CLASS OF 2014
FIRST DESTINATIONS REPORT
MASTER OF PUBLIC POLICY Destinations C O M B I N E D P O S T- G R A D UAT E A N D AC C E L E R AT E D 90% 4% 6%
Employed or Completing Fellowships Enrolled in a Graduate Program Still Seeking Employment/Unreported
P O S T- G R A D UAT E 94% 6%
Employed or Completing Fellowships Still Seeking Employment/Unreported
AC C E L E R AT E D 88% 6% 6%
Employed or Completing Fellowships Enrolled in a Graduate Program Still Seeking Employment/Unreported
Average Starting Salaries $57,096 Mean Combined (Range: $24,000 - $83,000) $66,574 Mean Post-Graduate (Range: $42,240 - $83,000) $52,108 Mean Accelerated (Range: $24,000 - $80,000)
Salary Data by Industry The Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, the newest school at the University of Virginia, trains students for public service careers in both domestic and international arenas. Graduates of the school are selected for competitive fellowships and assume leadership positions in the government, education, non-profit, and private sectors. This report summarizes results from a survey conducted by the Batten School’s Office of Student
COMBINED Consulting (private sector clients) Consulting (primarily government or non-profit clients) Federal Government Full-Time Service (e.g., AmeriCorps, PeaceCorps, Military) Non-Profit Sector Private Sector (non-consulting) Research Institute or Think Tank
and Career Services of the May 2014 graduates of the Accelerated
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Master of Public Policy and Post-Graduate Master of Public
Consulting (private sector clients) Consulting (primarily government or non-profit clients) Federal Government Non-Profit Sector Private Sector (non-consulting)
Policy programs. The report also includes the results of a survey conducted by the University of Virginia’s Center for Survey Research of the May 2014 graduates of the Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy program. The purpose of both First Destination
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Surveys was to collect information regarding the Class of 2014’s
Consulting (private sector clients) Consulting (primarily government or non-profit clients) Federal Government Full-Time Service (e.g. AmeriCorps, PeaceCorps, Military) Non-Profit Sector Private Sector (non-consulting) Research Institute or Think Tank
immediate plans after receiving either a BA or a MPP degree. Of the students who graduated, 98% provided information included in this report.
$77,500 $74,000 $61,155 $34,000 $37,650 $42,000 $49,810
$75,000 $72,000 $74,333 $47,500 $52,120
$80,000 $80,000 $55,507 $34,000 $41,000 $47,500 $42,000
EMPLOYERS Altarum AMIDEAST Ampush ARServices Brookings Institution Center for American Progress China Development Bank Civic Consulting Alliance Deloitte Farmers Market Coalition, Inc. Federal Reserve Board of Governors Friends of the Global Fight Google Hanover Research KIPP Bay Area Schools McKinsey and Company National Collegiate Athletic Association
Office of Senator Mark Warner Oliver Wyman One Acre Fund Peace Corps PricewaterhouseCoopers Sustainable Strategies DC Teach for America The Miller Center of Public Affairs The World Bank Time Warner Cable U.S. Army U.S. Department of Education U.S. Government Accountability Office U.S. Office of Personnel Management University of Virginia Winton Capital
LOCATIONS Tucson, AZ San Francisco, CA Oakland, CA Washington, D.C. Atlantic Beach, FL Atlanta, GA Chicago, IL Indianapolis, IN Boston, MA Baltimore, MD Ann Arbor, MI Lebanon, NJ New York, NY
Blacksburg, VA Burke, VA Charlottesville, VA Fairfax, VA Great Falls, VA McLean, VA Oakton, VA Staunton, VA Vienna, VA Virginia Beach, VA Fuzhou, China Copenhagen, Denmark Guatemala City, Guatemala
S A H A K H AT E R Z A I , M P P Saha partakes in quantitative and qualitative research to develop evidence-based recommendations as a Research Assistant in Economic Studies at the Brookings Institution. She has co-authored a policy report, outlining recommendations for the creation of a National Medical Device Surveillance System and is also a 2015 Presidential Management Fellow.
GRADUATE/ PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York University School of Law University of Arizona, Department of Astronomy
SHIV SRIKANTH, MPP Prior to studying at Batten, Shiv was a Peace Corps volunteer. He now works as a Natural Disaster Risk Management Analyst at the World Bank’s Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR). His work supports GFDRR’s goal of reducing the impact of natural disasters on vulnerable countries.
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INTERNSHIPS COMPLETED IN SUMMER 2013 BY SECTOR A. Non-Profit 11 B. Private Sector 10 C. Federal Government 9 D. Advocacy/Trade Association/Think Tank 7 E. NGO/ISO/SRO 5 F. Education 4 G. Political Campaigns 2
Locations Sacramento, CA New Haven, CT Washington, DC Jacksonville, FL Tampa, FL Chicago, IL Overland Park, KS Boston, MA Cambridge, MA College Park, MD Jersey City, NJ New York, NY Arlington, VA Charlottesville, VA Hanover County, VA Loudoun County, VA McLean, VA Richmond, VA Rosslyn, VA Williamsburg, VA Beijing, China Nepal Tanzania
23% 21% 19% 15% 10% 8% 4%
Employers Accenture AidData Albemarle County Alvarez & Marsal American Association of Physics Teachers American Heart Association Better Future Project Center for International Policy Central Intelligence Agency China Development Bank City of Chicago Connecticut Council for Education Reform Deloitte Democratic National Committee Ernst & Young Evolent Health Federal Farm Credit Bank Funding Corporation Hanover County Schools InterAction International Food Policy Research Institute International Relief and Development International Trade Administration
Jacksonville Public Education Fund Jifundishe Free Library Kids Safe Worldwide Miller Center for Public Affairs Mount Sinai Hospital New Sector Alliance NGO Federation of Nepalese Indigenous Nationalities Polaris Project Pricewaterhouse Coopers Rutherford Institute Sprint Nextel Corporation StudentsFirst U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Department of Commerce U.S. Department of Defense U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Department of Justice U.S. Department of State U.S. Federal Aviation Administration U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency U.S. Government Accountability Office United States Senate Virginia Governor’s Fellowship World Bank
EMPLOYERS
BACHELOR OF ARTS First Destinations 98% Employed or Enrolled in a Graduate/Professional School Program
84% Employed or Completing Fellowships 14% Enrolled in Graduate or Professional School Program 2% Still Seeking Employment/Unreported
Average Starting Salary $53,833 (Range: $30,000 - $70,000)
Salary Data by Industry Commercial Banking Consulting Defense Contractor Financial Services Government Investment Management Non-Profit, Advocacy, Civic Organizations Public Policy Research and Development
$60,000 $55,286 $54,667 $44,943 $30,000 $45,000 $36,000 $41,000 $42,000
LOCATIONS San Francisco, CA Stamford, CT Washington, D.C. Wilmington, DE Woburn, MA Bethesda, MD Buffalo, NY New York, NY Arlington, VA
Fairfax, VA Kingstowne, VA Manassas, VA McLean, VA Tyson’s Corner, VA Seattle, WA Yokohama, Japan
Association for Financial Professionals Barclays Capital One Children’s Environmental Health Network Cognolink Corporate Executive Board Cubic Applications, Inc. DC Public Schools - Office of Teaching and Learning Deloitte Democratic Party of Virginia DropBox Emergent Biosolutions ICF International
Mercer Human Resources Consulting Nationwide Funds Group National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago OMS Group, Inc PricewaterhouseCoopers Raytheon Royal Bank of Scotland Running Start: Bringing Young Women to Politics SNL Financial SRA International Stanford Pre-Collegiate Summer Institutes Teach for America Telephoenic, Inc.
Japan Exchange and Teaching Program Johns Hopkins University Keel Point, LLC LarrainVial M&T Bank MDRC
The Lewin Group The Mercatus Center Triage Consulting Group U.S. Department of State U.S. Senate Federal Credit Union Wipro Technologies
GRADUATE/ PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS George Mason University School of Law Georgetown University School of Law University of Cincinnati College of Business University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Administration University of Virginia School of Commerce
Methodology
SECTOR BREAKDOWN MPP First Destinations Sector Breakdown
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This report summarizes first destinations of the Batten graduate (MPP) and undergraduate (BA) graduating classes of 2014. The MPP data is summarized from a survey sent out to the graduating class in June 2014, a follow-up survey sent in November 2014, and information gathered through e-mail correspondence and LinkedIn profile reviews. The purpose of the survey was to collect information on the graduating Batten MPP class regarding postgraduation plans. Of the 52 graduates, 51 provided data that included in this report. The BA data is summarized from a survey sent out to the graduating class in April 2014, a follow-up survey sent in October 2014, and information gathered through e-mail correspondence and LinkedIn profile reviews. The purpose of the survey was to collect information on the graduating Batten BA class regarding post-graduation plans. Data gathered on 43 of the 44 graduates has been included in this report.
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A. 27% Federal Government B. 16% Public Sector Consulting C. 13% Non-Profit or NGO D. 13% Private Sector (NonConsulting) E. 9% Research Institute or Think Tank F. 7% Private Sector Consulting G. 4% Additional Higher Education H. 4% Competetive Fellowships I. 4% Full Time Service
L E NA S H I , M P P Deloitte Foundation Fellow, and Up to Us Campaign national winner recognized by President Clinton, Lena is now serving as a Presidential Management Fellow at the Department of Education, where she works on higher education access and quality.
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A. 33% Consulting B. 13% Defense Contractor C. 13% Financial Services D. 13% Non-Profit, Advocacy, Civic Organizations E. 4% Academic/Education F. 4% Biomedical and BioTechnology G. 4% Commercial Banking H. 4% Government I. 4% Investment Management J. 4% Public Policy K. 4% Research and Development
VICTORIA C ATA N E S E , M P P While at Batten, Victoria served as a Teaching Assistant, a Managing Director of the Virginia Policy Review, and an Analyst for Formative Change Group. After completing internships in corporate social responsibility with Sprint Corporation and Time Warner Cable, she now applies her analytical skills daily as an Associate for Strategy and Communications with Interpublic Group in New York, NY.
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