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.
9
2015 Graduate Survey • Montana State University–Bozeman
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
0 11
2015 Graduate Survey • Montana State University–Bozeman
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
I.D.
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%
Answered an ad in a newspaper, journal, etc.
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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