CAREER
Ready
CAREER SERVICES
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA
2013
GRADUATE
REPORT
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2013 GRADUATE
REPORT
About the Data
UNI Career Services uses multiple methods for data collection
including email surveys, classroom visits, phone calling and
social media analysis. The “Success Rate” is the rate by which
students have met their immediate post graduation
objective of locating employment, continuing
education or pursuing other plans but not seeking
(military, stay-at-home parent, etc.). The data
presented in this booklet, shown by major/
department, is self-reported data. UNI Career
Services makes every attempt to ensure
data accuracy and conformity.
University of Northern Iowa
Career Services
102 Gilchrist Hall, Cedar Falls, IA 50614
319-273-6857
Director, Career Services: robert.frederick@uni.edu
Business & Industry: laura.wilson@uni.edu, matt.nuese@uni.edu
Government, Healthcare & Non-Profit: anna.mcgee@uni.edu,
libby.vanderwall@uni.edu, and isabela.varela@uni.edu
Education & Teacher Education: tracey.godon@uni.edu
Employer Relations: sarah.goblirsch@uni.edu
Technology: dale.hartz@uni.edu
Support Team: julie.grosse@uni.edu, shannon.seehase@uni.edu
This report is compiled by matt.nuese@uni.edu and laura.wilson@uni.edu.
TOP
EMPLOYERS
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BUSINESS & INDUSTRY
AFLAC
Auditor of State
Aviva USA
Banno
Bergan Paulsen
Biolife Services
Cargill
Comprehensive Systems
Cottingham & Butler
Deere & Company
Emerson Process Management
E&Y
Farmers State Bank
Hibu
HNI/HON/Allsteel
Hy-Vee
Kingland Systems
McGladrey
Monsanto
Mudd Advertising
Nationwide Insurance
Northwestern Mutual
Ocwen Financial Corporation
Principal Financial Group
PwC
Ruan Transportation
RuffaloCODY
Sedgwick
Target Stores/Distribution
TargetClick Marketing
TEKsystems
Transamerica
Veridian Credit Union
Webspec Design
Wells Fargo
EDUCATION & TEACHING
AEA
Ankeny Community School District
Cedar Falls Community
School District
Cedar Rapids Community
School District
Clinton Community School District
College Community School District
Council Bluffs Community
School District
Davenport Community
School District
Des Moines Public Schools
Fort Dodge Community Schools
Linn Mar Community School District
Marshalltown Community
School District
Muscatine Community College
New Hampton Community
School District
Pleasant Valley Community
School District
Postville Community School District
Southeast Polk School District
Storm Lake Community
School District
University of Iowa
University of Northern Iowa
Wartburg College
Waterloo Community School District
Waukee Community School District
NON-PROFIT & HEALTHCARE
Allen Hospital & College
Cedar Valley Community Support Services
Central Rehabilitation
Exceptional Persons, Inc.
Lutheran Services in Iowa
NewAldaya Lifescapes of Iowa
On With Life
Pathways Behavioral Services
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare
Unity Point Health
YMCA
UNDERGRADUATE - BY THE NUMBERS
Elementary Education
Biology
Communication Studies
Accounting
Management
Deciding Major
Psychology
Electrical Engineering Technology
Languages & Literatures
Technology Management
Marketing
Graphic Technology
Art
School of Music
Criminology
Movement & Exercise Science
1239
576
545
520
498
446
424
361
360
320
304
295
289
273
272
269
Finance
Communication Sciences & Disorders
Mathematics
History
Social Work
Leisure, Youth, and Human Services
Computer Science
Family Services
Business - Potential
Athletic Training
Early Childhood
Social Science - Teaching
Non-Degree Seeking/Undergrad
Physical Education
Chemistry & Biochemistry
Pre-professional Programs
251
239
235
211
194
190
180
167
145
139
139
133
132
121
102
100
Management Information Systems
Theatre
Economics
Health Promotion
Political Science
Manufacturing
Construction Management
Interior Design
Textiles & Apparel
Sociology
Physics
Earth Science
Anthropology
Continuing Education/Undergrad
Middle Level Education
Philosophy & World Religions
97
83
78
77
75
72
72
71
54
48
47
45
42
41
39
39
Public Administration
History-Teaching
Real Estate
Gerontology
Technology Education - Teaching
Geographic Information Science
Business Teaching
Global Studies
General Studies
Bachelor of Liberal Studies
Geography
Individual Studies
General Studies for RN
36
33
30
29
26
23
20
13
13
13
7
3
2
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Executive
Summary
University of Northern Iowa - Self-Report Summary
SUCCESS
RATE
EMPLOYED
CONT. ED
SELF-EMPLOYED/
OTHER
STILL
SEEKING
GRADUATES
REPORTING #
REPORTING %
College of Business Administration Undergraduate
87%
298
35
2
48
448
383
0.85
College of Education - Undergraduate
95%
341
54
0
21
534
416
0.78
College of Humanities, Arts &
Sciences - Undergraduate
86%
411
131
7
86
793
635
0.8
College of Social & Behavioral
Sciences - Undergraduate
84%
247
84
1
61
507
393
0.78
Continuing Education & Special
Programs - Undergraduate
88%
30
4
1
5
55
40
0.73
Graduate College
87%
301
29
2
49
479
381
0.8
Executive Summary
88%
1628
337
13
270
2816
2248
0.8
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Business and Improv: An Uncommon Duo
The Speech and Debate Program, Public Relations Student Society of America and Interpreters Theatre are groups that University of Northern Iowa students majoring in communication studies and performance studies join to better their communication skills.
So what do students majoring in business do to better their communication skills?
They join an improv lab.
Gretta Berghammer, professor of theatre, began the labs to teach students to respond in the moment, work spontaneously, rely on intuition and take risks through various activities and exercises.
To read the full story, visit :
www.uni.edu/resources/features/business-and-improv-uncommon-duo.
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Circos Charts
Circos charts demonstrate where graduating
students enter the workforce. The industries,
listed on the right in gray, indicate the
volume of students entering that industry.
The wider the gray band, the more people
entering that industry.
On the left side of the Circos, UNI majors are
represented by various colors. The width
of the color band represents the number
of graduates in each major. For a detailed
report by major, please visit www.uni.edu/
careerservices/circos/.
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Department /Major
Count
Accounting
520
Business Teaching
20
Economics
78
Entrepreneurship
0
Finance
251
International Business
0
Management
498
Human Resources
Supply Management
49
52
Management Information Systems
97
Marketing
304
Real Estate
30
Business - Potential
145
CBA Summary
1943
Business
Administration
COLLEGE OF
DEPARTMENT/MAJOR
SUCCESS RATE EMPLOYED CONT. ED SELF-EMPLOYED/
STILL SEEKING GRADUATES REPORTING # REPORTING %
OTHER
Accounting
95%
67
21
0
5
113
93
82%
Business Teaching
86%
7
0
0
1
8
8
86%
Economics
82%
13
5
0
4
25
22
88%
Finance
87%
51
2
1
8
69
62
9%
Management
88%
46
4
0
7
79
57
72%
Human Resources
65%
10
0
1
6
17
17
100%
Supply Management
94%
16
0
0
1
17
17
100%
Management Information
Systems
85%
20
3
0
4
32
27
84%
Marketing
84%
61
0
0
12
79
73
92%
Real Estate
100%
7
0
0
0
9
7
78%
CBA Summary
87%
298
35
2
48
448
383
85%
78%
EMPLOYED
9%
CONTINUED EDUCATION
88%
EMPLOYED OR CONTINUED
EDUCATION IN IOWA
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Education
COLLEGE OF
SUCCESS RATE
EMPLOYED
CONT. ED
SELF-EMPLOYED/
OTHER
STILL
SEEKING
Athletic Training
95%
8
9
0
1
24
18
71%
Early Childhood
93%
10
3
0
1
21
14
67%
Elementary Education
97%
199
6
0
6
270
211
78%
Health Promotion/Education
85%
14
3
0
3
26
20
77%
Leisure, Youth, and Human
Services
89%
42
5
0
6
61
53
87%
Special Education
100%
6
0
0
0
7
6
86%
Movement & Exercise Science
95%
46
24
0
4
95
74
78%
Physical Education
100%
16
4
0
0
30
20
67%
COE Summary
95%
341
54
0
21
534
416
78%
DEPARTMENT/MAJOR
GRADUATES REPORTING # REPORTING %
Department/Major
Athletic Training
139
Early Childhood
139
Elementary Education
1239
Health Promotion
Leisure, Youth, and Human Services
77
190
Middle Level Education
39
Movement & Exercise Science
269
Physical Education
121
COE Summary
2213
82%
EMPLOYED
13%
CONTINUED EDUCATION
87%
EMPLOYED OR CONTINUED
EDUCATION IN IOWA
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COLLEGE OF
Humanities,
Arts & Sciences
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DEPARTMENT/MAJOR
SUCCESS RATE EMPLOYED CONT. ED SELF-EMPLOYED/
OTHER
STILL
SEEKING
GRADUATES REPORTING # REPORTING %
Art
82%
34
6
0
9
65
49
75%
Biology
94%
52
37
0
6
127
95
75%
Chemistry & Biochemistry
100%
6
5
0
0
15
11
73%
Communication Sciences &
Disorders
98%
9
45
0
1
62
55
89%
Communication Studies
79%
106
11
0
31
166
148
89%
Computer Science
80%
19
0
1
5
28
25
89%
Earth Science
53%
7
2
0
8
20
17
85%
Languages & Literatures
86%
51
10
1
11
94
73
78%
Non-Teaching
80%
25
9
1
10
59
45
76%
Teaching
96%
26
1
0
1
35
28
80%
Mathematics
94%
32
2
0
2
45
36
80%
Actuarial Science
92%
10
2
0
1
16
13
81%
Mathematics
83%
5
0
0
1
7
6
86%
Math - Teaching
100%
17
0
0
0
22
17
77%
School of Music
93%
16
7
5
2
37
30
81%
Philosophy & World Religions
86%
6
0
0
1
10
7
70%
Physics
89%
4
4
0
1
11
9
82%
Technology
85%
62
2
0
9
98
73
75%
Graphic Technology
75%
3
0
0
1
9
4
44%
Technology Education - Teaching
75%
3
0
0
1
7
4
57%
Construction Management
100%
17
1
0
0
25
18
72%
Electrical Engineering Technology
88%
7
0
0
1
9
8
89%
Manufacturing
67%
8
0
0
4
14
12
86%
Management
96%
24
1
0
2
34
27
79%
Science and Science Education
100%
3
0
0
0
5
3
60%
Theatre
100%
4
0
0
0
10
4
40%
CHAS Summary
86%
411
131
7
86
793
635
80%
DEPARTMENT/MAJOR
Art
289
Languages & Literatures
360
Biology
576
Mathematics
235
Chemistry & Biochemistry
102
Communication Sciences & Disorders
239
Communication Studies
545
Computer Science
180
Earth Science
45
66%
EMPLOYED
Actuarial Science
Mathematics
Math - Teaching
School of Music
68
165
2
273
Philosophy & World Religions
39
Physics
47
21%
CONTINUED EDUCATION
Technology
1146
Graphic Technology
Technology Education - Teaching
Construction Management
Electrical Engineering Technology
Manufacturing
Management
Theatre
295
26
72
361
72
320
83
CHAS Summary
82%
EMPLOYED OR CONTINUED
EDUCATION IN IOWA
4159
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DEPARTMENT/MAJOR
Anthropology
42
Criminology
272
Family Services
167
Geographic Information
Science
Geography
7
Gerontology
29
Global Studies
13
History
COLLEGE OF
SUCCESS RATE EMPLOYED
211
History-Teaching
33
Interior Design
71
Political Communication
Social
& Behavioral
Sciences
DEPARTMENT/MAJOR
23
Political Science
75
Public Administration
1835
Social Work
194
Sociology
48
Social Science - Teaching
Textiles & Apparel
SELF-EMPLOYED/
OTHER
STILL
SEEKING
133
54
CSBS Summary
CONT.
ED
36
Psychology
3243
GRADUATES REPORTING # REPORTING %
Anthropology
100%
5
7
0
0
19
12
63%
Criminology
80%
41
3
0
11
72
55
76%
Family Services
85%
32
9
0
7
54
48
89%
Geographic Information
Science
100%
1
1
0
0
3
2
67%
Geography
67%
4
0
0
2
7
6
86%
Gerontology
78%
6
1
0
2
9
9
100%
History
83%
12
7
0
4
30
23
077%
History-Teaching
90%
8
1
0
1
16
10
63%
Interior Design
100%
9
1
0
0
12
10
83%
Political Communication
63%
2
2
1
3
9
8
89%
Political Science
82%
7
7
0
3
21
17
81%
Psychology
83%
43
25
0
14
109
82
75%
Public Administration
80%
3
1
0
1
9
5
56%
Social Science - Teaching
96%
21
1
0
1
31
23
74%
Social Work
87%
39
14
0
8
79
61
67%
Sociology
80%
8
4
0
3
19
15
79%
Textiles & Apparel
86%
6
0
0
1
8
7
88%
CSBS Summary
85%
247
84
1
61
507
393
78%
Graduate College
SUCCESS EMPLOYED
RATE
DEPARTMENT/MAJOR
College of Business Graduate Programs
CONT. ED SELF-EMPLOYED/
OTHER
STILL
SEEKING
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GRADUATES REPORTING #
REPORTING %
72%
12
1
0
5
29
18
62%
Accounting
50%
0
1
0
1
4
2
50%
M.B.A.
75%
12
0
0
4
25
16
64%
84%
94
7
1
20
155
122
79%
Biology
71%
4
1
0
2
9
7
78%
Chemistry & Biochemistry
100%
2
0
0
0
2
2
100%
Communication Sciences & Disorders
83%
25
0
0
5
37
30
81%
Communication Studies
67%
5
1
0
3
12
9
75%
Computer Science
100%
4
0
0
0
4
4
100%
Industrial Technology
100%
1
1
0
0
4
2
50%
Interdisciplinary
100%
0
1
0
0
2
1
50%
Languages & Literature
88%
29
1
0
4
46
34
74%
Mathematics
87%
13
0
0
2
17
15
88%
School of Music
60%
4
1
1
4
12
10
83%
Physics
100%
0
1
0
0
1
1
100%
Science & Science Education
100%
7
0
0
0
9
7
78%
94%
163
10
0
12
219
185
84%
Curriculum & Instruction
95%
56
2
0
3
75
61
81%
Educational Leadership, Counseling &
Postsecondary Education
95%
40
0
0
2
44
42
95%
Educational Psychology & Foundations
100%
17
8
0
0
28
25
89%
Health, Physical Education & Leisure
Services
88%
36
0
0
5
49
41
84%
Special Education
86%
6
0
0
1
12
7
58%
Non-Profit Development
89%
8
0
0
1
11
9
82%
79%
32
11
1
12
76
56
74%
Geography
100%
4
0
0
0
4
4
100%
History
83%
4
1
0
1
10
6
60%
School of Applied Human Science
71%
2
3
0
2
13
7
54%
Psychology
78%
4
2
1
2
9
9
100%
Public Policy
71%
4
1
0
2
9
7
78%
Social Science
100%
4
0
0
0
5
4
100%
Social Work
76%
10
3
0
4
23
17
74%
Sociology, Anthropology & Criminology
50%
0
1
0
1
3
2
67%
Graduate College Summary
87%
301
29
2
49
479
381
80%
DEPARTMENT/MAJOR
Master of Business Administration 67
Professional Science Master
3
College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences
Graduate Programs
College of Education Graduate Programs
College of Social & Behavioral Sciences
Graduate Programs
Continuing Education - Graduate
246
Master of Music
31
Specialist in Education
36
Master of Accounting
18
Master of Public Policy
26
Doctor of Education
65
Master of Arts
489
Master of Science
33
Doctor of Technology
14
Master of Arts in Education
287
Master of Social Work
55
Graduate College Summary
1370
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U N D E R G R A D U AT E
Continuing Education
& Special Programs
DEPARTMENT/MAJOR
General Studies
SUCCESS
RATE
EMPLOYED
CONT. ED
SELFEMPLOYED/
OTHER
STILL
SEEKING
GRADUATES
REPORTING #
REPORTING %
90%
24
3
1
3
39
31
79%
Individual Studies
67%
1
1
0
1
5
3
60%
Bachelor of Liberal Studies
83%
5
0
0
1
11
6
55%
CESP Summary
88%
30
4
1
5
55
40
73%
DEPARTMENT/MAJOR
General Studies
General Studies for RN
Individual Studies
Bachelor of Liberal Studies
13
2
3
13
Non-Degree Seeking/Undergrad
132
Deciding Major
446
Continuing Education - Undergraduate
41
Pre-professional Programs
100
CESP Summary
750
75%
EMPLOYED
10%
CONTINUED EDUCATION
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Internships & Co-ops
INTERNSHIPS & CO-OP SUMMARY 2012 - 2013
Credit Registration
Co-op/Internship
Field Experience/Other
Total
COE
4
533
537
CBA
102
29
131
CHAS
159
141
300
CSBS
20
130
150
285 (Career Services) — 300 (Departments)
Average Wage
$12.55
Percentage Paid*
86%
Average Hours/Week
25.6
Full-Time Experiences
41%
Percentage in Iowa
87%
*Excluding Ed- ONLY Co-op/Internships with wage data
CO-OP ENROLLMENT
Enrollment
Number
Co-op
287
Teaching
533
Comm
141
CSBS
130
MKTG
29
Summary
1120
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UNI GRADUATES
HAVE THE LOWEST
INDEBTEDNESS
$
OF ANY FOUR-YEAR PUBLIC
INSTITUTION IN IOWA.
Career Services Outreach
67,000
NEARLY 67,000 OF UNI’S
ALUMNI LIVE IN IOWA.
2012 FALL CAREER FAIR
1464 STUDENTS [158 EMPLOYERS]
2013 SPRING CAREER FAIR
976 STUDENTS [118 EMPLOYERS]
2013 TEACHER FAIR
256 STUDENTS [37 EMPLOYERS]
2013 OVERSEAS TEACHING FAIR
764 CANDIDATES [129 EMPLOYERS]
88%
FROM UNI’S GRADUATING CLASS
EACH YEAR, 88 PERCENT OF IOWA
RESIDENTS TAKE THEIR FIRST JOB
IN THE STATE.
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9/10
HISTORICALLY, 9 OUT OF 10 STUDENTS
ARE EMPLOYED OR ATTENDING
GRADUATE SCHOOL WITHIN SIX
MONTHS OF GRADUATION.
81%
81 PERCENT OF GRADUATES
TAKE THEIR FIRST JOB OR
ATTEND GRADUATE SCHOOL
IN IOWA.
Destination
Iowa
91%
91 PERCENT OF UNI’S
UNDERGRADUATES
ARE FROM IOWA.
UN
EMPLOYS NEARLY 2,200
FACULTY AND STAFF
AND 2,900 STUDENTS.
NEARLY 32 PERCENT OF IOWA’S TEACHERS
AND 37 PERCENT OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS
COME FROM UNI WITH 500 NEW TEACHERS
GRADUATING EACH YEAR.
2013
5-Year Snap Shot
2012
2011
2010
2009
2,844
2,413
53%
51%
78%
79%
63%
63%
13%
12%
22%
20%
TOTAL GRADUATES
2,545
2,924
2,696
RESPONSE RATE
80%
63%
78%
OVERALL OCCUPIED RATE*
88%
92%
84%
EMPLOYED
73%
76%
71%
ATTENDING GRADUATE SCHOOL
15%
14%
12%
SEEKING EMPLOYMENT
11%
9%
16%
*Occupied rate includes those indicating employment, full time volunteer, military service or full-time stay at home parent.
CAREER SERVICES
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA
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