 $30,001 - $35,000 12
Theology 9 3    

Had an Internship While at St. Thomas

Overall

Percentages are of those who responded to this question.

Responding
Percentage
Did have an internship
283 54.84% 
Did not have an internship
233 45.16% 
Total Responding 516  

By Department

Department
Number of Graduates Number Responding to Survey Had Internship Did not have an internship Number Responding
Accounting 47 17 10 7 17
Actuarial Studies 9 2 1 1 2
Art History 4 2   2 2
Biochemistry 19 7 4 3 7
Biology 27 16 3 13 16
Business Administration 15 9 6 3 9
Catholic Studies 28 18 7 11 18
Chemistry 9 7 2 5 7
Communication 26 12 8 4 12
Decision Sciences 5 4 4   4
Economics 26 14 8 6 14
Education 17 5 1 4 5
Engineering 46 25 21 4 25
English 37 15 6 9 15
Entrepreneurship 44 18 12 6 18
Environmental Studies 5 3 1 2 3
Finance 96 54 34 20 54
Geography 7 2 2   2
Geology 3 2 2   2
Health and Human Performance 14 8 2 6 8
History 16 11 3 8 11
Interdisciplinary 6 2 1 1 2
International Studies 12 10 7 3 10
Journalism and Mass Communication 75 46 28 18 46
Justice and Peace Studies 7 2 1 1 2
Legal Studies in Business 15 10 6 4 10
Management 100 47 18 29 47
Marketing 97 46 37 9 46
Mathematics 8 5 2 3 5
Modern and Classical Languages 27 17 7 10 17
Music 7 3   3 3
Philosophy 21 9 2 7 9
Physics 3 1   1 1
Political Science 32 15 8 7 15
Psychology 60 27 9 18 27
Quantitative Methods and Computer Science 15 5 4 1 5
Social Work 16 9 9   9
Sociology 30 12 8 4 12
Theology 9 3 1 2 3

Continuing Education Plans

Overall

Percentages are of those who responded to this question.

Responding
Percentage
Currently Enrolled
108 20.93% 
Plan to enroll within four years of graduation 183 35.47% 
Plan to enroll four or more years following graduation 16 3.10% 
Plan to enroll, no timeframe 140 27.13% 
Do not plan to enroll 69 13.37% 
Total Responding 516  

By Department

Department
Number of Graduates Number Responding to Survey Currently Enrolled Plan within 4 years Plan within 4+ years Plan to, no timeframe Do not plan to enroll Number Responding
Accounting 47 17 3 5   5 4 17
Actuarial Studies 9 2   1     1 2
Art History 4 2 1 1       2
Biochemistry 19 7 2 5       7
Biology 27 16 8 7   1   16
Business Administration 15 9 1 6   2   9
Catholic Studies 28 18 6 6   3 3 18
Chemistry 9 7 1 4   1 1 7
Communication 26 12 1 1   7 3 12
Decision Sciences 5 4   1   2 1 4
Economics 26 14 3 8   2 1 14
Education 17 5 1 2   2   5
Engineering 46 25 5 8   9 3 25
English 37 15 7 4   3 1 15
Entrepreneurship 44 18 1 4 2 7 4 18
Environmental Studies 5 3 2 1       3
Finance 96 54 3 22 3 19 7 54
Geography 7 2 2         2
Geology 3 2   2       2
Health and Human Performance 14 8 4 2   2   8
History 16 11 2 6 1 2   11
Interdisciplinary 6 2 1       1 2
International Studies 12 10 2 5 1 2   10
Journalism and Mass Communication 75 46 5 11 1 19 10 46
Justice and Peace Studies 7 2       2   2
Legal Studies in Business 15 10 4 4 1 1   10
Management 100 47 6 15 3 11 12 47
Marketing 97 46   16 2 18 10 46
Mathematics 8 5 3       2 5
Modern and Classical Languages 27 17 6 6   4 1 17
Music 7 3 1 1 1     3
Philosophy 21 9 6 2   1   9
Physics 3 1   1       1
Political Science 32 15 6 6   2 1 15
Psychology 60 27 11 11 1 3 1 27
Quantitative Methods and Computer Science 15 5   4   1   5
Social Work 16 9 3 3   2 1 9
Sociology 30 12 1 6   5   12
Theology 9 3 1 1   1   3

Student Status of Those Currently Enrolled

Overall

Percentages are of those who responded to this question and marked their continuing education plans as currently enrolled OR responded to this question but left their plans blank.

Responding
Percentage
Full-Time
83 76.85% 
Part-Time 25 23.15% 
Total Responding 108  

By Department

Department
Number of Graduates Number Responding to Survey Currently Enrolled Enrolled Full-Time Enrolled Part-Time Number Responding
Accounting 47 17 3 2 1 3
Actuarial Studies 9 2        
Art History 4 2 1 1   1
Biochemistry 19 7 2 2   2
Biology 27 16 8 7 1 8
Business Administration 15 9 1 1   1
Catholic Studies 28 18 6 4 2 6
Chemistry 9 7 1 1   1
Communication 26 12 1 1   1
Decision Sciences 5 4        
Economics 26 14 3 2 1 3
Education 17 5 1   1 1
Engineering 46 25 5 4 1 5
English 37 15 7 7   7
Entrepreneurship 44 18 1 1   1
Environmental Studies 5 3 2 2   2
Finance 96 54 3 2 1 3
Geography 7 2 2 1 1 2
Geology 3 2        
Health and Human Performance 14 8 4 4   4
History 16 11 2 2   2
Interdisciplinary 6 2 1 1   1
International Studies 12 10 2   2 2
Journalism and Mass Communication 75 46 5 4 1 5
Justice and Peace Studies 7 2        
Legal Studies in Business 15 10 4 4   4
Management 100 47 6 2 4 6
Marketing 97 46        
Mathematics 8 5 3 2 1 3
Modern and Classical Languages 27 17 6 4 2 6
Music 7 3 1   1 1
Philosophy 21 9 6 5 1 6
Physics 3 1        
Political Science 32 15 6 4 2 6
Psychology 60 27 11 11   11
Quantitative Methods and Computer Science 15 5        
Social Work 16 9 3 2 1 3
Sociology 30 12 1   1 1
Theology 9 3 1 1   1

Degree Sought

Overall

Percentages are of those who responded to this question and marked their continuing education plans as currently enrolled OR responded to this question but left their plans blank.

Responding
Percentage
Ph.D. or similar degree
7 6.48%
Professional degree (J.D., M.D. or other 28 25.93%
Master's level degree (M.A., M.B.A., M.S.W., etc) 59 54.63%
Certificate (less than Master's level) 5 4.63%
Completing bachelor-level program (e.g. student teaching) 3 2.78%
Other 6 5.56%
Total Responding 108  

By Department

Department
Number of Graduates Number Responding to Survey Currently Enrolled Ph.D Professional Master Certification Bachelor Other Number Responding
Accounting 47 17 3     2 1     3
Actuarial Studies 9 2                
Art History 4 2 1     1       1
Biochemistry 19 7 2 1 1         2
Biology 27 16 8 1 4 1 1   1 8
Business Administration 15 9 1   1         1
Catholic Studies 28 18 6   1 5       6
Chemistry 9 7 1   1         1
Communication 26 12 1     1       1
Decision Sciences 5 4                
Economics 26 14 3   1 2       3
Education 17 5 1         1   1
Engineering 46 25 5 1   4       5
English 37 15 7   1 6       7
Entrepreneurship 44 18 1           1 1
Environmental Studies 5 3 2   1 1       2
Finance 96 54 3   1 1     1 3
Geography 7 2 2     1   1   2
Geology 3 2                
Health and Human Performance 14 8 4 1 1 2       4
History 16 11 2   1 1       2
Interdisciplinary 6 2 1     1       1
International Studies 12 10 2     1 1     2
Journalism and Mass Communication 75 46 5   2 2 1     5
Justice and Peace Studies 7 2                
Legal Studies in Business 15 10 4   4         4
Management 100 47 6   1 5       6
Marketing 97 46                
Mathematics 8 5