{"id":82686,"date":"2024-10-25T12:36:35","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T16:36:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/?post_type=r_cas_magazine&p=82686"},"modified":"2024-12-02T10:44:52","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T15:44:52","slug":"infographic-2024","status":"publish","type":"r_cas_magazine","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/arts-sciences\/2024\/infographic-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Arts x Sciences + Graduation = ?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Each year, BU\u2019s Center for Career Development<\/a> conducts a First Destination Survey<\/a> of the graduating class. The results show the varied paths that recent graduates are taking after they accept their degrees. Here are some highlights from the Class of 2023.<\/p>\n

First Destinations<\/strong><\/h5>\n

52%<\/strong> Full-Time Employment
\n39%<\/strong> Grad School
\n7.6%<\/strong> Still Looking
\n0.7%<\/strong> Part-Time Employment
\n0.6%<\/strong> Volunteering
\n0.3%<\/strong> Not Seeking Employment
\n0.1%<\/strong> Military<\/p>\n

Top 10 Employment Industries<\/strong><\/h5>\n

21%<\/strong> Higher Education
\n17%<\/strong> Healthcare
\n11%<\/strong> Financial Services
\n8%<\/strong> Computer Games & Software
\n8%<\/strong> Hospital & Healthcare
\n8%<\/strong> Research
\n7%<\/strong> Internet & Software
\n5%<\/strong> Nonprofit Organization
\n3%<\/strong> Advertising, PR & Marketing
\n3%<\/strong> Investment & Portfolio Management
\n3%<\/strong> IT Services & Consulting
\n3%<\/strong> K-12 Education
\n3%<\/strong> Management Consulting<\/p>\n

Continuing Education<\/strong><\/h5>\n

44%<\/strong> Master’s
\n32%<\/strong> Unknown
\n15%<\/strong> Professional
\n9%<\/strong> Doctoral<\/p>\n

The industries hiring Philosophy majors are…<\/strong><\/h5>\n

43%<\/strong> Higher Education
\n14%<\/strong> Business Consulting & Services
\n14%<\/strong> Hospital & Healthcare
\n14%<\/strong> Internet & Software
\n14%<\/strong> Movies, TV & Music<\/p>\n

The Internship Boost<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Fifty-nine percent of survey respondents had at least one internship while at BU. Their starting salary:<\/p>\n

$68,640<\/h6>\n

Starting salary for students who did not have an internship:<\/p>\n

$54,085<\/h6>\n

This data reflects respondents to the First Destination Survey (48 percent, or 979 members, of the Class of 2023) plus information gathered from other sources, including LinkedIn. Sample sizes are 518 (employment industries); 383 (continuing education); 17 (philosophy); 140 (internships)<\/em><\/p>\n

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