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Tippie College of Business Placement Reports
The Pomerantz Career Center follows up with all business students six months after graduation.
Below are placement reports for May 2005 to May 2007.
- May 2007 Placement Report
- August/December 2006 Placement Report
- May 2006 Placement Report
- May 2005 Placement Report
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Placement Reports
The Pomerantz Career Center follows up with all liberal art &
sciences students six months after graduation. Below are placement reports for August/December 2006 to May 2007.
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May 2007, College of Liberal Arts Placement Statistics (Six-month follow-up)
| Placement Summary | |
| Graduating Respondents/Class Size | 1091/1746 (62%) |
| Placed | 89% |
| Permanently employed | 55% |
| Enrolled in further schooling | 32% |
| Not Seeking | 2% |
| Still Seeking | 8% |
| Refused to Answer | 3% |
| Salary Summary* | ||||
Major |
High |
Low |
Average |
Median |
| Actuarial Science | $62,500 | $47,500 | $56,785 | $57,500 |
| American Studies | $32,500 | $17,500 | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| Anthropology | $52,500 | $22,500 | $29,720 | $27,500 |
| Art/Art History | $47,500 | $17,500 | $29,165 | $30,000 |
| Asian Studies | $42,500 | $22,500 | $35,500 | $32,500 |
| Biochemistry | $42,500 | $22,500 | $32,500 | $32,500 |
| Biology | $37,500 | $17,500 | $26,785 | $27,500 |
| BLS | $47,500 | $47,500 | $47,500 | $47,500 |
| Chemistry | $32,500 | $32,500 | $32,500 | $32,500 |
| Cinema/Comp. Lit. | $32,500 | $22,500 | $29,165 | $27,500 |
| Communications | $90,000 | $17,500 | $32,205 | $32,500 |
| Computer Science | $57,500 | $17,500 | $43,750 | $47,500 |
| Dance | $22,500 | $17,500 | $20,830 | $22,500 |
| Economics | $90,000 | $32,500 | $47,270 | $37,500 |
| English | $72,500 | $17,500 | $28,465 | $27,500 |
| Environmental Sci. | $37,500 | $37,500 | $37,500 | $37,500 |
| French | $32,500 | $17,500 | $25,830 | $27,500 |
| Geography | $47,500 | $22,500 | $35,000 | $35,000 |
| Geology | $17,500 | $17,500 | $17,500 | $17,500 |
| German | $62,500 | $27,500 | $45,000 | $45,000 |
| Health/Sports Studies/ Ath. Training | $42,500 | $17,500 | $27,715 | $27,500 |
| History | $37,500 | $17,500 | $24,770 | $22,500 |
| Integrated Physiology | $37,500 | $17,500 | $26,500 | $27,500 |
| Inter-Dept. Studies | $32,500 | $27,500 | $31,250 | $32,500 |
| International Studies | $57,500 | $17,500 | $28,860 | $22,500 |
| Journalism | $42,500 | $17,500 | $28,650 | $27,500 |
| Leisure Studies | $37,500 | $17,500 | $28,215 | $27,500 |
| Linguistics | $32,500 | $27,500 | $29,165 | $27,500 |
| Lit./Science/Arts | $52,500 | $27,500 | $37,500 | $32,500 |
| Mathematics | $57,500 | $27,500 | $37,500 | $27,500 |
| Microbiology | $42,500 | $22,500 | $32,500 | $32,500 |
| Music | $27,500 | $17,500 | $21,665 | $22,500 |
| Performing Arts Entr. | $27,500 | $27,500 | $27,500 | $27,500 |
| Philosophy | $42,500 | $27,500 | $35,000 | $35,000 |
| Physics/Astronomy | $42,500 | $42,500 | $42,500 | $42,500 |
| Political Science | $67,500 | $17,500 | $34,740 | $32,500 |
| Psychology | $52,500 | $17,500 | $28,900 | $27,500 |
| Social Work | $32,500 | $17,500 | $25,275 | $27,500 |
| Sociology | $42,500 | $22,500 | $31,730 | $32,500 |
| Spanish | $57,500 | $37,500 | $45,830 | $42,500 |
| Speech Pathology | $52,500 | $22,500 | $35,000 | $32,500 |
| Theatre Arts | $32,500 | $17,500 | $25,500 | $27,500 |
| Women's Studies | $27,500 | $27,500 | $27,500 | $27,500 |
*Note: Salaries reported within $5,000 brackets.
| Accepted Offers by Geographic Location |
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| Majors at a Glance | ||||
Major |
Responses/ Graduates |
% Employed |
% Grad School |
% Seeking |
| Actuarial Science | 7/10 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| American Studies | 5/8 | 40 | 60 | 0 |
| Anthropology | 16/27 | 63 | 25 | 6 |
| Art/Art History | 38/81 | 50 | 32 | 16 |
| Asian Studies | 2/5 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Biochemistry | 12/23 | 33 | 67 | 0 |
| Biology | 51/71 | 41 | 51 | 6 |
| BLS | 4/7 | 50 | 25 | 25 |
| Chemistry | 4/8 | 50 | 50 | 0 |
| Cinema/Comp. Lit. | 23/45 | 61 | 22 | 9 |
| Communications | 126/221 | 77 | 10 | 8 |
| Computer Science | 23/32 | 61 | 13 | 9 |
| Dance | 10/15 | 50 | 30 | 20 |
| Economics | 21/38 | 67 | 14 | 14 |
| English | 66/123 | 58 | 21 | 15 |
| Environmental Sci. | 6/8 | 50 | 17 | 33 |
| French | 4/4 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Geography | 15/21 | 60 | 7 | 13 |
| Geology | 6/7 | 33 | 67 | 0 |
| German | 3/6 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Health/Sports Studies/Ath. Training | 53/87 | 66 | 28 | 6 |
| History | 31/57 | 48 | 35 | 16 |
| Integrated Physiology | 36/43 | 19 | 75 | 0 |
| Inter-Dept. Studies | 12/18 | 33 | 50 | 17 |
| International Studies | 32/54 | 50 | 28 | 16 |
| Journalism | 65/97 | 80 | 8 | 6 |
| Leisure Studies | 13/16 | 69 | 23 | 8 |
| Linguistics | 4/8 | 75 | 0 | 0 |
| Lit./Science/Arts | 7/11 | 43 | 29 | 14 |
| Mathematics | 8/9 | 62 | 13 | 13 |
| Microbiology | 16/20 | 38 | 38 | 19 |
| Music | 14/21 | 43 | 57 | 0 |
| Performing Arts Entr. | 2/2 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| Philosophy | 8/15 | 38 | 63 | 0 |
| Physics/Astronomy | 8/9 | 38 | 63 | 0 |
| Political Science | 70/108 | 56 | 37 | 3 |
| Psychology | 152/244 | 47 | 42 | 7 |
| Religion | 9/18 | 11 | 67 | 11 |
| Russian | 2/3 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| Science Education | 1/1 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| Social Work | 17/24 | 59 | 29 | 6 |
| Sociology | 20/32 | 70 | 15 | 10 |
| Spanish | 16/19 | 56 | 44 | 0 |
| Speech Pathology | 34/43 | 15 | 82 | 0 |
| Theatre Arts | 11/19 | 64 | 0 | 36 |
| Women's Studies | 3/3 | 67 | 33 | 0 |
May 2007, Business Placement Statistics (Six-month follow-up)
This report summarizes placement outcomes of 420 undergraduate business students out of 538 graduating in May of 2007.
| Placement Summary | |
| Graduating Respondents/Class Size | 420/538 (78%) |
| Placed | 94% |
| Permanently employed | 77% |
| Enrolled in further schooling | 16% |
| Not Seeking | 1% |
| Still Seeking | 4% |
| Refused to Answer | 2% |
| Salary Summary* | ||||
Major |
High |
Low |
Average |
Median |
Accounting |
$62,500 |
$22,500 |
$44,550 |
$42,500 |
Economics |
$90,000 |
$32,500 |
$47,775 |
$42,500 |
Finance |
$90,000 |
$22,500 |
$47,070 |
$47,500 |
MIS |
$57,500 |
$32,500 |
$46,710 |
$47,500 |
Management & Organizations |
$67,500 |
$22,500 |
$40,750 |
$40,000 |
Marketing |
$57,500 |
$17,500 |
$36,310 |
$37,500 |
*Note: Salaries reported within $5,000 brackets.
| Accepted Offers by Geographic Location |
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| Majors at a Glance | ||||
Major |
Responses/ Graduates |
% Employed |
% Grad School |
% Seeking |
Accounting |
69/84 (82%) |
58 |
35 |
4 |
Economics |
15/18 (83%) |
73 |
20 |
7 |
Finance |
139/176 (79%) |
83 |
9 |
5 |
MIS |
24/30 (80%) |
92 |
8 |
0 |
Management |
73/91 (80%) |
78 |
16 |
3 |
Marketing |
100/139 (72%) |
78 |
12 |
5 |
August/December 2006, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Placement Statistics (Six-month follow-up)
This report summarizes placement outcomes of 679 undergraduate students out of 1045 graduating in August and December of 2006.
| Placement Summary | |
| Graduating Respondents/Class Size | 679/1045 (65%) |
| Placed | 84% |
| Permanently employed | 63% |
| Enrolled in further schooling | 18% |
| Not Seeking | 3% |
| Still Seeking | 16% |
| Salary Summary* | ||||
Major |
High |
Low |
Average |
Median |
| African-American Studies | $32,500 | $32,500 | $32,500 | $32,500 |
| American Studies | $32,500 | $22,500 | $29,165 | $32,500 |
| Anthropology | $32,500 | $32,500 | $32,500 | $32,500 |
| Art/Art History | $52,500 | $17,500 | $30,440 | $32,500 |
| Asian Studies | $32,500 | $32,500 | $32,500 | $32,500 |
| Biology | $42,500 | $22,500 | $33,125 | $32,500 |
| BLS | $62,500 | $22,500 | $46,250 | $50,000 |
| Chemistry | $32,500 | $22,500 | $27,500 | $27,500 |
| Cinema/Comp. Lit. | $52,500 | $17,500 | $31,500 | $27,500 |
| Communications | $67,500 | $17,500 | $34,295 | $32,500 |
| Computer Science | $57,500 | $27,500 | $46,250 | $50,000 |
| Dance | $42,500 | $42,500 | $42,500 | $42,500 |
| Economics | $57,500 | $17,500 | $34,060 | $32,500 |
| English | $47,500 | $17,500 | $31,560 | $32,500 |
| Environmental Sci. | $42,500 | $42,500 | $42,500 | $42,500 |
| French | $27,500 | $27,500 | $27,500 | $27,500 |
| Geography | $82,500 | $27,500 | $42,500 | $35,500 |
| Geology | $62,500 | $22,500 | $39,165 | $32,500 |
| German | $57,500 | $52,500 | $55,000 | $55,000 |
| History | $52,500 | $17,500 | $28,925 | $27,500 |
| Inter-Dept. Studies | $32,500 | $32,500 | $35,500 | $35,500 |
| International Studies | $47,500 | $27,500 | $37,500 | $37,500 |
| Journalism | $47,500 | $17,500 | 27,830 | 27,500 |
| Leisure Studies | $27,500 | $17,500 | $21,250 | $20,000 |
| Lit./Science/Arts | $37,500 | $27,500 | $32,500 | $32,500 |
| Mathematics | $52,500 | $27,500 | $35,830 | $27,500 |
| Music | $37,500 | $17,500 | $27,500 | $27,500 |
| Performing Arts Entr. | $32,500 | $32,500 | $32,500 | $32,500 |
| Political Science | $67,500 | $17,500 | $33,500 | $32,500 |
| Psychology | $77,500 | $17,500 | $29,850 | $27,500 |
| Religion | $52,500 | $27,500 | $40,000 | $40,000 |
| Russian | $52,500 | $32,500 | $42,500 | $42,500 |
| Science Education | $32,500 | $32,500 | $32,500 | $32,500 |
| Social Work | $47,500 | $17,500 | $31,250 | $30,000 |
| Sociology | $52,500 | $17,500 | $34,285 | $35,000 |
| Spanish | $32,500 | $22,500 | $27,500 | $27,500 |
| Speech Pathology | $27,500 | $27,500 | $27,500 | $27,500 |
| Sports Studies | $52,500 | $17,500 | $31,110 | $32,500 |
| Theatre Arts | $17,500 | $17,500 | $17,500 | $17,500 |
| Women's Studies | $32,500 | $22,500 | $27,500 | $27,500 |
*Note: Salaries reported within $5,000 brackets.
| Accepted Offers by Geographic Location |
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| Majors at a Glance | ||||
Major |
Responses/ Graduates |
% Employed |
% Grad School |
% Seeking |
| African-Am. Studies | 2/2 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| American Studies | 3/3 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthropology | 7/10 | 43 | 29 | 29 |
| Art/Art History | 45/65 | 58 | 9 | 31 |
| Asian Studies | 1/2 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Biochemistry | 2/2 | 0 | 50 | 50 |
| Biology | 31/42 | 45 | 35 | 13 |
| BLS | 12/19 | 83 | 0 | 8 |
| Chemistry | 7/10 | 57 | 43 | 0 |
| Cinema/Comp. Lit. | 11/17 | 55 | 9 | 27 |
| Communications | 76/130 | 74 | 9 | 14 |
| Computer Science | 13/20 | 46 | 15 | 38 |
| Dance | 4/5 | 75 | 0 | 25 |
| Economics | 33/62 | 67 | 3 | 24 |
| English | 46/73 | 54 | 20 | 22 |
| Environmental Sci. | 5/10 | 80 | 20 | 0 |
| French | 3/6 | 33 | 67 | 0 |
| Geography | 9/16 | 89 | 0 | 11 |
| Geology | 7/9 | 43 | 43 | 14 |
| German | 4/7 | 50 | 25 | 0 |
| History | 22/34 | 59 | 27 | 5 |
| Integrated Phys. | 3/5 | 0 | 67 | 0 |
| Inter-Dept. Studies | 2/3 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| International Studies | 14/22 | 57 | 14 | 21 |
| Journalism | 32/42 | 66 | 9 | 19 |
| Leisure Studies | 9/16 | 78 | 22 | 0 |
| Linguistics | 1/2 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| Lit./Science/Arts | 5/9 | 60 | 0 | 40 |
| Mathematics | 5/9 | 60 | 20 | 0 |
| Microbiology | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Music | 9/13 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Performing Arts Entr. | 1/2 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Political Science | 56/73 | 70 | 16 | 11 |
| Psychology | 93/140 | 59 | 24 | 13 |
| Religion | 10/14 | 30 | 40 | 10 |
| Russian | 2/2 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Science Education | 1/2 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Social Work | 11/17 | 45 | 45 | 9 |
| Sociology | 18/25 | 89 | 6 | 0 |
| Spanish | 16/21 | 56 | 19 | 19 |
| Speech Pathology | 7/7 | 29 | 71 | 0 |
| Sports Studies | 40/56 | 65 | 15 | 20 |
| Theatre Arts | 6/10 | 50 | 17 | 33 |
| Women's Studies | 3/3 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
August/December 2006, Business Placement Statistics (Six-month follow-up)
This report summarizes placement outcomes of 207 undergraduate business students out of 244 graduating in August and December of 2006.
| Placement Summary | |
| Graduating Respondents/Class Size | 207/244 (85%) |
| Placed | 91% |
| Permanently employed | 73% |
| Enrolled in further schooling | 15% |
| Not Seeking | 3% |
| Still Seeking | 9% |
| Salary Summary* | ||||
Major |
High |
Low |
Average |
Median |
Accounting |
$57,500 |
$32,500 |
$45,150 |
$47,500 |
Economics |
$32,500 |
$27,500 |
$30,500 |
$32,500 |
Finance |
$72,500 |
$27,500 |
$40,450 |
$37,500 |
MIS |
$52,500 |
$22,500 |
$37,500 |
$37,500 |
Management & Organizations |
$67,500 |
$17,500 |
$34,340 |
$30,000 |
Marketing |
$52,500 |
$17,500 |
$35,960 |
$37,500 |
*Note: Salaries reported within $5,000 brackets.
| Accepted Offers by Geographic Location |
 |
| Majors at a Glance | ||||
Major |
Responses/ Graduates |
% Employed |
% Grad School |
% Seeking |
Accounting |
37/42 (88%) |
49 |
41 |
8 |
Business Admistration |
1/2 (50%) |
100 |
0 |
0 |
Economics |
6/7 (86%) |
83 |
0 |
0 |
Finance |
70/81 (86%) |
76 |
9 |
12 |
MIS |
6/6 (100%) |
83 |
0 |
0 |
Management |
36/43 (84%) |
81 |
11 |
6 |
Marketing |
51/63 (81%) |
76 |
14 |
10 |
May 2006, Business Placement Statistics (Six-month follow-up)
This report summarizes placement outcomes of 320 undergraduate business students out of 499 graduating in May 2006.
| Placement Summary | |
| Graduating Respondents/Class Size | 320/499 (64%) |
| Placed | 90% |
| Permanently employed | 64% |
| Enrolled in further schooling | 26% |
| Still Seeking | 9% |
| Other | 1% |
| Salary Summary* | ||||
Major |
High |
Low |
Average |
Median |
Accounting |
$52,500 |
$37,500 |
$44,500 |
$42,500 |
Economics |
$62,500 |
$32,500 |
$47,500 |
$47,500 |
Finance |
$62,500 |
$17,500 |
$43,925 |
$47,500 |
MIS |
$52,500 |
$42,500 |
$47,500 |
$47,500 |
Management |
$62,500 |
$17,500 |
$37,830 |
$37,500 |
Marketing |
$62,500 |
$27,500 |
$38,125 |
$37,500 |
*Note: Salaries reported within $5,000 increments.
| Accepted Offers by Geographic Location |
 |
| Majors at a Glance | ||||
Major |
Responses/ Graduates |
% Employed |
% Grad School |
% Seeking |
Accounting |
59/72 |
37 |
61 |
1 |
Economics |
8/13 |
38 |
38 |
12 |
Finance |
120/188 |
73 |
14 |
12 |
MIS |
9/17 |
100 |
0 |
0 |
Management |
59/93 |
61 |
29 |
10 |
Marketing |
65/116 |
71 |
15 |
12 |
May 2005, Business Placement Statistics (Six-month follow-up)
This report summarizes placement outcomes of 391 undergraduate business students out of 512 graduating in May 2005.
| Placement Summary | |
| Graduating Respondents/Class Size | 391/512 (76%) |
| Placed | 96% |
| Permanently employed | 73% |
| Enrolled in further schooling | 23% |
| Still Seeking | 2% |
| Other | 2% |
| Salary Summary* | ||||
Major |
High |
Low |
Average |
Median |
Accounting |
$57,500 |
$32,500 |
$43,025 |
$42,500 |
Economics |
$52,500 |
$27,500 |
$39,640 |
$42,500 |
Finance |
$57,500 |
$17,500 |
$40,075 |
$42,500 |
MIS |
$52,500 |
$17,500 |
$42,750 |
$42,500 |
Management |
$52,500 |
$27,500 |
$45,680 |
$47,500 |
Marketing |
$57,500 |
$17,500 |
$35,520 |
$37,500 |
*Note: Salaries reported within $5,000 increments.
| Offers by Geographic Location |
 |
| Majors at a Glance | ||||
Major |
Responses/ Graduates |
% Employed |
% Grad School |
% Seeking |
Accounting |
85/99 |
44 |
55 |
1 |
Business Administration |
1/1 |
100 |
0 |
0 |
Economics |
13/16 |
69 |
31 |
0 |
Finance |
107/153 |
83 |
14 |
3 |
MIS |
16/23 |
100 |
0 |
0 |
Management |
67/87 |
82 |
16 |
2 |
Marketing |
96/133 |
85 |
13 |
2 |
May 2004, Business Placement Statistics (Six-month follow-up)
This report summarizes placement outcomes of 361 undergraduate business students out of 534 graduating in May 2004.
| Placement Summary | |
| Graduating Respondents/Class Size | 361/534 (68%) |
| Placed | 95% |
| Permanently employed | 70% |
| Enrolled in further schooling | 25% |
| Still Seeking | 4% |
| Other | 1% |
| Salary Summary* | ||||
Major |
High |
Low |
Average |
Median |
Accounting (26) |
$47,500 |
17500 |
38655 |
42500 |
Economics (1) |
57500 |
57500 |
57500 |
57500 |
Finance (71) |
62500 |
22500 |
41865 |
42500 |
MIS (20) |
62500 |
22500 |
42750 |
42500 |
M&O (33) |
62500 |
17500 |
36895 |
37500 |
Marketing (41) |
62500 |
17500 |
35305 |
37500 |
*Note: Salaries reported within $5,000 increments.
| Majors at a Glance | ||||
Major |
Responses/ Graduates |
% Employed |
% Grad School |
% Seeking |
Accounting |
57/92 |
36 |
61 |
3 |
Business Administration |
0/1 |
— |
— |
— |
Economics |
8/13 |
38 |
62 |
0 |
Finance |
129/179 |
75 |
17 |
8 |
MIS |
27/41 |
93 |
7 |
0 |
M&O |
51/83 |
82 |
14 |
4 |
Marketing |
72/125 |
82 |
14 |
4 |
May 2003, Business Undergraduate Placement Report (Six Month Follow-Up)
This report summarizes placement outcomes of 497 undergraduate business students graduating in May 2003.
| Placement Summary | |
| Graduating class sizes: BBA's | 497 |
| Respondents | 333 (67%) |
| Placed | 92% |
| Permanently Employed within Six Months | 74% |
| Enrolled in graduate school | 18% |
| Still Seeking | 8% |
| Employer Recruiting Summary | |
| Employers Interviewing On-Campu | |