ERIC Number: ED282469
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1986-Jun-25
Pages: 55
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Employment Survey of Michigan College Graduates: Report of Destinations, Average Starting Salary, and Unemployment 1984-85 (All Degree Levels).
Shingleton, John D.; Scheetz, L. Patrick
Follow-up data on 1984-1985 graduates of 15 Michigan public and private institutions are reported for the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels. For each field of study, data are provided on the number of degrees conferred by public and private institutions. The survey data are compared with data from the Michigan Department of Education. For each of degree level and field of study, data are provided on the percent that are: employed full-time, employed in Michigan, employed in other states, unemployed, and in graduate school. Additional tables cover: average monthly and yearly starting salary for graduates by degree and field of study. It was found that the percentage of graduates in full-time employment and graduate school varied widely across and within major curriculum areas. Engineering, computer science, health services, and special education majors were among the areas where the highest percentage of graduates found full-time employment. Bachelors's graduates from specialized fields such as veterinary medicine, audiology, physiology, and biochemistry were more likely to continue their education in graduate school. Technical, health services, and profession (e.g., law) areas commanded the highest starting salaries. (SW)
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, College Graduates, Comparative Analysis, Doctoral Degrees, Employment Patterns, Graduate Study, Graduate Surveys, Higher Education, Majors (Students), Masters Degrees, Private Colleges, Public Colleges, Salaries, Specialization, State Surveys, Unemployment
Michigan State University, Placement Services, 113 Student Services Building, East Lansing, MI 48824.
Publication Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Michigan State Univ., East Lansing. Placement Services.
Identifiers - Location: Michigan
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