First Destination Profile

First Destination Profile

Undergraduates: College of Literature Science & the Arts (LSA), Ford School of Public Policy (Policy), and the School of Music, Theatre & Dance (SMTD) brought to you by the University Career Center

  LSA Policy SMTD
Employed or continuing education 89.8% 92.3% 90.9%
Employed 61.1% 76.9% 43.6%
Unemployed/Underemployed & seeking 10.2% 7.7% 9.1%
Continuing education 28.7% 15.4% 47.3%

Employed or continuing education (LSA)

89%

Employed
Top fields LSA Policy SMTD
  Healthcare (11.3%) Internet & Software (15%) Performing and Fine Arts (29.2%)
  Internet & Software (11.2%) Politics (15%)  
  Higher Education (8.3%) K-12 Education (10%)  
  Research (7.8%) Legal & Law Enforcement (10%)  
  K-12 Education (4.5%) Management Consulting (10%)  
  Non-Profit ⏤ Other (4.5%) Research (10%)  
Employed
Top locations of positions LSA Policy SMTD
  Michigan (34.8%) Michigan (25%) New York (29.2%)
  New York (13.7%) Illinois (20%) Michigan (20.8%)
  Illinois (9.5%) New York (10%) California (16.7%)
  California (6.4%) Utah (10%)  
  Outside the US (6.4%)    

Graduates who perceive that their job has clear career potential (SMTD)

66%

Employed continued...
  LSA Policy SMTD
Median Salary Range*      
Average media salary range - full-time employment only $56,626* $39,508 $41,970**
*This average represents salaries reported as an annual salary
**Includes a single $85,000 salary and a single $108,000 salary (without these the average is $35,910)
Employed continued...
  LSA Policy SMTD
Career Potential      
Job has clear career potential 60.5% 60% 66.7%
Job has possible career potential 28.6% 35% 4.2%
Job has no career potential, but that is not an issue 6.5% 0% 4.2%
Job has no career potential, would prefer that it did 4.4% 5% 25%

Graduates who had an internship (Policy)

100%

Employed continued...
  LSA Policy SMTD
Internship 73.6% 100% 58.3%
Had 1 or more internships related to my position 56.3% 80% 8.3%
Had 1 or more internships unrelated to my position 17.3% 20% 50%
Did not have an internship 26.4% 0% 41.7%
Continuing Education
Academic level LSA Policy SMTD
Professional 32.3% 75% 0%
Masters 44.3% 25% 69.2%
PhD, EdD, other Doctoral level 16.6% 0% 15.4%
Top academic program      
  Medicine (16%) Law (75%) Performing and Fine Arts (31.6%)
  Law (10.3%)    
  Public Health (5.7%)    
  Social Work (4.6%)