Career Destinations 2015

2015 Career Destinations Summary

2015 Graduate Survey • Montana State University–Bozeman

2015 Career Destinations Each year Career, Internship & Student Employment Services at Montana State University conducts a survey to determine placement rates and salary survey information from recent MSU graduates (Summer 2014, Fall 2014, and Spring 2015). Graduates were requested to participate in the survey to provide relevant information regarding the transition from college to career/graduate school. The contents of this document reflect the information gleaned from that effort, demonstrating “life after university“ with regard to employment, graduate school, salary, location, etc.

There were 2,783 graduates and 1,297 respondents (46.6% response rate).

• 78.3% (n=1,017) indicated they were employed full-time.

• 10.1% (n=131) indicated they were employed part-time.

• 5.8% (n=75) indicated they were not employed and not seeking employment.

• 5.7% (n=74) indicated they were not employed, but seeking employment.

Salary Data Summary

Salary Data Summary

Bachelor’s

Master’s

Doctorate

$42,647

$50,034

$56,208

n = 919

In-state

n

Out-state

n

Bachelor’s

$39,558

466

$50,394

224

Master’s

$45,086

87

$54,783

80

Doctorate

$58,193

9

$55,156

17

n = 883

2015 Salary Highlights Bachelor’s

# respondents

Master’s

# respondents

Doctorate

# respondents

Agriculture

$33,654

Arts & Architecture

$34,549

49 52

$53,558 $43,981

11 21

$43,400 NA

5 0

Jake Jabs College of Business & Entrepreneurship

$45,250

83

$49,017

14

NA

0

Education, Health, & Human Development

$31,741

95

$42,156

59

$71,500

4

Engineering

$56,428

167 0 181 105

$60,922 $48,454 $60,999 $90,828

15 26 22 5

$86,667 NA $49,886 NA

3 0 14 NA

The Graduate School

NA

Letters and Science

$33,566

Nursing

$52,748

n = 931 *Some graduates received two or more degrees and are repeated in the college summary under all degrees received.

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2015 Graduate Survey • Montana State University–Bozeman

Bachelor’s Degree Recipients College of Agriculture

Total Graduates

Respondents

Full-Time In Field

Full-Time Not In Field

Part-Time

Unemployed

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

Salary

N

Continuing Education #

%

Agricultural Business

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Agricultural Business -Agri-business Management

16

7

44

6

86

0

0

0

0

1

14

$46,662

4

1

14

Agricultural Business -Farm & Ranch Management

7

6

86

5

83

1

17

0

0

0

0

$34,469

6

0

0

Agricultural Education -Relations

5

3

60

1

33

1

33

0

0

1

33

$45,200

2

2

67

Agricultural Education -Broadfield Teaching

4

2

50

1

50

0

0

1

50

0

0

I.D.

1

1

50

Animal Science -Equine Science

12

5

42

1

20

1

20

1

20

2

40

$27,560

2

3

60

Animal Science -Livestock Mgmt & Ind

18

12

67

6

50

4

33

0

0

2

17

$33,029

9

1

8

Animal Science -Science

21

16

76

6

38

1

6

3

19

6

38

$27,047

6

11

67

Biotechnology -Animal Systems

7

6

86

2

33

0

0

2

33

2

33

$31,200

2

4

67

Biotechnology -Plant Systems

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Environmental Horticulture -Environmental Horticulture Science

8

3

38

0

0

0

0

2

67

1

33

I.D.

0

1

33

Environmental Horticulture -Landscape Design

4

2

50

1

50

0

0

0

0

1

50

I.D.

1

0

0

Environmental Science -Environmental Biology

8

3

38

3

100

0

0

0

0

0

0

$28,000

3

0

0

Environmental Science -Soil & Water Science

5

1

20

1

100

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

1

1

100

Geospatial & Environmental Analysis

2

1

50

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

100

I.D.

0

0

0

Land Rehabilitation

6

2

33

0

0

1

50

1

50

0

0

I.D.

1

0

0

Land Resource Sciences -Land Resources Analysis & Mgmt.

1

1

100

0

0

0

0

1

100

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Natural Resources & Rangeland Ecology -Rangeland Ecology & Management

5

3

60

2

67

0

0

0

0

1

33

$53,500

2

0

0

Natural Resources & Rangeland Ecology -Wildlife Habitat Ecology Mgmt.

8

4

50

2

50

1

25

0

0

1

25

$36,547

3

1

25

Plant Science -Crop Science

4

2

50

2

100

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

1

0

0

Plant Science -Plant Biology

4

2

50

1

50

0

0

1

50

0

0

I.D.

1

1

50

Sustainable Food and Bioenergy -Agroecology

2

2

100

1

50

0

0

0

0

1

50

I.D.

1

1

50

Sustainable Food and Bioenergy -Sustainable Crop Production

5

2

40

0

0

1

50

1

50

0

0

I.D.

1

0

0

Sustainable Food and Bioenergy -Sustainable Livestock Production

2

2

100

1

50

1

50

0

0

0

0

$28,400

2

1

50 3

2015 Graduate Survey • Montana State University–Bozeman

Bachelor’s Degree Recipients College of Arts & Architecture Architecture

Total Graduates

#

%

Full-Time In Field #

%

Full-Time Not In Field

Part-Time

Unemployed

#

%

#

%

#

%

Salary

N

Continuing Education #

%

**See Masters of Architecture

Art

1

1

100

1

100

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

1

0

0

Art -Art Education K-12 Broadfield

4

2

50

1

50

0

0

1

50

0

0

I.D.

1

0

0

Art -Art History

2

1

50

0

0

1

100

0

0

0

0

I.D.

1

0

0

Art -Graphic Design

37

21

57

15

71

3

14

3

14

0

0

$36,447

18

0

0

Art -Liberal Arts Studio

4

2

50

1

50

1

50

0

0

0

0

$27,820

2

0

0

Art -Studio Arts

13

5

39

2

40

0

0

2

40

1

20

$26,520

2

0

0

Environmental Design

46

19

41

6

32

4

21

4

21

5

26

$40,654

10

8

42

Film and Photography -Film

33

15

46

5

33

3

20

6

40

1

7

$35,725

8

1

7

Film and Photography -Media and Theatre Arts

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Film and Photography -Motion Picture/Video

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Film and Photography -Photography

16

5

31

0

0

2

40

1

20

2

40

$25,480

2

1

20

Music

5

1

20

0

0

1

100

0

0

0

0

I.D.

1

0

0

Music Education

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Music Education - School Music K-12 Broadfield

9

7

78

5

71

1

14

1

14

0

0

$31,312

6

0

0

Music Technology

7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Salary

N

Continuing Education

Total

Jake Jabs College of Graduates Business & Entrepreneurship

Respondents

Full-Time In Field

Full-Time Not In Field

Part-Time

Unemployed

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

Business

1

1

100

0

0

1

100

0

0

0

0

I.D.

1

0

0

Business - Accounting

57

28

49

19

68

2

7

4

14

3

11

$43,042

18

12

43

Business - Finance

34

18

53

12

67

3

17

1

6

2

11

$52,821

14

3

17

Business -Management

91

40

44

33

83

3

8

2

5

2

5

$46,371

31

2

5

Business -Marketing

49

22

45

18

82

2

9

1

5

1

5

$40,564

19

2

9

Professional Accountancy

4

Respondents

**See Masters of Accountancy

2015 Graduate Survey • Montana State University–Bozeman

Bachelor’s Degree Recipients College of Education Health & Human Development

Total Graduates Respondents

Full-Time In Field

Full-Time Not In Field

Part-Time

Unemployed

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

Salary

N

Continuing Education #

%

Community Health

49

19

39

9

47

7

37

1

5

2

11

$27,773

15

5

26

Early Childhood Education & Childhood Services

15

7

47

5

71

1

14

0

0

1

14

$27,047

6

0

0

Elementary Education K-8

76

32

42

24

75

4

13

3

9

1

3

$31,607

28

1

3

Elementary Education K-8 -Mathematics

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Family & Consumer Sciences

19

11

58

8

73

1

9

1

9

1

9

$30,083

9

2

18

Family & Consumer Sciences -Teaching

9

6

67

5

83

0

0

0

0

1

17

$37,218

5

1

17

Food & Nutrition -Dietetics

25

12

48

5

42

0

0

2

17

5

42

$37,610

4

6

50

Food & Nutrition -Nutrition Science

2

1

50

1

100

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

1

0

0

Health and Human Performance -Exercise Science

41

20

49

1

5

7

35

4

20

8

40

$33,899

8

10

50

Health and Human Performance -Kinesiology

18

8

44

4

50

2

25

1

13

1

13

$35,787

6

2

25

Health Enhancement K-12

18

7

39

3

43

2

29

1

14

1

14

$26,678

4

1

16

Health Enhancement K-12 & Physical Education K-12

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Secondary Education -General Science Broadfield

6

5

83

5

100

0

0

0

0

0

0

$25,870

4

0

0

Secondary Education -Social Studies Broadfield

12

3

25

2

67

0

0

1

33

0

0

I.D.

1

0

0

Sustainable Food and Bioenergy Systems -Sustainable Food Systems

9

4

44

0

0

0

0

3

75

1

25

I.D.

0

0

0

Technology Education -Broadfield Teaching

4

4

100

3

75

1

25

0

0

0

0

$40,426

4

0

0

Technology Education -Industrial Technology

2

1

50

1

100

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

1

0

0

Salary

N

Continuing Education

College of Engineering

Total Graduates Respondents

Full-Time In Field

Full-Time Not In Field

Part-Time

Unemployed

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

Bioengineering

64

22

34

12

55

2

9

4

18

4

18

$65,586

11

6

27

Chemical Engineering

72

37

51

20

54

5

14

2

5

10

27

$63,144

22

5

14

Civil Engineering

54

30

56

24

80

2

7

0

0

4

13

$50,295

25

3

10

Civil Engineering -Bio-Resources Engineering

11

7

64

4

57

0

0

2

29

1

14

$50,770

4

1

14

Computer Engineering

11

8

73

5

63

1

13

1

13

1

13

$67,200

5

2

25

Computer Science -Interdisciplinary Studies

11

8

73

7

88

0

0

0

0

1

13

$62,087

5

1

13 5

2015 Graduate Survey • Montana State University–Bozeman

Bachelor’s Degree Recipients College of Engineering

Total Graduates Respondents

Continued

Full-Time Not In Field

Part-Time

Unemployed

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

Salary

N

Continuing Education #

%

Computer Science -Professional

20

11

55

10

91

0

0

0

0

1

9

$65,000

9

1

9

Construction Engineering Tech

48

26

54

23

89

2

8

1

4

0

0

$52,851

22

0

0

Electrical Engineering

41

17

42

13

77

2

12

1

6

1

6

$57,429

13

2

12

Financial Engineering

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Industrial Engineering

17

11

65

9

82

2

18

0

0

0

0

$58,688

10

0

0

Mechanical Engineering

118

48

41

28

58

12

25

1

2

7

15

$57,143

35

7

15

Mechanical Engineering Tech

37

19

51

15

79

2

11

1

5

1

5

$53,352

16

0

0

College of Letters & Science

6

Full-Time In Field

Total Graduates

Respondents #

%

Full-Time In Field #

%

Full-Time Not In Field #

%

Part-Time

Unemployed

#

%

#

%

Salary

N

Continuing Education #

%

American Studies

1

1

100

0

0

1

100

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Anthropology

18

11

61

2

18

6

55

2

18

1

9

$28,854

7

0

0

Biological Sciences -Conservation Biology & Ecology

3

1

33

1

100

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Biological Sciences -Ecology and Evolution

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Biological Sciences -Fish & Wildlife Ecology & Mgmt

14

7

50

4

57

1

14

1

14

1

14

$31,600

5

0

0

Biological Sciences -Fish and Wildlife Management

9

6

67

2

33

1

17

3

50

0

0

$28,825

3

0

0

Biological Sciences -Genetics

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Biological Sciences -Organismal Biology

19

11

58

5

46

2

18

0

0

4

36

$29,450

5

4

36

Biological Sciences -Teaching

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Biotechnology -Microbial Systems

5

2

40

1

50

1

50

0

0

0

0

$25,400

2

0

0

Cell Biology and Neuroscience -Biomedical Science

63

27

43

10

37

6

22

5

19

6

22

$34,875

14

12

44

Cell Biology and Neuroscience -Cell Biology and Neuroscience

8

3

38

0

0

2

67

0

0

1

33

$26,350

2

1

33

Chemistry -Biochemistry

9

4

44

2

50

0

0

0

0

2

50

$43,680

2

2

50

Chemistry -Professional

4

3

75

1

33

1

33

0

0

1

33

$28,600

2

1

33

Chemistry -Teaching

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Earth Sciences

1

1

100

0

0

0

0

1

100

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Earth Sciences -Geography

10

6

60

3

50

3

50

0

0

0

0

$43,879

4

0

0

2015 Graduate Survey • Montana State University–Bozeman

Bachelor’s Degree Recipients College of Letters & Science

Total Graduates

Continued

Respondents

Full-Time In Field

Full-Time Not In Field

Part-Time

Unemployed

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

Salary

N

Continuing Education #

%

Earth Sciences -Geohydrology

1

1

100

1

100

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

1

0

0

Earth Sciences -Geology

18

5

28

3

60

0

0

2

40

0

0

$54,500

3

1

20

Earth Sciences -GIS Planning

15

9

60

3

33

2

22

2

22

2

22

$33,968

5

0

0

Earth Sciences -Paleontology

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Earth Sciences -Snow Sciences

2

1

50

0

0

1

100

0

0

0

0

I.D.

1

0

0

Economics

23

11

48

5

46

2

18

0

0

4

36

$34,911

7

4

36

English -Literature

22

7

32

0

0

4

57

2

29

1

14

$27,210

2

3

43

English -Teaching

15

10

67

6

60

3

30

1

10

0

0

$31,032

8

0

0

English -Writing

10

5

50

0

0

3

60

0

0

2

40

$27,237

3

2

40

History -History of Sci, Envir, Tech, & Society

7

2

29

0

0

1

50

1

50

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

History -History

26

9

35

1

11

6

67

1

11

1

11

$31,356

7

1

11

History -Japan Studies

7

4

57

1

25

2

50

1

25

0

0

$21,749

3

1

25

History -Religious Studies

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

History -Teaching

7

4

57

2

50

0

0

2

50

0

0

$29,770

2

0

0

Liberal Studies

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Liberal Studies -Environmental Studies

13

4

31

1

25

2

50

1

25

0

0

$39,333

3

0

0

Liberal Studies -Global & Multicultural Studies

14

6

43

3

50

1

17

1

17

1

17

I.D.

1

0

0

Liberal Studies -Quaternity

24

6

25

1

17

3

50

2

33

0

0

$38,667

3

1

17

Mathematics -Applied Mathematics

6

3

50

2

67

1

33

0

0

0

0

$56,667

3

0

0

Mathematics -Mathematics

6

4

67

0

0

2

50

0

0

2

50

$22,360

2

2

50

Mathematics -Statistics

4

2

50

0

0

1

50

1

50

0

0

I.D.

1

1

50

Mathematics -Teaching

7

4

57

4

100

0

0

0

0

0

0

$44,799

4

1

25

Microbiology -Environmental Health

4

1

25

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

100

I.D.

0

0

0 7

2015 Graduate Survey • Montana State University–Bozeman

Bachelor’s Degree Recipients College of Letters & Science

Total Graduates

Continued

8

Respondents

Full-Time In Field

Full-Time Not In Field

Part-Time

Unemployed

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

Salary

N

Continuing Education #

%

Microbiology -Environmental Microbiology

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Microbiology -Medical Lab Science

14

5

36

4

80

0

0

1

20

0

0

$31,794

4

0

0

Microbiology -Microbiology

9

6

67

3

50

1

17

0

0

2

33

$28,560

3

3

50

Modern Languages & Literatures -French and Francophone Studies

12

6

50

2

33

1

17

3

50

0

0

$29,627

3

1

17

Modern Languages & Literatures -French Teaching

1

1

100

1

100

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

1

0

0

Modern Languages & Literatures -German

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Modern Languages & Literatures -German Teaching

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Modern Languages & Literatures -German Studies

6

1

17

0

0

1

100

0

0

0

0

I.D.

1

0

0

Modern Languages & Literatures -Hispanic Studies

10

6

60

2

33

1

17

3

50

0

0

$28,667

3

1

17

Modern Languages & Literatures -Spanish Teaching

3

3

100

1

33

0

0

2

67

0

0

I.D.

1

0

0

Modern Languages & Literature -Latin American & Latino/a Studies

4

3

75

2

67

0

0

0

0

1

33

$22,400

2

2

67

Modern Languages & Literature -China Studies

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Philosophy -Philosophy

8

1

13

0

0

1

100

0

0

0

0

I.D.

1

0

0

Physics -Interdisciplinary Studies

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Physics -Professional

11

5

46

1

20

1

20

1

20

2

40

$43,300

2

3

60

Physics -Teaching

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Political Science -International Relations

19

5

26

3

60

1

20

0

0

1

20

$33,100

2

2

40

Political Science -Policy and Analysis

8

4

50

3

75

0

0

0

0

1

25

$33,800

3

2

50

Political Science -Political Institutions

2

2

100

0

0

1

50

1

50

0

0

I.D.

1

1

50

Political Science -Political Theory

6

2

33

0

0

2

100

0

0

0

0

$29,560

2

0

0

Psychology

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Psychology -Applied Psychology

60

32

53

14

44

13

41

3

9

2

6

$33,673

24

6

19

Psychology -Psychological Science

23

13

57

4

31

4

31

2

15

3

23

$27,332

8

6

43

2015 Graduate Survey • Montana State University–Bozeman

Bachelor’s Degree Recipients College of Letters & Science Continued

Total Graduates

Full-Time In Field

Respondents

Full-Time Not In Field

Part-Time

Unemployed

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

Salary

N

Continuing Education #

%

Religious Studies

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Sociology Criminology

34

16

47

11

69

4

25

0

0

1

6

$38,007

15

1

6

Sociology -Sociology

21

11

52

3

27

5

46

1

9

2

18

$27,735

7

2

18

N

Continuing Education

College of Nursing Nursing

Total Graduates Respondents #

215

119

%

Full-Time In Field #

55 112

Full-Time Not In Field

Part-Time

Unemployed

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

94

0

0

4

3

3

3

Salary

$52,748

105

Salary

N

#

%

1

1

Master’s Degree Recipients College of Agriculture

Total Graduates Respondents

Full-Time In Field

Full-Time Not In Field

Part-Time

Unemployed

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

Continuing Education #

%

Agricultural Education

3

2

67

2

100

0

0

0

0

0

0

$86,000

2

0

0

Animal and Range Sciences

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Applied Economics

8

5

63

3

60

0

0

0

0

2

20

$57,500

2

4

80

Entomology

1

1

100

1

100

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

1

1

100

Immunology & Infectious Diseases

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Land Rehabilitation

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Land Rehabilitation -Western Regional Graduate Prog

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Land Resources -Environmental Science

9

6

67

5

83

1

17

0

0

0

0

$45,856

6

1

17

Plant Science

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Salary

N

Continuing Education

College of Arts & Architecture

Total Graduates Respondents

Full-Time In Field

Full-Time Not In Field

Part-Time

Unemployed

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

Architecture

42

18

43

16

89

0

0

1

6

1

6

$38,597

13

1

6

Art

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Art History

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Fine Art

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Sci/Natural History Filmmaking

16

9

56

7

78

2

22

0

0

0

0

$52,730

8

0

0

n= total number of respondents reporting salary * Not all respondents answered all questions. Statistics, therefore, are not always based upon response of the total sample group.

Some line items do not total 100% due to respondents indicating they are not currently seeking employment or due to rounding of significant digits. **5 year master’s programs are reported both in Bachelor and Master’s sections. *** I.D. = Insufficient Data due to small graduate population or limited response rate. **** Some graduates received two or more degrees and are repeated in the college summary under all degrees received.

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Master’s Degree Recipients Jake Jabs College of Business & Entrepreneurship Professional Accountancy

College of Education, Health & Human Development

31

Full-Time In Field

Full-Time Not In Field

Part-Time

Unemployed

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

16

52

15

94

1

6

0

0

0

0

Total Graduates Respondents

Full-Time In Field

Full-Time Not In Field

Part-Time

Unemployed

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

Salary

N

$49,017

14

Salary

N

Continuing Education #

%

0

0

Continuing Education #

%

Curriculum and Instruction -Curriculum & Instruction

36

19

53

16

84

2

11

1

5

0

0

$40,768

18

2

11

Education -Adult and Higher Education

8

4

50

4

100

0

0

0

0

0

0

$47,333

3

0

0

Education -Curriculum & Instruction

28

12

43

11

92

0

0

0

0

1

8

$46,442

10

1

8

Education -Education Administration

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Education -Educational Leadership

44

18

41

18

100

0

0

0

0

0

0

$44,536

16

2

11

Education -School Counseling

6

4

67

3

75

1

25

0

0

0

0

$33,250

4

0

0

Health and Human Development -Counseling

12

6

50

5

83

0

0

1

17

0

0

$36,845

4

0

0

Health and Human Development -Exercise & Nutrition Sciences

11

5

46

3

60

1

20

0

0

1

20

$36,333

3

2

40

Health and Human Development -Family Financial Planning

3

2

67

2

100

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

1

0

0

Health and Human Development -Food, Family, Community Health

6

3

50

0

0

0

0

3

100

0

0

I.D.

0

1

33

Health and Human Development -Health Promotion & Education

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Salary

N

Continuing Education

College of Engineering

Total Graduates Respondents

Full-Time In Field

Full-Time Not In Field

Part-Time

Unemployed

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

Civil Engineering

6

4

67

3

75

0

0

1

25

0

0

Computer Science

17

5

29

5

100

0

0

0

0

0

0

Construction Engineering Mgmt.

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Electrical Engineering

7

1

14

0

0

0

0

0

0

Electrical Engineering -Electrical Engineering

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Engineering

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Engineering -Chemical Engineering

0

0

0

0

0

0

Environmental Engineering

7

5

71

3

60

Environmental Engineering -Civill Engineering

0

0

0

0

0

Chemical Engineering

10

Total Graduates Respondents

#

%

0

0

0

$45,293

3

2

50

$73,333

3

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

1

100

I.D.

0

1

100

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

1

20

0

0

1

20

$47,737

4

1

20

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

2015 Graduate Survey • Montana State University–Bozeman

Master’s Degree Recipients College of Engineering

Total Graduates Respondents

Continued

Industrial & Management Engineering Mechanical Engineering

The Graduate School

Full-Time In Field

Full-Time Not In Field

Part-Time

Unemployed

Salary

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

6

2

33

2

100

0

0

0

0

0

0

$80,000

5

3

60

3

100

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total Graduates Respondents

Full-Time In Field

Full-Time Not In Field

Part-Time

Unemployed

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

N

Continuing Education #

%

2

0

0

$69,000

3

0

0

Salary

N

Continuing Education #

%

Health Sciences

13

7

54

2

29

0

0

0

0

5

71

$21,400

2

6

86

Science Engineering Management

8

3

38

3

100

0

0

0

0

0

0

$57,500

2

0

0

Science Education

80

29

36

24

83

1

3

2

7

2

7

$50,091

22

4

14

Salary

N

College of Letters & Science

Total Graduates Respondents

Full-Time In Field

Full-Time Not In Field

Part-Time

Unemployed

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

Continuing Education #

%

American Studies

1

1

100

0

0

1

100

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Biochemistry

2

1

50

1

100

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

1

0

0

Biological Sciences

2

1

50

1

100

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

1

1

100

Chemistry

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Earth Sciences

16

8

50

6

75

0

0

1

13

1

13

$76,867

6

2

25

English

8

3

38

1

33

1

33

0

0

1

33

$24,500

2

0

0

Fish and Wildlife Management

7

3

43

2

67

0

0

1

33

0

0

$41,640

2

0

0

History

9

1

11

1

100

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

1

1

100

Mathematics

10

3

30

3

100

0

0

0

0

0

0

$57,467

3

0

0

Mathematics -Math Education

4

2

50

2

100

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

1

0

0

Mathematics -Western Regional Graduate Program

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Microbiology

2

1

50

1

100

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

1

0

0

Native American Studies

8

3

38

1

33

0

0

2

67

0

0

I.D.

0

1

33

Neuroscience

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Optics and Photonics

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Physics

8

2

25

1

50

0

0

0

0

1

50

I.D.

0

2

100

Psychological Science

4

1

25

0

0

1

100

0

0

0

0

I.D.

1

1

100

Public Administration

9

3

33

2

67

0

0

1

33

0

0

I.D.

1

1

33

Statistics

9

3

33

1

33

1

33

0

0

1

33

$67,500

2

0

0

Salary

N

Continuing Education

College of Nursing

Total Graduates Respondents

Full-Time In Field

Full-Time Not In Field

Part-Time

Unemployed

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

Nursing

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Nursing -Clinical Nurse Leader

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

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Master’s Degree Recipients College of Nursing

Total Graduates Respondents

Continued

Full-Time In Field

Full-Time Not In Field

Part-Time

Unemployed

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

Salary

N

Continuing Education #

%

Nursing -Family Nurse Practitioner

4

2

50

2

100

0

0

0

0

0

0

$77,000

2

0

0

Nursing -Family Psychiatric Mental Health

5

4

80

3

75

0

0

1

25

0

0

$100,047

3

0

0

Salary

N

Continuing Education

Doctorate Degree Recipients College of Agriculture

Full-Time In Field

Full-Time Not In Field

Part-Time

Unemployed

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

Animal & Range Science

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Ecology & Environment Sciences

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Immunology & Infectious Diseases

2

2

100

2

100

0

0

0

0

0

0

$46,000

2

1

50

Plant Science

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Plant Science -Plant Genetics

6

3

50

3

100

0

0

0

0

0

0

$41,667

3

0

0

Salary

N

Continuing Education

College of Education, Health & Human Development

Total Graduates

Respondents

Full-Time In Field

Full-Time Not In Field

Part-Time

Unemployed

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

#

%

Education -Adult and Higher Education

3

2

67

1

50

1

50

0

0

0

0

$57,000

2

0

0

Education -Curriculum & Instruction

3

2

67

2

100

0

0

0

0

0

0

$86,000

2

0

0

Education -Education Administration

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Educational Leadership

7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

College of Engineering

Total Graduates

Respondents

Full-Time In Field

#

%

#

%

Full-Time Not In Field

Part-Time

Unemployed

#

%

#

%

#

%

Salary

N

Continuing Education #

%

Computer Science

3

1

33

1

100

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

1

0

0

Engineering

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Engineering -Applied Mechanics

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Engineering -Chemical Engineering

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

3

2

67

2

100

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

2

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Engineering -Industrial Engineering

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Engineering -Mechanical Engineering

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Engineering -Electrical & Computer Engineering Engineering -Environmental Engineering

12

Total Graduates Respondents

2015 Graduate Survey • Montana State University–Bozeman

Doctorate Degree Recipients College of Letters & Science

Total Graduates Respondents #

%

Full-Time In Field #

%

Full-Time Not In Field #

%

Part-Time #

%

Unemployed #

%

Salary

N

Continuing Education #

%

American Studies

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Biochemistry

8

4

50

3

75

1

25

0

0

0

0

$54,250

4

0

0

Biological Sciences

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Chemistry

9

4

44

3

75

0

0

1

25

0

0

$45,067

3

0

0

Earth Sciences

7

4

57

3

75

1

25

0

0

0

0

$52,153

3

1

25

Ecology -Environmental Sciences

3

2

67

1

50

0

0

1

50

0

0

I.D.

1

0

0

Fish and Wildlife Biology

1

1

100

1

100

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

1

0

0

History

1

1

100

0

0

0

0

1

100

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Mathematics

2

1

50

1

100

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

1

0

0

Mathematics -Math Education

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Mathematics -Mathematics

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Microbiology

4

2

50

1

50

0

0

0

0

1

50

I.D.

1

0

0

Neuroscience

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Physics

4

2

50

1

50

1

50

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Psychological Science

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I.D.

0

0

0

Statistics

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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2015 Graduate Survey • Montana State University–Bozeman

2015 Career Destinations Highlights - All Colleges How Graduates Found Their Jobs

23%

Knew employer or referred by someone employer knew

23%

Internet

11%

Other

11%

Worked for employer prior to graduation

10%

Career Services (On-campus interviews, email, job postings, Career Fair, HireABobcat.com, etc.)

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8%

Previous experience with employer but not through Career Services

6%

Referred by faculty or department

4%

Contacted employer without knowing of opening

3%

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1%

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1%

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2 or more Semesters Before Graduation

31%

Final Semester Before Graduation

26%

0-3 Months After Graduation

12%

4-6 Months After Graduation

9%

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Most Important Factor in Selecting a Position 30%

Organization Location

20%

Opportunity for Growth Within Organization

17%

Other

14%

Organization Type

11%

Opportunity to Work for the Specific Company

7%

Salary Offered

1%

Organization Size

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When Graduates Began Job Hunting 9%

More than 3 Semesters Before Graduation

7%

3 Semesters Before Graduation

18%

2 Semesters Before Graduation

35%

Final Semester Before Graduation

21%

After Graduation

4%

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2015 Graduate Survey • Montana State University–Bozeman

2015 Career Destinations Highlights - All Colleges Types of Organizations Employing MSU Graduates 41%

Business/Industry

16%

Medical/Healthcare

14%

K-12 Education

8%

Post Secondary Education

7%

Government

6%

Non-Profit Organizations

3%

Self-employed

2%

Other

2%

Military

1%

Farm/Ranch

n=1122

Employing Organizations and Graduate Schools Major employers hiring MSU graduates (three or more): AdvR, Inc. American Medical Response Apttus, Inc. AWARE, Inc. Barnard Construction Company Benefis Health System Billings Clinic Bobcat Company Boeing Bozeman Health Bozeman School District BP

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Browning Public Schools Campus Crusade for Christ City of Bozeman Clark County School District Community Medical Center Electrical Consultants Inc. Fast Enterprises Flying Horse Communication Gallatin Mental Health Center Great Falls Public Schools Helena School District Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Joseph Eve Kalispell Regional Medical Center KLJ Engineering KPMG Micron Montana State Hospital Montana State University Morrison-Maierle, Inc. NAVSEA Oracle Partnership Health Center Spark R&D

State of Montana St. Patrick Hospital St. Peter’s Hospital St. Vincent Healthcare Sweetwater County School District #2 U.S. Air Force U.S. Army U.S. Forest Service U.S. Peace Corps Verizon Wireless Workiva

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Other representative employers include but are not limited to: AAC and Company Achieve Physical Therapy Acorn Pediatrics Clinic Advanced Performance and Rehab Agile Focus Designs Agri Industries Alara Alaska Department of Fish and Game Alaska USA Federal Credit Union Alegis Construction Allegan Public Schools Allegiance Allergo Medicine Allied Dispatch Solutions Altacare of Montana American Museum of Natural History American Spray Technologies American University AmeriCorps Ames Construction Anaconda High School Anadarko Petroleum Angelo Cattle Co.

AP Systems Corporation Apex Companies, LLC Apptentive Architecture 118 Ark Veterinary Practice Arlee School District Ascent Engineering Ashland Partners ASI Constructors, Inc. Aspen Technology Astronomical Institute Athena’s Paints and Finishes, LLC Battle Ground School District Belgrade School District Calumet Montana Refining Company CHS Big Sky Coffman Engineers Community Health Partners Conrad Public Schools DOWL Exxon Mobile First Security Bank Helio + Company

Hensel Phelps Journey Church Kalispell Regional Medical Center Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Livingston Healthcare McCarthy Building Companies Monforton School District Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Moss Adams, LLP Mountain View Care Center Murdoch’s Ranch & Home Supply North Valley Hospital Northwest Farm Credit Services PrintingForLess.com Purdue University Reach, Inc. Ressler Motors Robert Peccia & Associates Rosauers Rudd & Company, PLLC Sanjel Services, Inc. Shodair Children’s Hospital

SoFi St. Luke’s Health System Stanford University Starbucks University of Missouri University of Washington Walmart Washington River Protection Solutions Western Montana Mental Health Wipfli, LLP Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch Yellowstone Club ZAF Energy Systems, Inc. ZGF Architects, LLP Zoot Enterprises 100 Fold Studio 20Twenty Eyecare 3 Hearts Farm

A selection of graduate schools MSU graduates are attending in addition to MSU include: American University Augustana College Boise State University Carnegie Mellon University Colorado School of Mines Colorado School of Public Health Colorado State University Harvard University Institute of Biblical Studies Kansas State University Kirksville College Liberty Univeristy Massachusetts Institute of Technology Michigan State University Miles Community College Montana State University Montana Tech New York University Northeastern University Northwest Health Sciences University Ohio State University Oregon State University

Parker University College of Chiropractic Penn Foster College Pennsylvania State University Philadelphia University Portland State University Purdue University Seattle Pacific University Seattle University School of Law Shanghai University Sierra College Simon Fraser University Stanford University Texas A&M University The Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity University of Amsterdam, Netherlands University of Arizona University of California - Berkeley University of California, Santa Barbara University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine University of Colorado - Denver University of Florida

University of Houston College of Optometry University of Idaho University of Missouri University of Mary - Billings Campus University of Minnesota Medical School University of Montana University of Northern Colorado University of Oxford University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center University of Utah University of Vermont University of Washington School of Medicine University of Wisconsin University of Wyoming Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Virginia Polytechnic Institute Vrije University Brussels Walden University Walla Walla University Washington State University Western Kentucky University

Last Updated: June 17, 2016

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