Merrimack Graduates
>> At A Glance
Class of
2013
Founded in 1947 by the Order of St. Augustine, Merrimack College is a selective, independent college, comprising schools of liberal arts, science and engineering, business, and education, whose mission is to enlighten minds, engage hearts and empower lives. Its 2,800 undergraduates and graduate students come from 20 states and 19 countries to form an engaged community of thinkers, learners and achievers integrated in an academic culture of excellence, diversity and stature.
98%
of the Class of 2013 were employed, in graduate school, or completing a year of service within nine months of graduation.
First Destination by School Girard School of Business
98%
Employed, attending graduate school, or completing a year of service 0% - Other 2% - Seeking Employment
School of Science and Engineering
96%
Employed, attending graduate school, or completing a year of service 2% - Other 2% - Seeking Employment
School of Liberal Arts
93%
Employed, attending graduate school, or completing a year of service 5% - Other 2% - Seeking Employment
2013 Highlights Median Salary $42,500 Girard School of Business $42,500 School of Science and Engineering $45,000 School of Liberal Arts $32,500 School of Education and Social Policy $35,000 Number of Connections in Advantage: Over 3,000 Number of Internships and Jobs Posted: 1,600
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Merrimack Alumni ranked in the top 21% for mid career median salary in the Payscale 2014 College ROI Report for the Northeast.
School of Education and Social Policy
94%
Employed, attending graduate school, or completing a year of service 4% - Other 2% - Seeking Employment
Organizations Hiring Merrimack Graduates • Fidelity Investments • Philips Electronics • State Street Corporation • Under Armor • Graybar Electric • Analog Devices • Wells Fargo • SunGard • Gilbane Building Company • Raytheon • Massachusetts General Hospital • Brigham and Women’s Hospital
• Hubspot • Boston Children’s Hospital • Marriott • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute • Nexcelom • BAE Systems • Analog Devices • Vicor • 451 Marketing • Analog Devices • Vicor Corporation • Merrill Lynch • Brown Brothers Harriman
Internship/Cooperative Education At-A-Glance
! 62% reported completing at least one internship/cooperative education experience. 66% - Girard School of Business 55% - School of Science and Engineering 54% - School of Liberal Arts 72% - School of Education and Social Policy Organizations Where Merrimack Graduates Completed Internships • • • •
Whittier Rehab Hospital Putnam Investments Kraft Sports Group State Street Corporation • UTC Aerospace Systems • Kiss 108 FM
• Massachusetts State House • American Cancer Society • Vicor Corporation • TJX Companies • Department of Homeland Security
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Pfizer Bach Pharma Mercedes Benz ESPN BAE Systems Dana Farber Cancer Institute • SunGard
• Boston Children’s Hospital • Internet and Telephone • New England Revolution • Nexcelcom • Hubspot
Schools Recruiting Merrimack Graduates
20%
of the Class of 2013 attended graduate school.
• John Hopkins University • Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Elon University • MGH Institute of Health Professionals • Northeastern University • Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences • Boston College • Earle Mack School of Law at Drexel University • Bryant University • Bentley University • PACE University • San Diego State University • Queen Mary’s University
Data compiled from Class of 2013 graduates nine months after graduation with a knowledge rate of 85%.
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