2016 CSO System Training & Networking Conference / Copyright © 2016 #csoconf 2016 CSO System Training & Networking Conference / Copyright © 2016 #csoconf What Can I do with This Major? Ten Career Outcomes Questions Prospective Students (and their Parents) Ask!

2016 CSO System Training & Networking Conference / Copyright © 2016 #csoconf Presenters Matt Berndt Vice President, Career Services & Research GradLeaders, Inc. Max Wartel Head of Research & Analysis GradLeaders, Inc.

2016 CSO System Training & Networking Conference / Copyright © 2016 #csoconf Top 10 Reasons Students Choose a College 1.“College has very good academic reputation” 2.“This college's graduates get good jobs” 3.“I was offered financial assistance” 4.“The cost of attending this college” 5.“A visit to this campus” 6.College has a good reputation for its social activities 7.Wanted to go to a college about this size 8.College's graduates get into top grad/professional schools 9.The percentage of students that graduate from this college 10.I wanted to live near home The findings are part of the University of California – Los Angeles’ “The American Freshman” survey of close to 200,000 first-year students at over 200 U.S. colleges. See more at:

2016 CSO System Training & Networking Conference / Copyright © 2016 #csoconf Two of the Top 10 Relate to Outcomes 1.“College has very good academic reputation” 2.“This college's graduates get good jobs” 3.“I was offered financial assistance” 4.“The cost of attending this college” 5.“A visit to this campus” 6.College has a good reputation for its social activities 7.Wanted to go to a college about this size 8.College's graduates get into top grad/professional schools 9.The percentage of students that graduate from this college 10.I wanted to live near home The findings are part of the University of California – Los Angeles’ “The American Freshman” survey of close to 200,000 first-year students at over 200 U.S. colleges. See more at: #2. “This college's graduates get good jobs” #8. The college's graduates get into top grad/professional schools

2016 CSO System Training & Networking Conference / Copyright © 2016 #csoconf Change Magazine – Sept/Oct 2015

2016 CSO System Training & Networking Conference / Copyright © 2016 #csoconf The National Standard A survey research solution with … Nationally-standardized question sets and campus-level customized questions Standardized National Outcomes Data and Reports Data collection and reporting protocols based on IR best practices One-click and custom reports that meet national reporting standards Response generation and monitoring tools Turnkey administration

2016 CSO System Training & Networking Conference / Copyright © 2016 #csoconf About the data (the fine print)  Data referenced in this presentation were collected from institutions using The Outcomes Survey® during the IPEDS Class Year (graduating between July 1, 2014 and June 39, 2015)  Data reflect the post-graduation outcomes of 14,938 undergraduate respondents as of 6 months post- graduation

2016 CSO System Training & Networking Conference / Copyright © 2016 #csoconf The Outcomes Survey® National Data

2016 CSO System Training & Networking Conference / Copyright © 2016 #csoconf Ten Outcomes-related Questions Prospective Students (and Their Parents!) Ask 1)What will I do after I graduate? 2)What kind of job will I get? 3)How much will I be able to earn? 4)What do different majors earn after graduation? 5)How will I find a job after graduation? 6)When should I start looking for a job? 7)Where will I be able to find a job? 8)What about graduate school? 9)How important is it to get a job related to my major? 10)What can I do to increase my chances of success?

2016 CSO System Training & Networking Conference / Copyright © 2016 #csoconf #1 - What will I do after I graduate? There isn’t a single answer …

2016 CSO System Training & Networking Conference / Copyright © 2016 #csoconf #2 - What kind of job will I get? It isn’t only about traditional employment …

2016 CSO System Training & Networking Conference / Copyright © 2016 #csoconf #3 - How much will I make? It depends upon a variety of factors …

2016 CSO System Training & Networking Conference / Copyright © 2016 #csoconf #4 - What do different majors earn? Your choice of major has an impact …

2016 CSO System Training & Networking Conference / Copyright © 2016 #csoconf #5 - How will I find a job? There is no single best way … … and you have to drive the process

2016 CSO System Training & Networking Conference / Copyright © 2016 #csoconf #6 - When should I start looking for a job? As early as possible …

2016 CSO System Training & Networking Conference / Copyright © 2016 #csoconf #7 - Where will I find work? U.S. Job Gains and Losses - the Past 12 Months (Data as of July 2015)

2016 CSO System Training & Networking Conference / Copyright © 2016 #csoconf Where should I look for work? Where graduates looked … How much they made …

2016 CSO System Training & Networking Conference / Copyright © 2016 #csoconf #8 - What about graduate school? UNDERGRAD MASTERS DOCTORATE/ PROFESSIONAL How many go? Total Annual Income (by Degree Level)

2016 CSO System Training & Networking Conference / Copyright © 2016 #csoconf #9 – How important is it that I get a job in my major? Is it important that your primary post-graduation occupation or career is related to your major? Is your primary post-graduation occupation related to your major? Is your primary post-graduation occupation related to your career goals?

2016 CSO System Training & Networking Conference / Copyright © 2016 #csoconf #10 - What can I do to increase my chances of success? Look earlier Cast a wide net Use multiple strategies

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2016 CSO System Training & Networking Conference / Copyright © 2016 #csoconf Thank you for participating! For more information On The Outcomes Survey® – – – x3 On the National Data – Max Wartel, Head of Research & Analysis – – x134