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)
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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 |
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Healthcare (11.3%) |
Internet & Software (15%) |
Performing and Fine Arts (29.2%) |
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Internet & Software (11.2%) |
Politics (15%) |
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Higher Education (8.3%) |
K-12 Education (10%) |
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Research (7.8%) |
Legal & Law Enforcement (10%) |
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K-12 Education (4.5%) |
Management Consulting (10%) |
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Non-Profit ⏤ Other (4.5%) |
Research (10%) |
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| Employed |
| Top locations of positions |
LSA |
Policy |
SMTD |
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Michigan (34.8%) |
Michigan (25%) |
New York (29.2%) |
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New York (13.7%) |
Illinois (20%) |
Michigan (20.8%) |
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Illinois (9.5%) |
New York (10%) |
California (16.7%) |
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California (6.4%) |
Utah (10%) |
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Outside the US (6.4%) |
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Graduates who perceive that their job has clear career potential (SMTD)
66%
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LSA |
Policy |
SMTD |
| Median Salary Range* |
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| 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) |
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LSA |
Policy |
SMTD |
| Career Potential |
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| 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%
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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 |
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Medicine (16%) |
Law (75%) |
Performing and Fine Arts (31.6%) |
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Law (10.3%) |
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Public Health (5.7%) |
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Social Work (4.6%) |
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