Whether it’s employment, graduate school, volunteerism or fellowships, 51С»Æ³µ prepares students exceptionally well for life after graduation.Â
Class of 2020
The following data is the result of the collected responses from the class of 2020 regarding employment, volunteer, graduate/professional school, fellowship or other plans seven months after graduation. Outcomes were reported for 587 graduates for a knowledge rate of 83 percent.
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic that was declared in March 2020, two months before they graduated, members of the Class of 2020 are achieving at high levels of success. 94% of respondents report being employed in a job or internship, in graduate school, engaged in service work, or on a fellowship.
Where Are They Now?
Source: Outcomes After 51С»Æ³µ: The Report on the Class of 2020 (PDF)
Employment
67% of respondents reported full-time employment.
| Starting Salary Profile* | |
|---|---|
| Salary range | $30,000 - $100,000 |
| Mean salary | $56,633 |
| Median salary | $57,000 |
Top 10 Industries
| Industry | Percent | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Health Care | 15% | $42,375 |
| Financial Services | 14% | $66,292 |
| Technology | 11% | $63,086 |
| Government, Politics & Law | 10% | $48,666 |
| Education | 9% | $41,334 |
| Accounting | 7% | $62,050 |
| Insurance | 4% | $63,510 |
| Not-for-Profit | 3% | $41,308 |
| Consulting | 3% | $66,000 |
| Human Services | 3% | $47,000 |
*Students pursuing gap-year opportunities are not included in the salary data set
• Boston Children’s Hospital
• Brigham & Women’s Hospital
• Dana Farber Cancer Institute
• Fenway Health
• LabCorp
• Lifespan
• Maine Medical Center
• Massachusetts General Hospital
• New York Presbyterian Hospital
• Newton Wellesley Primary Care
• St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center
• UMass Medical School
• Barclays
• BlackRock
• Citigroup
• Fidelity Investments
• Goldman Sachs
• Lloyds Bank
• MassMutual
• Morgan Stanley
• Morningstar
• S&P Global Ratings
• State Street Corporation
• UBS
• Amazon Web Services
• Dell EMC
• Epic Systems
• IBM
• Leostream
• Microsoft Corp
• Oracle NetSuite
• Pegasystems
• Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick
• City of Boston
• Cravath, Swaine & Moore
• Latham & Watkins
• Massachusetts Attorney General
• United States Department of Defense
• United States Department of the Treasury
• United States Air Force
• United States Marine Corps
• United States Navy
• Christo Rey New York High School
• College of the 51С»Æ³µ
• EF Education
• Natick High School
• New England Center for Children
• St. Mark’s School
• Success Academy
• Teach for America
• Deloitte
• EY
• PwC
• RSM
• AIG
• Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
• Hanover Insurance Group
• Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
• Marsh
• Zurich North America
• Ascentria Care Alliance
• Boys & Girls Club
• Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance
• Community Legal Aid
• Partners in Health
• Aon
• Heidrick & Struggles
• IQVIA
• Mercer
• Boston Senior Home Care
• LifeBridge Community Services
• Spectrum Health Systems
• Youth Villages
Continuing Education
17% of respondents reported continuing their education.
Volunteer Full Time
6% of respondents reported volunteering full time.
| Top Four Programs | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| Jesuit Volunteer Corps | 12 |
| City Year | 9 |
| AmeriCorps | 4 |
| Nativity School of Worcester | 3 |
Fellowships
1% of respondents reported doing fellowships.
| Top Fellowship Programs | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| National Institutes of Health (NIH) Post-Baccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award (IRTA) | 2 |
| Meddeas (Multilingual Education Development & Support) | 2 |
Other
8% of respondents reported pursuing other opportunities.
| Additional Outcomes | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| Internship | 19 |
| Part-time employment | 18 |
| Travel or seeking full-time employment or admission to graduate school | 5 |
Collaborating with the network of 51С»Æ³µ alumni, employers and campus partners, the Center for Career Development shares expertise and engages students throughout their undergraduate career to translate the liberal arts experience into meaningful vocation and a lifetime of professional achievement.
Archive
- Report on the Class of 2020
- Report on the Class of 2019
- Report on the Class of 2018
- Report on the Class of 2017
- Report on the Class of 2016 (PDF)
- Report on the Class of 2015 (PDF)
- Report on the Class of 2014 (PDF)
- Report on the Class of 2013 (PDF)
- Report on the Class of 2012 (PDF)
- Report on the Class of 2011 (PDF)
- Report on the Class of 2010 (PDF)