First Destinations for May and August 2015 Graduates ... Destinations for May and August 2015...

Report Published in May 2016

First Destinations for May and August 2015 Graduates:

School of Education and Human Ecology

Compiled by Cassandra Mullinnex

First Destination Assessment Coordinator Career Development Center

First Destinations for May and August 2015 Graduates: School of Education and Human Ecology, 2

Preview of Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 3

Developing the Survey .............................................................................................................................. 3

Obtaining the Data .................................................................................................................................... 4

School of Education and Human Ecology Outcomes .................................................................................... 5

Continuing Education Data – School of Education and Human Ecology Respondents ............................ 5

Employment Data – School of Education and Human Ecology Respondents........................................... 8

Adolescent Education Majors ..................................................................................................................... 14

Child and Family Studies Majors ................................................................................................................. 14

Dietetics Majors .......................................................................................................................................... 15

Elementary Education Majors ..................................................................................................................... 16

Family and Consumer Sciences Majors ....................................................................................................... 16

Fashion and Textiles Majors ....................................................................................................................... 17

Food Service and Restaurant Administration Majors ................................................................................. 17

Human Ecology Majors ............................................................................................................................... 18

National First Destination Data ................................................................................................................... 18

Summary ..................................................................................................................................................... 20


Introduction Knowledge of the first destinations of SUNY Oneonta recent graduates, and the details about their plans for employment or continuing education, is essential information in order to be competitive in today’s higher education marketplace. Prospective students and their families, alumni and donors, as well as academic departments crave graduate outcomes in order to make decisions, engage stewardship, and support accreditation or reporting processes.

Sharing graduate outcomes is a direct and powerful way to promote student success. In collaboration with the Office of Communications, a new website was developed called After Oneonta1 featuring graduate outcomes and data, for which the primary audience is prospective students and families. Another new website developed features a visual representation of the geographic locations where SUNY Oneonta recent graduates are employed or enrolled in graduate programs via an interactive world map called #PinUrPath2. Aligning with the First Destination Survey’s social media campaign called #PinUrPath, this website allows users to click on a map pin and learn more about where a student landed after graduation. The virtual map includes the student’s first name and major at SUNY Oneonta, the name of the employer and his/her job title, or the name of the institution where he/she is continuing their education and the name of the graduate program.

This report consists of first destination data and graduate outcomes for May and August 2015 graduates within the School of Education and Human Ecology (SEHE) at SUNY Oneonta. There are two main components to this report: (1) graduate outcomes for all undergraduate students who responded to the survey in the School of Education and Human Ecology, and (2) a summary of key graduate outcome data points for each undergraduate major within the School of Education and Human Ecology.

Developing the Survey The 2015 First Destination Survey (FDS) was developed and launched in compliance with the national standards set forth by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)3. NACE is a respected professional organization for the Career Development Center at SUNY Oneonta, as well as for career services offices across the country. In 2014 and for the first time in history, NACE launched a far-reaching goal of obtaining graduate outcomes from colleges and universities across the country. At the end of this report, national benchmark data compiled and analyzed by NACE is presented and compared to key figures of local data from the SEHE at SUNY Oneonta.

The FDS begins with basic demographic questions, including their student identification number, the year they started at SUNY Oneonta (as a freshman, transfer or graduate student), their hometown, and their major. Students who indicated they studied Education, Psychology, Chemistry, or had a major within the School of Economics and Business were directed to a specific set of questions created by the respective school or department to support accreditation and reporting needs.

Students were then asked the key question of the survey: What is your primary plan upon graduating from SUNY Oneonta? Respondents selected one of the following options:

1 After Oneonta website: http://www.suny.oneonta.edu/after-oneonta. 2 #PinUrPath interactive world map website: http://www.oneonta.edu/development/cdc/pinurpath/. 3 NACE website and First Destination Survey standards: http://www.naceweb.org/knowledge/assessment/first-destination-survey-standards.aspx.

http://www.suny.oneonta.edu/after-oneonta

http://www.oneonta.edu/development/cdc/pinurpath/

http://www.naceweb.org/knowledge/assessment/first-destination-survey-standards.aspx

http://www.naceweb.org/knowledge/assessment/first-destination-survey-standards.aspx


Continuing Education Seeking Employment Starting/Raising/Caring for a family Serving in the Military Volunteer Work

Depending on the primary plan selected, respondents were then asked a series of questions to gather more information about their primary plan. For example, students who indicated their primary plan was to continue their education were asked about what type of degree they are earning, in what field, and at which institution. Students who indicated their primary plan was employment were asked to give details about their job title, the name of the employer, if they are working full- or part-time, how long it took to find the job, and their annual starting salary.

Obtaining the Data The FDS was administered in the first week of May 2015 to May and August 2015 graduates of SUNY Oneonta. An email was sent via Survey Monkey, the online tool used to host the survey, to 1,217 students4 who applied for May and August 2015 graduation, inviting them to take the online survey and share their next-stop plans after SUNY Oneonta.

In addition to sending multiple emails inviting students to complete the online survey, there was an extensive 6-month follow up period with recent graduates, in which other methods of outreach were utilized to gather first destination data. These methods included:

Engaging more than 160 students in a social media campaign called #PinUrPath5. Students were invited to fill out a paper template illustrating their next stop and location and take a photo to post on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag #PinUrPath.

Connecting with SUNY Oneonta faculty and staff about the first destinations of their former students.

Searching recent graduates’ LinkedIn profiles for updated first destination information.

Mailing a postcard to family members of recent graduates to allow family members to share their student’s post-SUNY Oneonta success.

Making personalized phone calls to recent graduates to learn more about what they are doing after SUNY Oneonta, and to remind them that the Career Development Center is available to assist them as alumni at any point in their career path.

NACE recommends a 60% knowledge rate to consider first destination survey results statistically significant. The College’s goal was achieved regarding obtaining a 75% knowledge rate about what the May and August 2015 graduates are doing after SUNY Oneonta, which yields information about the plans for 906 students out of the total 1,217 May and August 2015 graduates. Within the SEHE, 246 students graduated in May or August 2015. 220 SEHE students completed the FDS, yielding an 89% knowledge rate for graduate outcomes within the SEHE.

4 66 graduate students and 1151 undergraduate students applied to graduate in May and/or August 2015. 5 View the #PinUrPath social media stream here: http://www.oneonta.edu/development/cdc/pinurpath/pinurpath-tagboard.asp.

http://www.oneonta.edu/development/cdc/pinurpath/pinurpath-tagboard.asp


School of Education and Human Ecology Outcomes This section of the report focuses on all 220 undergraduate student respondents in the School of Education and Human Ecology (SEHE). Subsequent sections of this report breaks down the data further into a section exploring the first destination data for each undergraduate major within the School of Education and Human Ecology.

When asked the question, What is your primary plan upon graduation, 64% of the 220 SEHE respondents answered that they plan for employment and 30% indicated they plan to continue their education (Figure 1.1). One student reported joining the US Military (no specific branch specified) and three students indicated they planned to do volunteer work. Nine students, or four percent of the respondents, provided no indication for their primary plan after graduation. No responses were recorded that indicated students planned to start/care/raise a family.

Figure 1.1

Continuing Education Data – School of Education and Human Ecology Respondents Thirty percent of SEHE respondents, or 67 students, indicated they plan to continue their education after graduation from SUNY Oneonta (Figure 1.1). Students enrolled in 21 unique graduate programs (Table 1.1) at 26 unique institutions (Table 1.2). Further exploration of geographic locations is available on the #PinUrPath website.


21 Unique Graduate Programs Table 1.1

Adolescence Special Education 7-12 Childhood Education

Community Nutrition

Dietetics

Education

Educational Technology Specialist PreK-12

Exercise Science and Sports Nutrition Graphic Design

Library and Information Science / Children's Literature Literacy 5-12

Literacy Education

Literacy Specialist B-6

Nursing

Nutrition

Occupational Therapy

Social Work

Social Work and Family Therapy

Special Education

Sports Science

Teaching

Therapeutic Massage

26 Unique Institutions Table 1.2

Adelphi University

Binghamton University

College of Saint Elizabeth

Columbia University

Hofstra University

Institute for Therapeutic Massage

Lehman College

Lipscomb University

Long Island University

Manhattanville College

Maria College

Marywood University

Queens College

Saint Joseph's College

Simmons College

St. Thomas Aquinas College

SUNY Fashion Institute of Technology

SUNY New Paltz

SUNY Oneonta

SUNY Stony Brook

Syracuse University

The College at Saint Rose

Touro College

University at Albany

University of Bridgeport

University of Massachusetts at Amherst

55% of respondents who indicated their primary plan is continuing education were accepted into a full-time graduate program (Figure 1.2). 24% were accepted for additional undergraduate, non-degree or graduate coursework. 21% indicated they were still seeking acceptance to continue their education at the time they completed the FDS.


Figure 1.2

Sixty-four percent of students who reported they are continuing their education indicated they are seeking a Master’s degree (Figure 1.3). 20% indicated seeking a Doctoral degree and 13% reported seeking a Professional degree. Two percent plan on earning a second Bachelor’s degree.


Figure 1.3

Employment Data – School of Education and Human Ecology Respondents Sixty-four percent of SUNY Oneonta May and August 2015 SEHE graduates reported their primary plan after graduation is employment (Figure 1.1). SUNY Oneonta SEHE graduates have 90 unique job titles (Table 2.1) at 120 unique employers across the country (Table 2.2). Further exploration of geographic locations is available on the #PinUrPath website6. The most common industries in which SEHE respondents found employment after graduation were (Figure 1.4):

1. Education (46% of respondents)

2. Retailing/Wholesaling (13%)

3. Other (11%)

4. Healthcare (9%)

5. Sports/Entertainment (5%)

6 #PinUrPath interactive world map website: http://www.oneonta.edu/development/cdc/pinurpath/.



Figure 1.4

90 Unique Job Titles Table 2.1

1 to 1 aide

Administrative Assistant

Advertising Sample Coordinator

Assistant

Assistant Production Manager

Assistant Teacher

Assistant Teen Supervisor

Associate

Biology Teacher

Bridal Consultant

Business Associate

Buyer, Visual Merchandiser

Case Aide

Cashier

Certified Florist

Classroom Assistant

Clinical Dietician Co-Director of the Gan (Hebrew for Preschool) Community Nutrition Educator

Conference Assistant

Counselor

Counter Person

CSS Worker

Customer Service

Design Intern

Dietetic Intern

Dietitian

Director

Disney College Program Participant

Early Childhood Teacher

Early Head Start Teacher

Earth Science Teacher

ELA Teacher

English Teacher

Event Coordinator

Fabric R&D Assistant

Family Support Worker

Freelancer

Front Desk Receptionist

Graduate Assistant

Habilitation Mentor

ICAN Advocate

Inside Claims Adjuster

Key Holder

Lecturer for Dept. of Human Ecology

Medical Records Clerk

Nanny

Nutrition Assistant

Nutritionist

Owner

Paraprofessional

Personal Stylist Intern

Pharmacy Technician

Product Copywriter

Production Coordinator Public Relations / Marketing Sales Intern Receptionist

Registered Dietician

Residence Hall Director

Resident Mentor

Retail Management Program

Sales Assistant

Sales Associate

Sales Lead


Sales Manager / Event Coordinator

School Aid

Senior Nutritionist

Server / Bartender Social Media Coordinator / Stylist Assistant Special Education Aide

Special Education Teacher

Staff Member

Substitute School Teacher

Summer School Teacher

Supervisor of The Marketplace

Teacher

Teacher Assistant

Teacher's Aide

Teaching Assistant

Team Member

Theatre Crew Member

Tutor

Wedding Stylist

Youth Development Professional

Youth Division Aide

120 Unique Employers Table 2.2

Alex and Trixie

Allstate Insurance

Alternative Integrated Medical Services

Alternatives for Children

Amsterdam School District

Anne Klein

B.E.S.T. Learning Center

Battle Mountain Elementary School

Bedford Central School District

Bilingual Education for Central America

Binghamton University

Bloomingdale's

BOCES Substitute Program

Buffalo Wild Wings

Bugbee Children's Center

Camp Young Judea

Capital Region BOCES

Capstone Reality Advisors

Carole Hochman Design Group

Case Management Network, Inc.

CASV

Children of Promise Child Care Center

Children's Aid Society

Childtime Learning Center

Christine Racca

College of Saint Elizabeth

Cornell Cooperative Extension

Cristina Ruales Company

Daddy O's BBQ

David's Bridal

Destination Science

Dia & Co.

Diamond Design Group

Dollar General

Driver's Seat Restaurant

Eileen Fisher

Elmcrest

Estelle's Dressy Dresses

Everywear

Express

Fashion Co NYC

Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare

Freelance Film Company

G-III Apparel Group

Greenwould Lake Elementary School

Greystone Programs, Inc.

Grungy Gentleman

HomeGoods

HUGO BOSS

Imagine Bell Canyon School

Indiana School For the Blind

J.Crew

JCPenney

Kidtastic Preschool

Laser Family Dental

LewisGale Medical Center

Longwood Central School District

Loretto

Macy's

Maine-Endwell School District

Mastery Charter School

Mayo Medical PC

Mid Island YJCC

MidHudson Regional Hospital

Monticello School District

Morrison Health Care

New York City Department of Education

New York State

New York State Dept. of Health

New York State Office of Children and Family Services

Nina Footwear

Nordstrom

Onondaga County Health Department WIC Program

Opportunities for Otsego

Pali Verde Unified School District

Parsons Early Head Start

Paul & Shark USA, Inc.

Physical and Rehabilitation Center

Pier A Harbor House

Pleasantville School District

PM Amusements and Special Events

Point72 Asset Management


Precious Lambs Early Childhood and Childcare Center

Price Chopper Supermarkets

Rockville Centre Union Free School District

Rome City School District

Sally Beauty Supply

Samaritan Medical Center

Samuel Blakey

Schoharie School District

School District in Maryland

Sephora

Shake Shack

Shoe Dept. Encore

Skillmans Boutique

Sleepy Hollow High School

Sodexo

Somers Central School District

Southern Adirondack Independent Living Centers Sports and Arts in Schools Foundation

Springbrook

Springstead High School

SRG High School

Stepping Stones Learning Center

Stony Brook Internist

SUNY Oneonta

The Arden

The Children's Home of Wyoming Conference

The Real Real

Urban Outfitters

US Army

Wake County Public Schools

Walt Disney World

West Cop

West Hills Country Club

Western Suffolk BOCES

YMCA Jumpstart

Zara

Figure 1.5 illustrates that 61% of respondents are working full-time and that 21% are working less than full-time7. Two students (one percent of respondents) reported they are starting their own business after graduation. Sixteen percent of the respondents who answered this question indicated they were seeking employment at the time they completed the FDS.

7 Where working full-time is working more than 30 hours per week, and working half-time is working less than 30 hours per week.


Figure 1.5

The question “What is your annual salary for your full-time employment” resulted in a response from 46 SEHE students. The mean starting salary reported is $30,780, the median salary reported is $32,000 and the maximum annual salary reported is $58,000.

A portion of any conversation about graduate outcomes on college campuses relates to how long it takes graduates to find jobs and if those jobs are in their field of study.

70% respondents found a job within three months of graduation8 (Figure 1.6). Additionally, 61% of respondents found their job before they graduated from SUNY Oneonta.

86% of respondents reported their job relates to their field of study (Figure 1.7). Further analyzed, 69% of the respondents feel their employment is directly related to their major, 17% feel it is somewhat related, and only 14% believe their employment is unrelated to their major field.

8 Within three months of graduation encompasses the three months before graduation through the three months after graduation.


Figure 1.6

Figure 1.7

The most helpful resource reported for finding jobs is making connections through friends/relatives/personal connections and at previous employment or internship opportunities. 53% of SEHE respondents reported having at least one applied learning internship experience while a student at SUNY Oneonta.

The subsequent section of the report highlights first destination data for students from each major within the School of Education and Human Ecology.


Adolescent Education Majors Twenty-seven Adolescent Education major recent graduates completed the First Destination Survey out of thirty-six students who applied to graduate in May or August 2015, yielding a 75% knowledge rate for Adolescent Education major recent graduates’ first destinations. The following is an overview of concise, key facts about Adolescent Education major recent graduates’ first destination outcomes.

52% of respondents indicated their primary plan is employment.

61% are working full time; 21% working less than full time; 17% seeking employment.

55% found their job within three months of graduation.

80% of job titles reported contain the word “Teacher”.

85% are teaching in the Education field within New York State. Recent graduates are also teaching out-of-state in Florida and Pennsylvania.

75% of respondents reported that their employment is directly related to their major.

Average annual starting salary reported for full-time employment is $35,750 (n=8).

41% reported their primary plan after graduation is continuing their education.

41% accepted in a full-time graduate program; 25% accepted in part-time graduate program; 25% seeking acceptance to a graduate program at the time they completed the FDS.

Educational programs include Special Education, Educational Technology Specialist and Literacy 5-12 at SUNY Oneonta; Special Education at The College of Saint Rose; Adolescence Special Education 7-12 at Binghamton University and at St. Thomas Aquinas College; and Literacy at Manhattanville College.

7% did not provide a response to this question and did not indicate their primary plan.

All Education majors complete an applied learning experience in the form of student teaching while a student at SUNY Oneonta.

Child and Family Studies Majors Thirty-nine Child and Family Studies major recent graduates completed the 2015 First Destination Survey out of forty-four students who applied to graduate in May or August 2015, yielding an 89% knowledge rate for Child and Family Studies major recent graduates’ first destinations. The following is an overview of concise, key facts about Child and Family Studies major recent graduates’ first destination outcomes.

59% reported their primary plan after graduation is employment.

67% are working full-time; 15% working less than full-time; one student is starting their own business; only 16% still seeking employment at the time they completed the FDS.

Most common job titles include “Teaching Assistant” at school districts and children’s centers throughout the state.

94% believe their employment is related to their major field of study.



50% accepted in full-time graduate program; 7% accepted in part-time program; 43% seeking acceptance.


Enrolled in continuing education programs including Master of Social Work programs at Long Island University, Syracuse University, SUNY Albany; Occupational Therapy at Maria College; and Literacy Education at SUNY New Paltz.

2% (one student) reported their primary plan after graduation is serving in the military (no branch indicated).

4% (two students) reported their primary plan after graduation is doing volunteer work with AmeriCorps and at South Nassau Community Hospital for inpatient rehabilitation under the supervision of licensed Occupational Therapists.

6% did not provide a response to this question and did not indicate their primary plan.

71% indicated they participated in at least one applied learning internship experience while a student at SUNY Oneonta.

Dietetics Majors Thirty-seven Dietetics major recent graduates completed the 2015 First Destination Survey out of thirty-seven students who applied to graduate in May or August 2015, yielding a 100% knowledge rate for Dietetics major recent graduates’ first destinations. The following is an overview of concise, key facts about Dietetics major recent graduates’ first destination outcomes.


31% are working full-time; 22% are working less than full-time; 47% are seeking employment.

72% found their job within 3 months of graduation.

The most common industry where Dietetics major graduates found employment is Healthcare, as reported by 54% of respondents.

Sample job titles and employers include Diet Tech/Dietician at Loretto, Mayo Medical PC, Morrison Healthcare, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Onondaga County Health Department, New York State Department of Health; and Physical Therapist’s Assistant at Springbrook.

Average annual starting salary for full-time employment reported is $30,100 (n= 6).

61% believe their employment is related to their major field of study.


Of those who indicated they are continuing their education, 68% were accepted into a full-time graduate program, and the majority of respondents (78%) say continuing their education is needed for their career.

75% report earning a Master's degree and are enrolled in Dietetics and/or Nutrition, Exercise Science and Physical Therapy graduate programs. Nearly 50% of those continuing their education are doing so at SUNY Oneonta. Other institutions include Adelphi University, Hofstra University, Lipscomb University, University of Bridgeport, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and Utica College.

16% of respondents did not indicate a primary plan after graduation.



Elementary Education Majors The category “Elementary Education majors” encompasses SUNY Oneonta students who are Childhood Education (1-6) and Early Childhood/Childhood Education (B-6) majors. Forty-six Elementary Education major recent graduates completed the 2015 First Destination Survey out of fifty-six students who applied to graduate in May or August 2015, yielding an 82% knowledge rate for Elementary Education major recent graduates’ first destinations. The following is an overview of concise, key facts about Elementary Education major recent graduates’ first destination outcomes.


49% reported working full-time, 29% reported working less than full-time and 22% reported they were still seeking employment at the time they completed the FDS.

75% found a job within 3 months of graduation.

87% of those working reported their employment is in the Education industry: 56% are teaching and 31% are working in a public school district in New York State. Recent graduates are also teaching out-of-state in Arizona, California, Nevada and North Carolina.

85% reported that their employment is related to their major field of study.



44% accepted into full-time graduate program and 33% were accepted into a part-time graduate program. Less than a quarter of those who indicated they wanted to continue their education were seeking acceptance to a program at the time they completed the FDS.

100% of those continuing their education agreed that they need to do so for their career and 100% reported they are earning a Master’s degree.

Graduate programs and institutions include Childhood Education, Special Education, Literacy and Educational Technologist Specialists at SUNY Oneonta, University at Albany, Queens College, Columbia University, SUNY New Paltz, Long Island University, and Touro College.

8% of respondents did not indicate a primary plan after graduation.


Family and Consumer Sciences Majors Two Family and Consumer Sciences major recent graduates completed the 2015 First Destination Survey out of two students who applied to graduate in May or August 2015, yielding a 100% knowledge rate for Family and Consumer Sciences major recent graduates’ first destinations. The following is an overview of concise, key facts about Family and Consumer Sciences major recent graduates’ first destination outcomes.


50% reported working full-time and 50% reported working less than full-time.

100% found their job more than six months before graduation.

100% of respondents are working in the Retail/Wholesale industry at Sally Beauty Supply and at Shoe Dept. Encore.



Fashion and Textiles Majors Forty-six Fashion and Textiles major recent graduates completed the 2015 First Destination Survey out of fifty-nine students who applied to graduate in May or August 2015, yielding a 78% knowledge rate for Fashion and Textiles major recent graduates’ first destinations. The following is an overview of concise, key facts about Fashion and Textiles major recent graduates’ first destination outcomes.


68% are working full-time and 15% are working less than full-time. 2% are starting their own business. 17% are seeking employment.

64% found a job within three months of graduation.

58% of employment reported is in the Retail/Wholesale industry. Sample job titles and employers include: Fabric R&D Assistant and Assistant Production Manager at J. Crew; Sales Associate at David’s Bridal, Macy’s, Urban Outfitters, Hugo Boss, Express, Sephora, Bloomingdale’s; and Personal Stylist Intern at Dia & Co.

88% believe their employment is related to their major of study.

The average annual starting salary for full-time employment reported is $24,534 (n=5).


2/3 of those who indicated they plan to continue their education were accepted to take additional coursework.

One student reported they were accepted into the Graphic Design program at FIT.

2% reported their primary plan after graduation is volunteer work and did not indicate a location.

One-third of respondents indicated they participated in at least one applied learning internship experience while a student at SUNY Oneonta.

Food Service and Restaurant Administration Majors Five Food Service and Restaurant Administration major recent graduates completed the 2015 First Destination Survey out of seven students who applied to graduate in May or August 2015, yielding a 71% knowledge rate for Food Service and Restaurant Administration major recent graduates’ first destinations. The following is an overview of concise, key facts about Food Service and Restaurant Administration major recent graduates’ first destination outcomes.


100% are working full time.

83% found a job within three months of graduation.

Sample job titles and employers include Staff Member at PM Amusements and Special Events; Sales Manager/Events Coordinator at West Hills Country Club; Senior Nutritionist at Cornell Cooperative Extension; and Registered Dietitian for the US Army.

83% believe their employment is directly related to their major field of study.



Human Ecology Majors Two Human Ecology major recent graduates completed the 2015 First Destination Survey out of two students who applied to graduate in May or August 2015, yielding a 100% knowledge rate for Human Ecology major recent graduates’ first destinations. The following is an overview of concise, key facts about Human Ecology major recent graduates’ first destination outcomes.

50% (one student) reported their primary plan after graduation is employment. The student is working full-time teaching Earth Science at SRG High School.

50% (one student) reported their primary plan after graduation is continuing their education and the student was accepted to take part-time graduate courses at SUNY Oneonta in the Literacy 5-12 graduate program.

No respondents indicated that they participated in at least one applied learning internship experience while a student at SUNY Oneonta.

National First Destination Data How do SUNY Oneonta May and August 2015 recent graduates from the School of Education and Human Ecology compare when analyzed against trends for Bachelor’s degree graduates from similar majors across the nation? The NACE 2014 First Destination Survey is the first national survey focused on obtaining, analyzing and sharing the outcomes of new college graduates. More than 200 colleges and universities across the U.S., with data from more than 175,000 Bachelor’s degree students, provided data for the Class of 20149.

The Class of 2015 data, capturing those graduating from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015, is currently being gathered by institutions across the country and will be reported to NACE through March 2016 with results published in Summer 2016.

SUNY Oneonta SEHE undergraduate students rank above and rank below than the national data reported by NACE as it relates to the percent of students from each major who report full-time employment after graduation (Figure 4.1). SUNY Oneonta Child and Family Studies, Fashion and Textiles, Food Service and Restaurant Administration and Human Ecology major graduates at SUNY Oneonta report higher rates of full-time employment than their peers in similar majors across the Unites States. An item to consider when reviewing this chart is the difference in the sample sizes. At the national level, the number of respondents from each major ranged from 199 to 7,011. Locally, the sample size from each major is much smaller ranging from 2 to 46. Given these drastically different sample sizes, these data points may be skewed.

9 The Class of 2014 is defined as those graduating from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. National data from undergraduate students who graduated in 2014 is compared in this report to local data from undergraduate students who graduated in 2015. Despite the different years, students were asked the same questions on the surveys.


Figure 4.1

First Destination Survey respondents from select majors within the SEHE shared their starting annual salary for full-time employment. Here the salaries reported are compared to national salary data for recent undergraduate graduates obtained and shared by NACE.

Eight SUNY Oneonta Adolescent Education major recent graduates reported an average annual starting salary of $35,750. Compared to a similar major from data reported by NACE, 1,564 Education majors with a focus in a specific subject area indicated an average annual starting salary of $36,345.

Fourteen SUNY Oneonta Child and Family Studies major recent graduates reported an average starting salary of $27,965. From across the nation, 1,533 Human Development major graduates reported an annual starting salary of $31,196.

Six SUNY Oneonta Dietetics major recent graduates reported an average annual salary of $30,100. 199 recent Dietetics majors from across the country reported an annual starting salary of $28,820.

Five SUNY Oneonta Fashion and Textiles major recent graduates reported an average annual salary of $24,534. NACE reported 52 Fashion major recent graduates had an annual starting salary of $35,723.

Though in most cases the average starting salary is higher for students at the national level, the significant difference in sample sizes at the local and national levels certainly affects how this data is interpreted. Fewer than forty respondents across all undergraduate majors in the SEHE shared their starting salary, and this is not a statistically significant indicator of starting salaries for the larger group of SUNY Oneonta SEHE recent graduates.


Summary SUNY Oneonta May and August 2015 graduates within the School of Education and Human Ecology have exciting first destinations. In obtaining the goal of achieving a 75% knowledge rate for graduates across the entire College, the graduates outcomes reported are both statistically significant and considered representative of the larger population. Similarly, an 89% knowledge rate was obtained for recent graduates’ first destinations from the SEHE. In coordination with this written report, first destinations of recent graduates are available to explore on the First Destination website, on the After Oneonta website and on the #PinUrPath interactive map website10.

Thirty percent of SEHE respondents, or 67 students, indicated they plan to continue their education after graduation from SUNY Oneonta. Students are enrolled in 21 unique graduate programs at 26 unique institutions. 55% of respondents who indicated their primary plan is continuing education were accepted into a full-time graduate program. 24% were accepted for additional undergraduate, non-degree, or graduate coursework. 21% indicated they were still seeking acceptance to continue their education at the time they completed the FDS.

Sixty-four percent of undergraduate students from the SEHE reported employment as their primary plan for life after SUNY Oneonta. More than 60% of SEHE recent graduates from May or August 2015 are working full-time with 120 unique employers and have 90 unique job titles most commonly in the industries of Education (46% of respondents), Retailing/Wholesaling (13%), Healthcare (9%) and Sports/Entertainment (5%). Recent SEHE graduates found jobs quickly: 70% respondents found a job within three months of graduation. Additionally, 61% of respondents found their job before they graduated from SUNY Oneonta. 86% of respondents reported their employment relates to their field of study.

10 First Destination website: www.oneonta.edu/firstdestination. After Oneonta website: http://www.suny.oneonta.edu/after-oneonta. #PinUrPath interactive map website: http://www.oneonta.edu/development/cdc/pinurpath/.

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