Career Services - Eastern Oregon University

CAREER SURVEY SUMMARY 2002*

Revised 12/2/03
In December of 2002, Career Services conducted a survey of the 2002* associate, baccalaureate, and graduate degree recipients. Approximately 39% returned the survey.
This report is based upon those responses.

*Includes graduates from: December 2001, March 2002, June 2002, & August 2002
Compiled by: Patti Girrard, Career Search Coordinator, Career Services, 541-962-3711
Statistical Report: Shea Hawes, Programmer Analyst
Sally Click, Director Career Services

Highlights

Total Number Responding: 206 out of 528 graduates (includes Associate, Bachelor and Master graduates)

Career Status

79%	of those responding were employed
	55%	Employed for pay, full-time
	24%	Employed for pay, part-time
9%	Not employed for pay, looking for employment
12%	Not employed for pay, not looking for employment
	(204 responded to this question)

Annual Base Salaries Reported

9%	More than $50,000
15%	Between $35,000 and $49,000
31%	Between $25,000 and $34,999
17%	Between $15,000 and $24,999
28%	Less than $15,000
	(163 responded to this question)

Continuing Education

15%	were continuing their education in professional or graduate programs
	13%	Graduate degree (masters or doctoral)
	2%	Professional school
1%		Post-baccalaureate
9%		Other
		(54 responded to this question)

Relationship of Major to Employment

81%	are employed in a job with some relationship to their major
	65%	Closely related
	16%	Marginally related
19%	Not related
	(166 responded to this question)

Employment Timing

49%	Employed prior to graduation
28%	Employed within three months after graduation
16%	Employed within six months after graduation
6%	Employed after six months from graduation
	(162 responded to this question)

Geographic Location of Employment

69%	Oregon
7%	Washington
4%	California
3%	Alaska
16%	Elsewhere in the U.S.
1%	Outside the U.S.
	(165 responded to this question)

Career Status by Major or Degree Program

December 2001 to August 2002 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		60	40	20	80	40	40	5	10

Bachelor of Arts & Sciences:
	Anthropology/Sociology	50	50	0	16	33	50	6	22
	Art	33	33	0	33	33	66	3	8
	Business Administration & Economics	75	63	12	12	12	25	32	78
	Computer Science/Multi Media	100	100	0	0	0	0	2	5
	English	38	25	13	38	38	63	8	18
	General Studies	100	100	0	0	0	0	1	3
	Fire Services Administration	100	100	0	28	0	0	7	11
	History	67	33	33	67	33	33	3	6
	Liberal Studies	73	44	29	31	15	24	45	95
	Mathematics	100	0	100	0	0	0	1	4
	Multidisciplinary Studies	92	46	46	25	0	8	24	101
	Music	100	0	100	100	0	0	1	5
	Philosophy, Political Sci. & Economics	60	60	0	60	40	40	5	9
	Physical Ed/Health	76	38	38	38	12	25	8	34
	Psychology	100	33	67	0	0	0	3	12
	Science: Biology/Chemistry/Physics	43	29	14	14	29	57	8	17
	Theatre	100	75	25	0	0	0	4	5

Master of Teacher Education		95	74	21	19	2	5	42	92

Career Survey 2002

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