2011 Post Graduate Survey Report

Career Development Centerwww.sju.edu/careers

Career DestinationsClass of 2011

Spirit Intellect Purpose

January 2012

The Career Development Center is pleased to present Career Destinations –Saint Joseph’s University Class of 2011, our annual report of the post-graduate activities of this year’s graduates. Data contained in the report wasobtained primarily through a Career Development Center survey of January,May and September graduates of Undergraduate Day, Professional andLiberal Studies and Graduate divisions of the university. Each graduate wascontacted at least three times between July 2011 and December 2011 throughe-mail and/or telephone. Information was also gathered through the CareerDevelopment Center’s recruiting program and through university faculty andadministrators.

Table of Contents

Section I: Undergraduate Day Report Pages 2 – 7

Section II: Professional and Liberal Studies Report Pages 8 – 9

Section III: Graduate Programs Report Pages 10 – 12

An electronic version of this report can be found on the Career DevelopmentCenter’s website, www.sju.edu/careers. For more detailed information ongraduates of a particular department, please feel free to contact me bytelephone (610.660.3100) or by e-mail (melissa.mcclory@sju.edu).

Best wishes,

Melissa Bergin McCloryAssistant Director, Career Development Center

Post-Graduation Status 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007

Total Employment 62% 64% 63% 68% 66%Employed Full Time* 55%Employed Part Time 7%

Graduate School Full Time 22% 22% 27% 18% 23%

Graduate School Part Time 1% 1% 1% 5% 2%

Volunteering 4% 4% 4% 2% 2%

Seeking Employment 7% 7% 5% 7% 5%

Other (Includes Self Employed) 3% 2% 1% >1% 2%

*Prior to 2011, full- and part-time employment was presented aggregately.

CAREER DESTINATIONS

SAINT JOSEPH’S UNIVERSITY CLASS OF 2011Compiled by the Career Development Center – January 2012

THE 2011 UNDERGRADUATE DAY REPORT

• Information is based on 521 respondents, 60% of the graduating class.• 93% of the respondents are employed and/or pursuing additional education. • Saint Joseph’s University Class of 2011 includes recipients of some of the world’s

most competitive and prestigious academic awards; among them are two recipientsof Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships and winners of a Barry J. Goldwaterscholarship in the sciences and a St. Andrew’s Society scholarship to Edinburgh.

• Post-graduate year-of-service programs continue to attract SJU graduates inimpressive numbers. Twenty one graduates (4% of respondents) are involved in full-time volunteer and service programs, such as Alliance for Catholic Education,Augustinian Volunteer Corps, Cristo Rey Network, Jesuit Volunteer Corps, PeaceCorps, Teach for America and World Teach South Africa.

• Graduates who started looking for a job prior to graduation and who utilizedthe services of the Career Development Center in their search had an average totalsalary of $46,300 (average base salary of $42,800; average bonus of $3,500).Graduates who found their jobs through the Career Development Center’son-campus interviewing program had an average total salary of $52,900 (averagebase salary of $50,100; average bonus of $2,800). Graduates who reported thatthey began looking for a job after graduation had an average total salary of$44,800 (average base salary of $41,400; average bonus of $3,400).

• The average total starting salary for the class of 2011 was $43,000, with anaverage base salary of $41,400 and an average bonus of $1,600. The averagetotal starting salary for the class of 2010 was $42,500.

• Nearly 95% of graduates reported having participated in at least one semester-long experiential education program; such programs include internships,cooperative education, part-time jobs resulting in the acquisition of transferableskills, service-based commitments, and study abroad.

• Graduates who reported completing at least one internship prior to graduationhad an average salary of $43,100. Graduates who had no internship experiencehad an average salary of $35,200.

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The post-graduation status of the undergraduate day class of 2011, along with the previousfour years’ graduating classes, is represented in the table below.

Employment Activity for the Undergraduate Day Class of 2011

Members of the Saint Joseph’s University undergraduate day class of 2011 have elected toenter a variety of career fields. Those fields attracting the highest number of graduates includeConsumer Products/Retail, Accounting, Financial Services, and Education. The chart belowshows the career field trends of SJU graduates over the last five years.

Employment By Industry

Organization Type 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007Consumer Products/Retail/Wholesale 17% 21% 16% n/a n/a

Accounting 11% 11% 14% 13% 11%

Financial Services 8% 13% 12% 13% 14%

Education 8% 10% 12% 10% 8%

Health/Medicine/Biotech 6% 5% 6% 3% 5%

Technology/Science 5% 5% 4% 7% 6%

Communications/Media/Publishing 5% 3% 3.5% 5% 3%

Marketing/Sales 3% 6% 18% 25% 19%

Insurance 5% 5% 3% 7% 5%

Pharmaceutical 3% 4% 4% 3% 7%

Entertainment/Sports/Recreation 3% 4% 0.5% 2% 3%

Human & Community Service 3% 4% 3% 3% 4%

Consulting/Business Services 3% 3% 3% 4% 2%

Not-For-Profit 3% 2% 3% 3% 2%

Real Estate/Construction 3% n/a n/a n/a n/a

Government 2% 2% 3.5% 3% 1%

Law Enforcement/Military 2% >1% 1% 2% 0

Law/Legal Services 2% >1% 1% 1% 2%

Energy/Natural Resources/Utilities 2% 0 0 0 0

Other 4% 5% 5% 3% 2%

*Prior to 2009, employment within Consumer Products/Retail industry was reported as Marketing/Sales.

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Where are 2011 graduates living?

Mid-Atlantic 86%South 3%

West 4%

Midwest 2%

Internationally 2%

New England 3%

Sampling of Organizations Employing SJU Graduates of the Undergraduate Day Class of 2011

University Employment Resources

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Accenture IKEAAcosta Sales & Marketing John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Aetna Johnson & Johnson Albert Einstein Medical Center KPMGAmerican Red Cross Lockheed-Martin AmeriGas Morgan StanleyAT&T NBC Universal Barclays Wealth New York County District Attorney’s Office Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy NYC Board of Education BNP Paribas Overbrook School for the BlindBrownstein Group Philadelphia Insurance Companies Bureau of Labor Statistics Philadelphia Magazine Campbell's Soup Company PricewaterhouseCoopersChildren’s Hospital of Philadelphia SAPCIGNA SEI InvestmentsCommunity Vocational Services Shane Victorino Foundation Deloitte Target Devereux The Investment Fund for FoundationsGalderma Towers Watson General Mills Under Armour Grant Thornton United States Armed Forces Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce VanguardHess Corporation Wawa

As depicted in the chart above, graduates reported finding their jobs through a variety of sources.The most common responses were:

• Networking Contacts (29%) • A part-time job or internship leading • Career Development Center services (25%) to a full-time position (17%)

• Website (12%)

How Did 2011 GraduatesFind Jobs?

Employment Agency4%

Academy of Food MarketingInterview 4%

Other5%

Career Development Center Services25%

PersonalNetworking

Contact29%

PT Job/Internship/Coop to Full Time Job17%

Identified Employer Directly4%

Website12%

Salary by Major – Undergraduate Day Class of 2011

Included in the chart below is a breakdown of the starting salaries by academic major for theundergraduate day class of 2011, along with the number of graduates reporting salaries,the average salary and number of starting bonuses reported. Bonus amounts are alsoindicated, where available. Graduates of majors not listed in the chart chose not to providesalary information.

Major # Average Average Average # of Total Salary Base Salary Bonus Bonuses

Accounting 30 $50,800 $48,900 $1,900 11

Actuarial Science 2 $66,000 $60,000 $6,000 1

Biology 3 $27,500 $27,500 N/A 0

Business Intelligence 5 $54,500 $51,500 $3,000 1

Chemistry 2 $40,000 $40,000 N/A 0

Criminal Justice 2 $42,500 $42,500 N/A 0

Economics 5 $37,500 $37,500 N/A 0

Education 9 $32,500 $32,500 N/A 0

English 11 $34,800 $34,800 N/A 0

Environmental Science 1 $47,500 $47,500 N/A 0

Finance 21 $49,900 $44,900 $5,000 1

Fine & Performing Arts 1 $27,500 $27,500 N/A 0

Food Marketing 31 $49,000 $44,800 $4,200 10

History 6 $34,200 $34,200 N/A 0

International Business 2 $42,500 $42,500 N/A 0

Interdisciplinary Health Services 1 $37,500 $37,500 N/A 0

International Relations 4 $31,300 $31,300 N/A 0

Management 9 $38,600 $38,600 N/A 0

Marketing 19 $39,300 $39,300 N/A 0

Pharmaceutical & 9 $46,400 $46,400 N/A 0Healthcare Marketing

Philosophy 1 $42,500 $42,500 N/A 0

Political Science 5 $41,500 $39,500 $2,000 1

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Saint Joseph’s University On-Campus Recruiting Program

The On-Campus Recruiting Program at Saint Joseph’s University utilizes SJUcareers, an onlinesystem, to connect students with employers. Interviews take place in the Career DevelopmentCenter and, as shown in the table below, an increasing number of students have taken advantageof the program by interviewing on campus. In fact, over the past five academic years, the numberof interviews conducted on campus has increased by 128%. The number of employers inter-viewing on campus has also increased in the past year, despite current economic conditions—atestament to the talent employers consistently find in Saint Joseph’s University students.

2010-2011 2009-2010 2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007

Employers 125 108 130 122 131

Interviews 1783 1465 1237 763 780

Continuing Education Activity for the Undergraduate Day Class of 2011

22% of the class of 2011 have chosen to further their education by attending graduate schoolon a full-time basis. An additional 1% of graduates are attending graduate school part-time.Below is a chart depicting the areas of study chosen by graduates over the last five years.

Summary of Program of Study

Graduate studies in Medicine/Healthcare, Education, Social Science, and Law were most popular for Saint Joseph’s University graduates pursuing additional education.

Sampling of Graduate Institutionsin which Members of the Class of 2011 are Enrolled

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American University Temple UniversityCatholic University The College of William and MaryColumbia University Thomas Jefferson UniversityDrexel University University of the Arts George Mason University University of Melbourne (Australia)Georgetown University University of ConnecticutHofstra University University of Medicine and Dentistry Lehigh University of New JerseyNew York University University of Notre DamePepperdine University University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia College of University of Pittsburgh

Osteopathic Medicine University of RochesterRutgers University School of Law University of ScrantonSaint Joseph’s University University of Westminster (UK)Seton Hall University Villanova UniversityState University of New York Washington State University

Program Focus 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007

Medicine/Healthcare 40% 29% 26% 20% 17%

Education 16% 24% 23% 29% 33%

Social Science 14% 12% 13% 17% 10%

Law 9% 14% 10% 10% 13%

Humanities/Arts 7% 10% 6% 7% 8%

Business 7% 4% 15% 11% 13%

Physical/Life Science 6% 7% 7% 6% 3%

Other 1% n/a n/a n/a n/a

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Fellowship, Scholarship and Grant Information—Class of 2011

With the assistance of the Office of Fellowships, Saint Joseph’s University’s class of 2011includes recipients of competitive and prestigious academic awards, including Fulbright EnglishTeaching Assistantships to Indonesia and Guatemala, the Barry J. Goldwater Scholarship inthe sciences, the St. Andrew’s Society Scholarship to Edinburgh; as well as acceptance into thePeace Corps, with placement in the Ukraine, and into Teach for America.

Graduates of the class of 2011 who went on to graduate study were awarded an average of$42,100 in scholarship or grant funding. Awards ranged from $2,000 to $400,000, with manygraduates receiving grants for full tuition with room and board included. Over 44% of thegraduates enrolled in continuing education were awarded some type of funding for graduatestudy, with awards totaling over $1 million.

Of those not currently continuing their education, 315 graduates reported future plans foracademic study. 57% indicated they planned to continue their education within 1-2 years,32% within 3-4 years, and 11% in 5 or more years.

THE 2011 PROFESSIONAL AND LIBERAL STUDIES REPORT

The following includes highlights of significant findings from the survey of 2011Professional and Liberal Studies graduates. Information is based on 32 graduates,22% of the graduating class.

• 94% of the respondents are employed and/or pursuing additional education(78% employed, 16% continuing education).

• The average total salary for the Professional and Liberal Studies graduates of2011 was $61,300 (average base salary of $59,500; average bonus of $1,800).The average total salary for Business majors was $48,900 (average base salary of$46,400; average bonus of $2,500), while the average total salary for Liberal Arts& Science majors $65,600 (average base salary of $64,000; average bonus of$1,000).

Sampling of Organizations Employing2011 Professional and Liberal Studies Graduates

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AmeriHealth Mercy CompaniesBradford White Corp.Chester Water AuthorityCitibankCity of PhiladelphiaCline Davis & MannCommonwealth of PAErnst & YoungGlaxoSmithKline

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Lowe’sMedtronicSchool District of PhiladelphiaThe Hibbert GroupUniversity of Pennsylvania University of the SciencesUpper Darby Sellers LibraryWells Fargo

Career-Related Improvements Attributedto Attainment of Bachelor’s Degree

Continuing Education For 2011 Professional and Liberal Studies Graduates

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Eight-four percent of respondents indicated they had plans to continuetheir education in the future.

In addition, 19% of those who indicated they were employed are alsocontinuing their education on a full- or part-time basis.

Forty-one percent of Professional and Liberal Studies graduates who are employedremained with their current employer after graduation. Many of these graduatesexperienced career enhancements such as promotions, salary increases, title changes andadded responsibilities. The table above depicts the type of career-related improvementsthe graduates earned as a result of attaining a Bachelor’s degree.

Promotion 11%

Salary Increase 11%

Title Change 11%

Added Responsibilities 22%

In 1-2 years50%

In 3-4 years25%

Did NotRespond

3% No Plansto Continue

13%

Plans to Continue Education

5+ years9%

THE 2011 GRADUATE PROGRAMS REPORT

The following includes highlights of significant findings from the survey of 2011 graduatesof SJU’s graduate degree programs. Information is based on 242 graduates, 24% of thegraduating class.

• 92% of the respondents are employed and/or pursuing additional education. Those seekingemployment totaled 8%.

• The average total salary for graduate degree program graduates of 2011 was $73,100(average base salary of $65,800; average bonus of $7,300); this reflects a $1,600 decreasein total salary from 2010.

• The average salary for graduates of Graduate Business programs was $91,000 (averagebase salary of $82,000, up $7,700 from 2010; average bonus of $9,000). For graduates ofGraduate Arts & Science programs, the average total salary was $61,600 (average basesalary of $56,100; average bonus of $5,500).

Previous Employment Experience and Current IndustryGraduate Degree Program Graduates—Class of 2011

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The chart above depicts how many years of work experience graduate degreegraduates had prior to beginning their graduate studies.

The majority of graduates of graduate degree programs (83%) reported workingfull-time. A wide variety of industries were represented, with the most common being:

• Education (26%) • Pharmaceuticals (7%)• Health/Medicine/Biotech (12%) • Science and Technology (7%)• Financial Services (10%)

1-3 years28%

4-6 years18%

7+ years35%

None19%

Years of Full-Time Work Experience Prior toStart of Graduate Program

Salary by Major—Graduate Program Graduates—Class of 2011 Included in the chart below is a breakdown of the average total salaries by degree programfor Class of 2011 graduates of graduate degree programs, along with the number of graduatesreporting salaries, average base salaries and bonuses and the number of bonuses reported.Graduates of programs not listed in the chart chose not to provide salary information.

Major # Average Average Average # of Total Salary Base Salary Bonus Bonuses

Biology 2 $30,000 $30,000 N/A 0

Business Intelligence 8 $108,300 $98,800 $9,500 2

Computer Science 4 $80,000 $55,000 $25,000 1

Criminal Justice 21 $47,900 $47,900 N/A 0

Education 38 $53,400 $50,100 $3,300 8

Environmental Protection & 3 $68,300 $68,300 N/A 0

Safety Management

Executive MBA 10 $113,600 $100,300 $13,300 3

Executive MBA (Food Marketing) 4 $68,300 $68,300 N/A 0

Executive MBA 2 $125,000 $125,000 N/A 0(Pharmaceutical Marketing)

Financial Services 2 $65,000 $65,000 N/A 1

Food Marketing 2 $85,000 $85,000 N/A 0

Gerentological Services 1 $45,000 $45,000 N/A 0

Health Administration / 14 $84,600 $73,600 $11,000 2Health Education

Homeland Security 1 $75,000 $75,000 N/A 0

Human Resource Management 2 $91,000 $85,000 $6,000 1

International Marketing 2 $69,300 $60,000 $9,300 1

M.B.A. - Accounting 2 $80,000 $80,000 N/A 0

M.B.A. - Finance 17 $78,200 $73,200 $5,000 1

M.B.A. - General 12 $81,500 $75,000 $5,500 1

M.B.A. - Health and Medical 1 $68,000 $65,000 $3,000 1Services

M.B.A. - Human Resource 2 $75,000 $65,000 $10,000 1Management

M.B.A. - International Business 1 $105,000 $105,000 N/A 1

M.B.A. - International Marketing 2 $100,000 $75,000 $25,000 1

M.B.A. - Management 4 $75,000 $75,000 N/A 0

M.B.A. - Marketing 7 $84,600 $79,300 $5,300 3

Nurse Anesthesia 3 $135,000 $125,000 $10,000 1

Organizational Development 7 $59,300 $59,300 N/A 0& Leadership

Psychology 2 $40,000 $40,000 N/A 0

Public Safety 3 $78,300 $78,300 N/A 0

Writing Studies 4 $52,500 $47,500 $5,000 1

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Sampling of Organizations Employing2011 Graduates of SJU Graduate Degree Programs

Career-Related Improvements Attributed to Attainment of Graduate Degree

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Fifty percent of graduates from SJU’s graduate degree programs reported that they remainedwith their current employer after graduation. Many of these graduates experienced careerenhancements such as promotions, salary increases, title changes and added responsibilities.The table above depicts the type of career-related improvements graduates earned as a resultof attaining the graduate degree.

American Red CrossAmigos de JesusAon Corporation Aramark Ballard Spahr LLPBaltimore County Police DepartmentBank of AmericaBiogen IdecCampbell's Soup Company Cherry Hill Public Schools Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaChina Development BankComcast Corporation Community Behavioral HealthCourthouse News ServiceDefense Support ServicesDouble HelixDuPontEinstein Healthcare NetworkEndo PharmaceuticalsGesu SchoolHatfield Quality MeatsHaverford CollegeHay GroupHospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Independence Blue CrossJohnson & JohnsonKennedy Health SystemLower Merion School DistrictMarriott InternationalMastery Charter SchoolsMelmarkMerckMerrill LynchNational Analysts WorldwidePfizer PharmaceuticalsPhiladelphia Corporation for AgingPhiladelphia VA Medical CenterRochester Police DepartmentSAPSchool District of PhiladelphiaSunGard Systems Sunoco Inc.Teva PharmaceuticalsThe Center for CancerThe Vanguard GroupUnited Stated Armed Services Universal Space NetworkVilla Maria Academy Wells Fargo

Promotion 5%

Salary Increase 12%

Average Salary Increase $5,200

Title Change 9%

Added Responsibilities 15%

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