Class of 2019Undergraduate Degree Recipient Employment Report

Office of Career & Professional DevelopmentFebruary 2020

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Total Placement, Class of 2019 undergraduate

Total Graduates 5692Total Reported (Knowledge Rate) 3872 68.0%Of those who reported:

Working 2413 62.3%

Continuing Education (grad. school or certificate) 888 22.9%

Still Looking 537 13.9%

Not Looking 34 0.9%

Total Placement 3301 85.3%

Placement information collected 6 months post-graduation per NACE standards

Geography of those who responded “Working”, “Military”, “Volunteering” (N=2413)

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Region # %

Northeast 1688 70%

West Coast / Northwest 74 3%

South / South West 95 4%

Mid-Atlantic 80 3%

Central 34 1%

International 40 2%

Unknown 402 17%

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1,974 DIFFERENTCOMPANIES HIREDour 2019 Undergraduate

Degree recipients

Top 10 Employers: Across Campus

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Industry Type

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Industry Clusters

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Linking Majors to Industry Type

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Job Outlook Hiring Projections (2007 - 2019)

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Employers Recruiting UMass Students

• Over 20,000 employers approved on Handshake across 62 industry types

• Between Jan 1, 2019-Jan 1, 2020: Posted 4145 jobs and 2527 internships, co-ops, or fellowship positions

• Hosted 18 career fairs• Held 62 on-campus recruitment events this fall alone!

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