UNDERGRADUATE FIRST DESTINATIONS CLASS OF 2020
CONTACT US Office of Personal Career Development 1845 E. Northgate Dr. Irving, TX 75062 972-721-4062
WELCOME TO UD CAREER DEVELOPMENT
career@udallas.edu udallas.edu/opcd
THE OPCD TEAM
The Office of Personal Career Development (OPCD) seeks to prepare students and graduates to achieve success in their professional lives.
SHANNON BLATT
Director/Employer Relations
GABY O’NEILL
Associate Director
We do this by guiding students as they discern opportunities through exploration, grow their skills through experience, and achieve their vocational goals through personal reflection.
CHRISTINA NGUYEN Senior Career Advisor
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GUIDANCE FOR GRADUATES OPCD helps graduates achieve a first destination through many avenues, including one-on-one and providing career-related content via multiple formats. In addition, OPCD connects students and graduates with potential employers through Handshake and in-person networking opportunities. During the 2019-20 academic year, OPCD hosted 100+ employers at 59+ campus events.
SOCIAL MEDIA udcareerdev
98%
308
graduates
employed or in graduate school
FIRST-DESTINATION DATA OPCD administers the First-Destination Survey prior to graduation and provides personalized coaching to students based on their individual needs. *The 2020 FDS survey achieved a response rate of 93%, with 17.2% of respondents reporting salary data.
$51,929 average salary*
OPCD Career Advisors provide career coaching to current degree-seeking students and UD alumni with a completed degree.
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CLASS OF 2020
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
35
industries represented
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unique employers
unique graduate school programs
ONGOING SERVICES
This First-Destination Outcomes report adheres to standards as outlined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), Standards and Protocols for the Collection and Dissemination of Graduating Student Initial Career Outcomes Information for Undergraduates.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
CLASS OF 2020
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CLASS OF 2020
CONTACT US Office of Personal Career Development 1845 E. Northgate Dr. Irving, TX 75062 972-721-4062
WELCOME TO UD CAREER DEVELOPMENT
career@udallas.edu udallas.edu/opcd
THE OPCD TEAM
The Office of Personal Career Development (OPCD) seeks to prepare students and graduates to achieve success in their professional lives.
SHANNON BLATT
Director/Employer Relations
GABY O’NEILL
Associate Director
We do this by guiding students as they discern opportunities through exploration, grow their skills through experience, and achieve their vocational goals through personal reflection.
CHRISTINA NGUYEN Senior Career Advisor
129 50
GUIDANCE FOR GRADUATES OPCD helps graduates achieve a first destination through many avenues, including one-on-one and providing career-related content via multiple formats. In addition, OPCD connects students and graduates with potential employers through Handshake and in-person networking opportunities. During the 2019-20 academic year, OPCD hosted 100+ employers at 59+ campus events.
SOCIAL MEDIA udcareerdev
98%
308
graduates
employed or in graduate school
FIRST-DESTINATION DATA OPCD administers the First-Destination Survey prior to graduation and provides personalized coaching to students based on their individual needs. *The 2020 FDS survey achieved a response rate of 93%, with 17.2% of respondents reporting salary data.
$51,929 average salary*
OPCD Career Advisors provide career coaching to current degree-seeking students and UD alumni with a completed degree.
UDcareersvcs
CLASS OF 2020
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
35
industries represented
UDcareerdev
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unique employers
unique graduate school programs
ONGOING SERVICES
This First-Destination Outcomes report adheres to standards as outlined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), Standards and Protocols for the Collection and Dissemination of Graduating Student Initial Career Outcomes Information for Undergraduates.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
CLASS OF 2020
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CLASS OF 2020
POST-GRAD OUTCOMES
97.8%
of graduates from the class of 2020 were employed or attending graduate school within six months of graduation. OPCD tracks each graduating class to determine the percentage of graduates who attain a positive career outcome. This percentage is derived from the number of known positive outcomes divided by the number of known graduates minus those who are not seeking an outcome.
As of December 2020, 93% of the undergraduate class of 2020 reported a post- graduation outcome to OPCD.
UNDERGRADUATE FIRST DESTINATIONS 1.4%
Volunteer/Church
Not Seeking
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
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36.2%
Continuing Education
Military
2.8%
CLASS OF 2020
Employment outcomes include full-time and part-time work, internships, volunteer work, and military service.
60.6% of undergraduates were employed within six months of graduation.
TOP FIRST-DESTINATION EMPLOYERS
0.7%
56.8%
Employed (Full-time or Part-time)
EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES
2%
Seeking
AT&T BMO Financial Group Brown Books Publishing Group Catholic Charities of Dallas Enterprise Holdings Faustina Academy Fidelity Investments Founders Classical Academy Goldman Sachs Google Great Hearts Academies IFM Restoration Irving ISD Mosaic Sales Solutions Northrop Grumman Oncor Parkland Hospital Rekerdes and Sons Insurance Agency Seton Education Partners UT Southwestern Medical Center Virtual Service Operations Word on Fire Institute WorkSuites CAREER DEVELOPMENT
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CLASS OF 2020
POST-GRAD OUTCOMES
97.8%
of graduates from the class of 2020 were employed or attending graduate school within six months of graduation. OPCD tracks each graduating class to determine the percentage of graduates who attain a positive career outcome. This percentage is derived from the number of known positive outcomes divided by the number of known graduates minus those who are not seeking an outcome.
As of December 2020, 93% of the undergraduate class of 2020 reported a post- graduation outcome to OPCD.
UNDERGRADUATE FIRST DESTINATIONS 1.4%
Volunteer/Church
Not Seeking
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
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36.2%
Continuing Education
Military
2.8%
CLASS OF 2020
Employment outcomes include full-time and part-time work, internships, volunteer work, and military service.
60.6% of undergraduates were employed within six months of graduation.
TOP FIRST-DESTINATION EMPLOYERS
0.7%
56.8%
Employed (Full-time or Part-time)
EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES
2%
Seeking
AT&T BMO Financial Group Brown Books Publishing Group Catholic Charities of Dallas Enterprise Holdings Faustina Academy Fidelity Investments Founders Classical Academy Goldman Sachs Google Great Hearts Academies IFM Restoration Irving ISD Mosaic Sales Solutions Northrop Grumman Oncor Parkland Hospital Rekerdes and Sons Insurance Agency Seton Education Partners UT Southwestern Medical Center Virtual Service Operations Word on Fire Institute WorkSuites CAREER DEVELOPMENT
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CLASS OF 2020
GRADUATE SCHOOL DESTINATIONS
GRADUATE SCHOOL DESTINATIONS
37.3% of undergraduates are
2020 graduates are attending 50 different universities in a variety of programs from medicine to business to English literature.
continuing their education.
CLASS OF 2020 GRADUATE SCHOOL STUDIES 16.4% Theology
Adler University Arizona State University Ave Maria University Baylor University Bryn Mawr College Duquesne University Holy Trinity Seminary Houston University of St. Thomas Indiana University Bloomington Lamar University Liberty University Middlebury Midwestern University Nanyang Technological University Northern Virginia Community College Pontifical Gregorian University Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine Saint Louis University Saint Meinrad Seminary & School of Theology Seattle University Southern Methodist University St. Mary’s Seminary St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary Texas A&M University Texas A&M University Galveston
6.7% Law
32.7%
26%
Arts & Sciences
Business
2.9% Other
15.4%
Medicine & Health
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
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CLASS OF 2020
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Texas Woman’s University The Catholic University of America University of Buckingham University of California Davis University of California Los Angeles University of Cambridge University of Colorado, Anschutz Campus University of Dallas University of Denver University of Incarnate Word University of Nebraska Lincoln University of Nebraska Medical Center University of North Texas University of Notre Dame University of Portland University of Rochester University of Texas Austin University of Texas Dallas University of Texas San Antonio University of Virginia UT Southwestern UTMB Health - Galveston Wake Forest University Washington University in St. Louis
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CLASS OF 2020
GRADUATE SCHOOL DESTINATIONS
GRADUATE SCHOOL DESTINATIONS
37.3% of undergraduates are
2020 graduates are attending 50 different universities in a variety of programs from medicine to business to English literature.
continuing their education.
CLASS OF 2020 GRADUATE SCHOOL STUDIES 16.4% Theology
Adler University Arizona State University Ave Maria University Baylor University Bryn Mawr College Duquesne University Holy Trinity Seminary Houston University of St. Thomas Indiana University Bloomington Lamar University Liberty University Middlebury Midwestern University Nanyang Technological University Northern Virginia Community College Pontifical Gregorian University Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine Saint Louis University Saint Meinrad Seminary & School of Theology Seattle University Southern Methodist University St. Mary’s Seminary St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary Texas A&M University Texas A&M University Galveston
6.7% Law
32.7%
26%
Arts & Sciences
Business
2.9% Other
15.4%
Medicine & Health
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
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CLASS OF 2020
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Texas Woman’s University The Catholic University of America University of Buckingham University of California Davis University of California Los Angeles University of Cambridge University of Colorado, Anschutz Campus University of Dallas University of Denver University of Incarnate Word University of Nebraska Lincoln University of Nebraska Medical Center University of North Texas University of Notre Dame University of Portland University of Rochester University of Texas Austin University of Texas Dallas University of Texas San Antonio University of Virginia UT Southwestern UTMB Health - Galveston Wake Forest University Washington University in St. Louis
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CLASS OF 2020
“WHERE THE NEEDS OF THE WORLD AND YOUR TALENTS CROSS, THEREIN LIES YOUR VOCATION.” – UNKNOWN
OPCD reports first-destination data according to standards set by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).
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