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Career Survey 2000

CAREER SURVEY SUMMARY 2000*

In January of 2001, Career Services conducted a survey of the 2000 associate, baccalaureate, and graduate degree recipients. Approximately 40% returned the survey.
This report is based upon those responses.

*Includes graduates from: December 1999, March 2000, June 2000, & August 2000
Compiled by: Patti Girrard, Career Search Coordinator, Career Services, 541-962-3711
Statistical Report: Changyun Nie, Software Analyst/Programmer

Sally Click, Director Career Services

Highlights

Total Number Responding: 168 out of 424 graduates (includes Associate, Bachelor and Master graduates)

Career Status

87%	of those responding were employed
	68%	Employed for pay, full-time
	19%	Employed for pay, part-time
4%	Not employed for pay, looking for employment
7%	Not employed for pay, not looking for employment
2%	No response

Annual Base Salaries Reported

12%	More than $50,000
11%	Between $35,000 and $49,000
32%	Between $25,000 and $34,999
22%	Between $15,000 and $24,999
21%	Less than $15,000
2%	No response

Continuing Education

26%	were continuing their education in professional or graduate programs
	22%	Graduate degree (masters or doctoral)
	4%	Post-baccalaureate

Relationship of Major to Employment

85%	are employed in a job with some relationship to their major
	64%	Closely related
	21%	Marginally related
15%	Not related

Employment Timing

42%	Employed prior to graduation
36%	Employed within three months after graduation
13%	Employed within six months after graduation
9%	Employed after six months from graduation

Geographic Location of Employment

70%	Oregon
11%	Washington
4%	California
2%	Alaska
12%	Elsewhere in the U.S.
1%	No response

Career Status by Major or Degree Program

December 1999 to August 2000 Graduates

%=Percentage
N=Number
	%	%	%	%	% Not	%	N	N
	Total	Emplyd	Emplyd	Cont.	Seeking	Not	Total	Total
Major/Program	Emplyd	Full-time	Part-time	Ed.	Emply	Emply	Responds	Grads

Associates of Arts & Sciences		100	75	25	75	0	0	4	11

Bachelor of Arts & Sciences:
	Anthropology/Sociology	60	60	0	20	20	20	5	14
	Art	57	29	29	14	0	14	7	15
	Business/Economics	100	100	0	38	0	0	13	44
	English	100	75	25	25	0	0	4	13
	General Studies	67	67	0	67	33	0	3	6
	Fire Services Administration	100	100	0	40	0	0	5	9
	History	66	66	0	0	0	33	3	16
	Liberal Studies	79	58	21	30	12	3	33	75
	Mathematics	0	0	0	100	100	0	1	3
	Multidisciplinary Studies	94	67	27	18	3	3	33	76
	Music	0	0	0	100	100	0	1	2
	Philosophy, Political Sci. & Economics	100	100	0	0	0	0	2	6
	Physical Ed/Health	67	50	17	66	33	0	6	20
	Psychology	88	50	38	25	0	12	8	18
	Science: Biology/Chemistry/Physics	100	75	25	12	0	0	8	32
	Theatre	100	100	0	0	0	0	1	7

Master of Teacher Education		97	77	19	23	0	3	31	61