UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

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1. Post-Graduation Plans

Outcomes & Geography

2. Full-Time Employment

Job Offer Method & Hiring Timeline

3. Full-Time Employment

Industries & Top Hiring Employers

4. Continuing Education

Fields of Study, Top Attended Schools,

& Degree Level

Methodology

Career Services at the University of Pennsylvania annually

surveys graduating students to provide a snapshot of their post-

graduation plans.

This report looks at the 2,648 undergraduates who received

their degrees from August 2019–May 2020. Students were

surveyed up to six months from their graduation date, with a

52% response rate. Additional information was then collected

via LinkedIn and other sources, bringing the total knowledge

rate up to 76%. Of the total 2,012 known outcomes, 69% came

from online/phone surveys and 31% came from LinkedIn and

other sources. All information was accurate as of the time of

collection. However, given the pandemic, we realize some offers

may have been delayed or rescinded.

Undergraduate Class of 2020

Career Plans Survey Report

Sections

UNDERGRADUATE CLASS OF 2020

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Post-Graduation by the Numbers

0.1%

0.2%

0.3%

1.6%

2.3%

Not Seeking

Military

Volunteering

Seeking Cont. Edu.

Part-Time Employment

Other Post-Graduation Plans Median Salary 796 responses

$85,000 Starting annual salary for graduates employed full-

time in the United States, compared to $77,500 for

the Class of 2019 (816 responses).

*respondents who reported their salary were disproportionately

working in higher paying industries (like Finance, Consulting,

Technology), resulting in a higher median overall.

Internationally 59 students in 16 countries

1% of graduates working full-time who are U.S.

citizens were based internationally, compared

with 14% of international students.

Geographically 1,321 responses

Mass. (67) Conn. (20)

R.I. (1)

N.J (34)

Del. (4)

Md. (22)

D.C. (73)

5%6%15%74%

Full-Time Employment Continuing Education

Seeking Employment | Other

24%4%5%12%56%

Full-Time Employment Continuing Education

Seeking Employment | Other

Unknown

All Graduates 2,648 students

Known Outcomes 2,012 responses

UNDERGRADUATE CLASS OF 2020

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Full-Time Employment

34%

8%

16%

8%

2%

5%

5%2% 2%

4%

22%

10%

23%

16%

4%

4%

6% 5%

2%3%

Jul &

earlier

Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep &

later

2019 2020

Accepted

Offer

Received

Offer

Hiring Timeline 841 responses

55% of graduates working full-time accepted offers

before October, primarily in early recruiting industries

like Finance, Consulting, and Technology.

Most other industries (Education, Entertainment,

Government, Healthcare, Marketing, Non-Profits, etc.) start

hiring graduates in the spring semester.

*respondents who reported their offer dates were disproportionately working

in early-recruiting industries (like Finance, Consulting, Technology).

Offer Method 734 responses

1%

5%

6%

14%

25%

49%

Other

Non-Penn Contact

Penn Contacts

Previous Employer (Non-OCI)

Applied Directly

Career Services 49% of full-time opportunities were

found through Career Services.

21%

Other Career

Services Resources

37%

Previous Employer

(through OCI)

41%

On Campus

Interviewing

(OCI)

32% were return offers from a previous employer,

primarily in industries like Technology and

Financial Services.

UNDERGRADUATE CLASS OF 2020

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Full-Time Employment

Financial Services

1. JPMorgan Chase & Co. (39)

2. Goldman Sachs (25)

3. Morgan Stanley (24)

Education

1. University of Pennsylvania (16)

2. Teach For America (8)

3. University of Chicago (3)

Healthcare

1. Penn Medicine (32)

2. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (12)

3. Massachusetts General Hospital (4)

Consulting

1. Boston Consulting Group (BCG) (38)

2. McKinsey & Company (30)

3. Bain & Company (28)

Media, Journalism, Entertainment

1. NBCUniversal (3)

The Walt Disney Company (3)

3. Dreamworks Animation (2)

Non-Profit & Government

1. City of Philadelphia (4)

2. Biden for President (3)

United States Navy (3)

Technology

1. Microsoft (28)

2. Facebook (24)

3. Amazon (21)

Other Industries

1. McMaster-Carr (5)

2. KPMG LLP (4)

PepsiCo (4)

Top Employers Hiring

by Industry

Energy/Natural Resources/Utilities

Manufacturing - Other

Sports/Hospitality/Food Service

Engineering

Retail/Wholesale

Insurance

Legal Services

Consumer Products

Real Estate/Construction

Government

Marketing/Advertising/Public Relations

Pharmaceuticals/Biotechnology

Other

Media/Journalism/Entertainment

Nonprofit

Education

Healthcare

Technology

Consulting

Financial Services

1%

1%

1%

1%

1%

1%

1%

1%

1%

2%

2%

2%

2%

3%

4%

4%

8%

16%

20%

30%

Employment by Industry 1,454 responses

UNDERGRADUATE CLASS OF 2020

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Masters,

59%

Doctorate,

38%

Other, 3%

Continuing Education

Medicine

1. University of Pennsylvania (18)

2. New York University (4)

3. Columbia University (3)

Harvard University (3)

Law

1. Columbia University (5)

2. Harvard University (3)

Duke University (3)

Other Programs

1. University of Pennsylvania (97)

2. Harvard University (8)

3. Columbia University (7)

4. University of Notre Dame (5)

5. Northwestern University (4)

London School of Economics and

Political Science (4)

University of Oxford (4)

Stanford University (4)

Top Graduate Schools

Attended by Discipline

Fine & Performing Arts

Design

Other

Education

Business

Science (non-medical)

Humanities

Social Science

Law

Other Health Professions (including Nursing)

Medicine

Engineering

0.3%

1%

1%

2%

7%

7%

7%

8%

8%

9%

20%

30%

Continuing Education by

Field of Study 278 responses

Continuing Education Degree Level 296 responses