First Destination
The Life after Purchase: First Destination Survey is launched approximately 8–12 months following graduation to determine postgraduate employment, graduate and professional school enrollment, usage of services, and overall career outcome.
Life After Purchase 2021
Careers and Education
An 88.7% majority of the 2021 graduates were found to have positive career outcomes that included employment and enrollment in graduate or professional school, or both noted at the time of the annual survey, conducted approximately 9 months-one year following commencement.
Total Employment by School or Conservatory
88.7% School of the Arts
88.3% School Liberal Arts and Sciences
Additional Outcomes
10.7% enrolled in graduate or professional school
84% are employed full-time or part-time including self-employment, performance, or artistic freelancing.
67.4% are working in a field directly or somewhat related to their academic study
Career Preparation
- 95.3% rate the quality of the Career Center as excellent, very helpful, or somewhat helpful
- 70.4% reported that their academic program prepared them for their careers and 57.9% of them also used the Career Development Center
- Of the graduates employed full time, 70% also used the Career Development Center. 37% of those employed, reported finding their first positions through resources or programs attributed to the Career Center.
Fields where graduates found employment
Fields | Percentage |
---|---|
Arts and Entertainment/Visual Arts | 23.47% |
Business | 23.48% |
Education/Human Services | 15.24% |
Media Arts & Communication | 12.81% |
Healthcare and Health Services | 8.54% |
Science, Technology, and Environment | 6.71% |
Arts Administration/Management | 5.18% |
Public Services and Law | 4.57% |
Industries that hired Purchase graduates
Fields | Percentage |
---|---|
Arts | 28.1% |
Business |
13.06% |
Education | 14.05% |
Healthcare/Sciences/Tech/Environmental |
11.80% |
Human/Social Services |
7.30% |
Media Arts/Communications |
5.06% |
Public Service/Law |
5.62% |
Graduate fields of study
Fields | Percentage |
---|---|
Arts Performance/Production | 15.56% |
Communications & Media | 4.44% |
Education | 13.33% |
Health Services | 15.56% |
Law & Legal Services | 8.89% |
Psychology/Counseling | 22.22% |
Humanities | 6.67% |
Social Work | 3% |
Visual Arts | 8.89% |
Other | 4.44% |
Life After Purchase First Destination Survey (2021)
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