Class of 2016

Graduates who Furthered Education

Graduates Furthering Education Placement Rate
3 100%

Graduates Entering the Workforce

Entering the Workforce Placement Rate Average Salary
5 60% $10,500

Total Anthropology Graduates

Graduates Graduates Reporting
15 8

Graduates who Furthered Education

Academic Program Graduates Furthering Education Placement Rate
Comm-Human Relations 1 100%
Corporate Communication -- --
General Communication 5 100%
Mass Communication 2 100%
PR & Strategic Communication 7 100%
Pulic Relations and Rhetorical Advocacy -- --

Graduates Entering the Workforce

Academic Program Entering the Workforce Placement Rate Average Salary
Comm-Human Relations 5 100% $41,950
Corporate Communication 10 80% $36,733
General Communication 12 80% $34,600
Mass Communication 12 83% $33,510
PR & Strategic Communication 83 83% $37,534
Public Relations and Rhetorical Advocacy 7 71% $53,667

Total Communication Graduates

Academic Program Graduates Graduates Reporting
School of Communications-Total 160 117
Comm-Human Relations 7 6
Corporate Communication 11 10
General Communication 29 18
Mass Communication 25 15
PR & Strategic Communication 75 61
Public Relations and Rhetorical Advocacy 13 7

** Data not reported

Graduates who Furthered Education

Furthering Education Placement Rate
4 50%

Graduates Entering the Workforce

Entering the Workforce Placement Rate Average Salary
6 83% $47,400

Total Economics Graduates

Graduates Graduates Reporting
24 10

Graduates who Furthered Education

Academic Program Graduates Furthering Education Placement Rate
Creative Writing 2 100%
English 4 50%
English Education -- --
Professional Writing 5 100%

Graduates Entering the Workforce

Academic Program Entering the Workforce Placement Rate Average Salary
Creative Writing 7 57% $23,573
English 10 70% $41,280
English Education 9 89% $35,600
Professional Writing 6 67% $32,500

Total English Graduates

Academic Program Graduates Graduates Reporting
Department of English-Total 66 43
Creative Writing 12 9
English 21 14
English Education 14 9
Professional Writing 19 11

Graduates who Furthered Education

Furthering Education Placement Rate
6 83%

Graduates Entering the Workforce

Entering the Workforce Placement Rate Average Salary
15 80% $27,040

Total History Graduates

Graduates Graduates Reporting
38 21

Graduates who Furthered Education

Academic Program Graduates Furthering Education Placement Rate
African American Studies -- --
American Studies -- --
Asian Studies -- --
Comparative Literature 2 50%
Film/Video & Theatre Production 1 100%
Linguistics 5 60%
Medieval/Renaissance Studies 1 100%
Women's Studies 2 50%

Graduates Entering the Workforce

Academic Program Entering the Workforce Placement Rate Average Salary
African American Studies 1 100% **
American Studies 1 100% **
Asian Studies 4 75% $44,500
Comparative Literature -- -- --
Flim/Video & Theatre Production Studies 9 56% $27,900
Linguistics 3 100% **
Medieval/Renaissance Studies -- -- --
Women's Studies 2 50% $22,880

Total Interdisciplinary Studies Graduates

Academic Program Graduates Graduates Reporting
School of Interdisciplinary Studies-Total 53 35
African American Studies 3 1
American Studies 2 1
Asian Studies 6 5
Comparatative Literature 2 2
Film/Video & Theatre Production 20 12
Linguistics 11 8
Medieval/Renaissance Studies 2 1
Women's Studies 7 5

** data not reported

Graduates who Furthered Education

Academic Program Graduates Furthering Education Placement Rate
French -- 0%
German -- --
Russian 1 100%
Spanish 3 100%

Graduates Entering the Workforce

Academic Program Entering the Workforce Placement Rate Average Salary
French 1 0% --
German 1 0% --
Russian -- -- --
Spanish 8 100% $38,914

Total Languages and Cultures Graduates

Academic Program Graduates Graduates Reporting
School of Languages and Cultures-Total 23 15
French 1 1
German 2 1
Russian 3 1
Spanish 17 12

Graduates who Furthered Education

Graduates Furthering Education Placement Rate
-- --

Graduates Entering the Workforce

Entering the Workforce Placement Rate Average Salary
2 100% $28,480

Total Philosophy Graduates

Graduates Graduates Reporting
5 3

Graduates who Furthered Education

Graduates Furthering Education Placement Rate
6 83%

Graduates Entering the Workplace

Entering the Workforce Placement Rate Average Salary
29 93% $40,481

Total Political Science Graduates

Graduates Graduates Reporting
59 35

Graduates who Furthered Education

Academic Program Graduates Furthering Education Placement Rate
Sociology 9 100%
Law and Society 15 67%

Graduates Entering the Workplace

Academic Program Entering the Workforce Placement Rate Average Salary
Sociology 12 92% $36,403
Law and Society 34 74% $38,233

Total Sociology Graduates

Academic Program Graduates Graduates Reporting
Sociology Department-Total 127 72
Sociology 49 22
Law and Society 78 50

Graduates who Furthered Education

Academic Program Graduates Furthering Education Placement Rate
Art History -- --
Fine Arts Concentration -- --
Industrial Design Professional Program -- --
Interior Design Professional Program -- --
Management 1 100%
Photo and Related Media -- --
Studio Arts and Technology -- --
Theatre Acting -- --
Theatre Concentration -- --
Theatre Design and Production -- --
Visual Arts Education -- --
Visual Communications Design -- --

Graduates Entering the Workforce

Academic Program Entering the Workforce Placement Rate Average Salary
Art History 1 0% --
Fine Arts Concentration 3 100% $24,653
Industrial Design Professional Program 9 100% $49,500
Interior Design Professional Program 12 92% $36,440
Management -- -- --
Photo and Related Media 6 83% $26,300
Studio Arts and Technology 1 0% --
Theatre Acting 3 0% --
Theatre Concentration 1 100% **
Theatre Design and Production 1 100% **
Visual Arts Education 3 67% $33,500
Visual Communications Design 20 85% $40,177

Total Visual and Performing Arts Graduates

Academic Program Graduates Graduates Reporting
School of Visual and Performing Arts-Total 99 64
Art History 2 1
Fine Arts Concentration 7 4
Industrial Design Professional Program 12 9
Interior Design Professional Program 15 12
Management 1 1
Photo and Related Media 7 6
Studio Arts and Technology 8 2
Theatre Acting 7 3
Theatre Concentration 3 1
Theatre Design and Production 2 1
Visual Arts Education 4 3
Visual Communications Design 31 21

** data not reported

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