ClassPOSTGRADUATE of 2011 REPORT HEAD
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Executive Summary
CLASS OF 2011 POST GRADUATE SURVEY
The Career Center at Westfield State University provides statistical reports to measure effectiveness and evaluate performance. Our purpose in connecting with graduates is to capture first destination, post-graduate information and compile it into a report with meaningful data that prospective students, parents, employers, the administration and the community can utilize. The goal of this survey was to analyze a representative sample of the Class of 2011 to determine the post-graduation career and graduate school activities of individuals one year after graduation. We were very pleased with a 49% percent overall response rate, achieved through a number of marketing initiatives and the Career Center’s tracking efforts. Equally impressive in this economy is the finding that approximately 96% percent of those surveyed are either employed or attending graduate school. Also, 19 % percent of this group was engaged in public sector or non-profit employment, reflecting Westfield State University’s mission of assisting students to develop intellectually and to use their knowledge and skills to improve the social and economic conditions in their communities. It is exciting to see the wide range of professional activities of these new graduates. Members of the University community have worked diligently to guide and support these individuals during their undergraduate years. It is satisfying to see the outcome of these efforts as students launch their professional careers or pursue advanced study in a wide range of fields and industries. We are pleased to present our 2011 Post-Graduate Survey. Using a systematic and comprehensive approach to gathering this type of data, we can examine our progress with students over time and guide future efforts on behalf of students and alumni. This project, compiled and managed by the Career Center, was truly a collaborative campus-wide effort, working closely with colleagues from Marketing and Information Technology. We hope that you find this report to be informative and beneficial.
Sincerely, Junior Delgado Director, Career Center
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Survey Overview
CLASS OF 2011
The Class of 2011 Post-Graduate Survey, conducted by the Westfield State University Career Center, was completed in December 2013. Graduates were contacted via U.S. mail, email, telephone, LinkedIn and Facebook beginning in July 2012, to complete an online survey. Throughout the next year, the Career Center continued to search for contact information for many of the 2011 graduates, while continuing to invite graduates to participate in the survey. The data collection process culminated after two additional
What is the Class of 2011 doing?
attempts via phone calls and extensive efforts to connect through LinkedIn and Facebook. In total, 349 out of the 699 graduates for whom we were able to secure contact information or track (49%), provided the information used in this report.
Members of the Class of 2011 were asked to select their primary activity six months after graduation.
What is the Class of 2011 doing?
85% Employment
2%
3% Graduate School
Information gathered regarding employment, graduate studies and related factors provided very interesting and significant analyses when compiling this data.
8% Both Employment and Graduate School
8%
3%
2% Seeking Employment
2%
2% Other T he survey showed that 93% of those contacted found some form of employment, equaling our 2010 figures.
85%
Salary Information Salary >$70,000 $65,000 – $69,999 $60,000 – $64,999 $55,000 – $59,999 $50,000 – $54,999 $45,000 – $49,999 $40,000 – $44,999 $35,000 – $39,999 $30,000 – $34,999 $25,000 – $29,999 $20,000 – $24,999 $15,000 – $19,999 $10,000 – $14,999 <$5,000 – $9,999 <$4,999
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Respondents reporting some level of employment provided the following salary information:
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Salary Breakdown
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>$70,000 $65,000 – $69,999 $60,000 – $64,999 $55,000 – $59,999 $50,000 – $54,999 $45,000 – $49,999 $40,000 – $44,999 $35,000 – $39,999 $30,000 – $34,999 $25,000 – $29,999 $20,000 – $24,999 $15,000 – $19,999 $10,000 – $14,999 <$5,000 – $9,999 <$4,999 ’11 POST GRADUATE SURVEY | 3
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Employment
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What industries are most represented for employing our graduates?
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Before Graduation or < 3 Months After Graduation
17% 18%
3 – 6 Months After Graduation
6 – 12 Months After Graduation
> 12 Months After Graduation
Employment by industry for 2011 graduates:
What industries are most represented for employing our graduates? Education
24.07%
Entertainment & Leisure
3.73%
Telecommunications, Technology, Internet & Electronics
Insurance
2.49%
9.96%
Construction, Machinery and Homes
2.07%
Retail & Consumer Durables
9.13%
Food & Beverages
1.66%
Health Care & Pharmaceuticals
8.30%
Airlines & Aerospace (including Defense) 1.24%
Government
7.88%
Agriculture
0.83%
Finance & Financial Services
7.47%
Automotive
0.83%
Business Support & Logistics
7.05%
Manufacturing
0.83%
Nonprofit
5.81%
Real Estate
0.83%
Advertising & Marketing
4.98%
Utilities, Energy, and Extraction
0.83%
Total 100%
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Employers of 2011 graduates:
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35%
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30%
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When did they obtain employment?
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Breakdown of when employment was secured:
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19% reported employment in non-profit sector.
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79% of those employed felt their career was related to their major.
Barnes Air National Guard Accounting and Tax Associates ACCPC ADP Advantage Sales & Marketing AE CrossFit Aeropostale Aetna Aeton Law Partners AEV Consulting and Solutions Alere, Inc. American Medical Response American Sports and Fitness Association American Tower Corporation AmeriCorps AMR Software LLC - DrugStore Compiance Anaqua Apollo International Apple, Inc. Arbella Insurance Arbour HRI Hospital Aspen Square Management B&E Tool Barnes and Noble Booksellers Bath and Body Works Bay Path College Baystate Medical Center Berkshire Bank Berkshire Children and Families Berkshire Life Big Y Foods BNU-HKBU United International College Bob’s Stores Boston Offices Boys and Girls Club of Greater Westfield Brooks Brothers Brown Brothers Harriman BSC Group Camp Greylock Cape Ann Public Access Television CAPINC Cardinal Cushing Centers, Inc. Catalyst Stage Central Chevrolet Children’s Hospital Boston, Divsion of General Pediatrics
Churchill Homes Clifton, Larson, and Allen, LLP Clinical & Support Options Clinton Fire Department Coca-Cola Refreshments Colgate University Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commonwealth of Massachusetts – Department of Children and Families Commonwealth of Massachusetts – Department of Revenue Consigli Construction Company CoreLogic CVS Caremark Corporation Dana Farber Cancer Institute Dartmouth College Dedham Health & Athletic Complex Deerfield Police Department Diamond Staffing Dion Money Management Dominion Dealer Solutions Dynamic Fitness EA Jordoin Photo Graphics Eastern States Exposition EBSCO Information Services EBSCO Publishing EdgeRock Technology Partners Electric Insurance Company EMC Enfield Physical Therapy Engineering Services and Products Company Enterprise Rent-A-Car Equinox Family Continuity Programs Fidelity Investments Final Trac, LLC Financial Partners, Inc. Five Colleges, Inc. Fox World Travel Fund for the Public Interest Gandara Mental Health Center Girl’s Inc. of Holyoke GLEC Granite Telecommunications Grayling Associates Greylock Physical Therapy
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Employers of 2011 grads (cont) Harger Howe Advertising and Communications Hilco Hoffman Auto Group Hollister Co. HSB Global Standards IS183 Art School JL Raymaakers & Sons, Inc. Kaspersky Lab Kindred Healthcare Kmart Corporation Law Offices of Sonja B. Selami Liberty Tax Service Little Learners Preschool LogMeIn Masiello Employment Services, Inc. Massachusetts Service Alliance MassMutual Financial Group Melanson Health and Company, PC Mental Health Care Mercy Medical Center Merrimack College MetroWest Medical Center MHA MMWEC Mobius Works Monson Savings Bank MP Systems MVRCS Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame National Computer Warehouse Services Natixis Global Asset Management Needham Extended Day Program New England Cable News New Haven Police Department New North Citizens’ Council NGP Management, LLC/Dunkin’ Donuts Northeast Center for Youth and Families Northrop Grumman Corporation Office of the Public Defender Maryland OnBrand24 Pembroke Hospital Peoples Bank Pinkerton Government Services Planet Fitness Polish National Credit Union Public Schools of: Amherst Public Schools Ashburnham-Westminster Regional School District Attleboro Public Schools
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Belchertown Public Schools Cambridge Public Schools Chelmsford Public Schools Chester Elementary School David Mindess Elementary School Dudley Charlton Regional School District Duxbury Public Schools Farmington River Regional Elementary School Holyoke Public Schools Lawrence Public Schools Lee Public Schools Ludlow Public Schools Melrose Public Schools Methuen Public Schools Milford Public Schools Pathfinder Regional Voc School District Plymouth Public Schools Randolph Public Schools Shrewsbury Public Schools Southwick Tolland Regional School District Springfield Public Schools Sudbury Public Schools Taconic Public Schools Wakefield Public Schools William J. Dean Technical High School Windsor Locks, CT Public Schools Project Genesis, Inc Pro-Teck Valuation Services Radio Disney Raising Change, LLC Raytheon BBN Technologies RBM Technologies Reebok International Ltd. Retail Group of America Rewrite Specialist Ricoh Americas Corporation RW Armstrong Saddle Ranch Chop House Securitas Shared Living Collaborative Simply Stunning Events Sims Fayola International Academy Singulus Technologies Six Flags New England South Bay Mental Health Clinic South Carolina Youth Advocate Program South Shore YMCA SPAWAR Springfield College
Employers of 2011 grads (cont) Springfield Water and Sewer Commission SRBI Staples, Inc. STAT Delivery Services Stephen Cabral Studio Steritech STRIDES Human Performance Institute Stubhub, Inc Sullivan Paper Company Inc. Sunday Republican Take Care Health Systems Taxland TD Bank Teamworks Indoor Sports Facility Text100, Global Communication The Decksperts The Dingley Press, Inc. The Hartford The Home Depot The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society The New England Center for Children The Westfield News Group Ticketnetwork Tighe & Bond TJX Companies, Inc. Toyoda Machinery USA TriCore Solutions True North Wilderness Program Transportation Security Administration Techtronics Industries
United States Government: United States Marshals United International College United Natural Foods United States Air Force United States Department of Homeland Security Virtusa Voice of America Broadcast Media VWR International Walgreens Pharmacy Ware Police Department Webster First Federal Credit Union Westfield School of Music Westfield State University Westover Job Corps Center WGBY WGGB Springfield Williams College Winn Companies Wells Police Department, ME WMATA Womanshelter / Companeras, Inc. Worcester County House of Corrections Worcester Polytechnic Institute YMCA YOU, Inc.
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Graduate/Professional Studies
Where did they go?
Approximately 7% of the survey respondents indicated that they are currently pursuing graduate degree
Westfield State University Graduates by Location
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20
40
International
Other U.S. States (CA, TX, FL, ID, PA, SC, NY, DC)
Westfield State University alumni reported attending the following schools: (Representative Sample) American International College Antioch University New England Assumption College Bay Path College Bridgewater State University California University of PA Concordia Elms College Framingham State University Gordon College Herzing University Mass College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences New England College of Business and Finance
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Employed in Massachusetts
Employed in New England (Outside of MA)
60
80
100
Graduates from the Class of 2011 live all across the US and internationally as well. Eighty-one percent (81%) of graduates responding to our survey report Massachusetts as their top destination after graduation, choosing to remain in Massachusetts for employment opportunities. Twenty-nine percent (29%) of those who remained in Massachusetts secured employment in the Greater Springfield area.
Northeastern University Roger Williams University Saint Joseph College Salem State University Smith College Springfield College UConn School of Social Work UMass Amherst University at Albany University of Illinois at Chicago University of Maryland University College Unversity of South Carolina Westfield State University
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REPORT HEAD
Career Center The Career Center strives to assist students and alumni in finding success in employment, educational advancement and career management. Some additional resources: Personal career advising Career Connections (online job and internship board) Career and job search workshops Career and graduate school fairs Employer networking events Job and internship postings Weekly electronic announcements to market jobs and events Graduate school advising Extensive web resources Mock interviews Mentor program Classroom presentations Etiquette Dinner/Fashion Show On-campus employer visits Of those graduates responding to our survey, 55% said they visited the Career Center or participated in a Career Center sponsored program while at Westfield State University; 46% participated in an internship.
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REPORT HEAD
REPORT HEAD
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION Dr. Elizabeth Preston Interim President Dr. Marsha Marotta, Interim Vice President, Academic Affairs Dr. Kimberly Tobin Interim Vice President, Administration and Finance
Kenneth Lemanski Vice President, Advancement and University Relations Dr. Carlton Pickron Vice President, Student Affairs Dr. Carol Persson Vice President, Enrollment Management
Career Center Staff Junior Delgado Director, Career Center
Jennifer Serra Career Counselor
Giselle Abed Associate Director, Career Center
Sharon King Administrative Assistant I
Dino Innarelli Coordinator of Alumni Career Services
Lori Putnam Clerk IV
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