2014-2015 - 1st Destination Survey Results
Bill Fletcher, Director & Michael Dowd, Survey Assistant
Career Development Center
Overview
The 2014-2015 1st Destination Survey Report combines the responses from August 2014, December 2014 and
May 2015 into one annual report. The overall response rate is 19.4%, down from 21.0% the previous year.
Survey Administration
Three email surveys were sent using Emma Email Marketing. The first survey was to the list of students who
had applied for graduation with the Registrar’s Office. The second and third surveys were sent to students on
the Registrar’s official list of graduates. Surveys were sent to the graduate’s primary and secondary email
addresses. The survey was open on the 1DS website for three months.
Please note the following when using this data:
1. Respondents to the first survey who do not graduate are not removed from the results.
2. Students self-report their degree and major. Students frequently list their major incorrectly so the results may not
match Banner.
3. Students completing the survey more than once in the 3-month survey period are counted only once using their
most recent time-stamped entry on the survey.
4. If a student has more than one major, they are counted for each major, not once. Thus, the response rate is
based on number of majors, not number of students.
Total
Responses
Total Majors
Total
Response
Rate
16.5%
313
1,441
21.7%
346
2,003
17.3%
761
4,061
18.7%
41
225
18.2%
69
282
24.5%
87
379
23.0%
197
886
22.2%
143
842
17.0%
382
1,723
22.2%
433
2,382
18.2%
958
4,947
19.4%
May
Response
Rate
May
Responses
617
May
Majors
December
Response
Rate
102
December
Majors
December
Responses
All
August
Response
Rate
Majors Bachelor
Majors Graduate
August
Majors
Majors
August
Responses
2013-2014 Response Rate
A total of 958 majors responded to the survey (baccalaureate and graduate) with 761 out of 4,061 bachelor
degree majors responding and 197 of the 886 graduate degree majors responding. Combined, this represents
a 19.4% response rate. (Note: this is a count of majors; actual number of students is slightly less due to some
students having dual majors).
The rest of this report provides the results broken out by bachelor degrees then by graduate degrees.
2014-2015 1DS
Page 2 of 23 Bachelor Major Results
The chart below represents the percentage of the 761 bachelor degree responses coming from each college.
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264
16.7%
76
359
21.2%
135
711
19.0%
29
177
16.4%
70
337
20.8%
66
510
12.9%
165
964
17.1%
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101
23.4%
0.0%
16.8%
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52
227
52
226
21.1%
78.8%
23.0%
43
40
54
270
105
317
15.9%
38.1%
17.0%
113
81
123
591
159
644
19.1%
50.9%
19.1%
7
74
9.5%
24
164
14.6%
30
226
13.8%
61
464
13.1%
12
81
14.8%
34
171
19.9%
37
216
17.1%
83
468
17.7%
102
617
16.5%
313
1,441
21.7%
346
2,003
17.3%
761
4,061
18.7%
Total
Response
Rate
May Bachelor
Majors
Total Bachelor
Majors
May
Responses
17.0%
Total
Responses
December
Response
Rate
88
December
Bachelor
Majors
December
Responses
15
August
Bachelor
Majors
August
Response
Rate
Basic & Applied
Sciences
Behavioral &
Health
Sciences
Business
Education
Liberal Arts
Mass
Communication
University
College
Total Bachelor
Majors
August
Responses
College
May Response
Rate
The chart below represents the response rate by college based upon the number of bachelor degree majors
awarded by each college.
2014-2015 1DS
Page 3 of 23 This chart represents the
primary plans for the
upcoming year for bachelor
degree recipients.
At the conclusion of the
survey period, 34.2% were
still seeking employment.
Another 2.5% had yet to
decide on a plan, and 0.8%
selected the Other category.
The remaining 62.5% of the
graduating class had plans
implemented.
The chart to the right
illustrates how bachelor
recipients secured their new
positions. The top three
sources are Personal
Networking, Previous Intern
of Employer, and Faculty
Networking, followed closely
by Other and Employer
Website.
The charts below show that
82.0% indicated their new
position was related to their
major and 84.2% of the
positions were full-time.
2014-2015 1DS
Page 4 of 23 Employers for New Employment
Of the 229 reporting a Full-Time New Position as their primary plan, 224 listed the name of their employer. The most
frequently listed employers were Rutherford County Board of Education (13), UBS (6), and Metro Nashville Public Schools
(6).
Employer
AB Jets
ABC 57 News
Acxiom
Adams place
Adventure Science Center
Aerosim Flight Academy
Air Wisconsin
Alamo City School
American Campus Communities
Animal Hospital of Signal Mountain
Aramark
Asurion
Attorney General's Office
Attorney General's Office
Baker Concrete Construction
Bedford County Board of Education
Bedford County Board of Education
Best One Tire
Best Sales Corporation
Beyond Limits, LLC
Buckeye International Inc.
Cardinal Health
Case Management Incorporated
Caterpillar Financial
Centerstone
Cerner Corporation
Childserve
Choptank Logistics
Christopher and Banks
CHS
City of Nashville
Clarksville-Montgomery County School System
Clarksville-Montgomery County School System
Coffee County Board of Education
Comcast
Cummins inc.
Dale Carnegie Training of Tennessee
Dekalb County Board of Education
Deloitte
Deloitte
Department of Children's Services
Department of the Navy
Donley's
Ford Motor Credit
Franklin County Board of Education
Fred Francis Builders
Freedom Industries
Fusion Music Management
Major
Aerospace: Administration
Mass Communication: Electronic Media
Mass Communication: New Media
Nursing
Organizational Communications
Aerospace: Pro Pilot
University Studies
Interdisciplinary Studies
Management
Animal Science
Criminal Justice Administration
Computer Science
Political Science
University Studies
Concrete Industry Management
English
Interdisciplinary Studies
Animal Science
Geosciences
Leisure Sport and Tourism Studies
Business Administration
Management
Social Work
Information Systems
Social Work
Information Systems
Sociology
Business Administration
English
Business Administration
Liberal Studies (RODP)
Geosciences
Speech and Theatre: Speech-Lang.
Path./Audiology
Interdisciplinary Studies
University Studies
Finance: Business Finance
Management
Construction Management
Accounting
Computer Science
Social Work
Recording Industry: Audio Production
Concrete Industry Management
Finance
Speech and Theatre: Communications Disorders
Concrete Industry Management
Finance: Real Estate
Recording Industry: Music Business
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2014-2015 1DS
Page 5 of 23 Employer
Healthways
Heritage Medical Center
Hickman County Board of Education
Hickman County Board of Education
Home Page Media Group
Hospital Corporation of America
Hospital Corporation of America
Hospital Corporation of America
Hospital Corporation of America
Indiana College Preparatory School
Interac
Kforce
Kingsport Police Department
Knife River
KraftCPAs
Lakeview Elementary
Landmark Aviation
Landmark Aviation
Lansing Trade Group
Lavergne High School
Lavergne Middle School
Lawrence County School System
Learning Away Elementary
Lifepoint Hospitals
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin
Loews Hotel and Resorts
Maggart & Associates, P.C.
Malace HR
Marion County Board of Education
Marriott
Marshall County Board of Education
Marshall County Board of Education
Maryland Farms YMCA
Maury County Board of Education
MEDHOST
Memorial Hermann
Mental Health Cooperative
Meridian Life Science
Metro Nashville Public Schools
Metro Nashville Public Schools
Metro Nashville Public Schools
Metro Nashville Public Schools
Middle Tennessee State University
M-Tek, Inc
NAR Steel Inc.
Nashville State Community College
Nashville Teaching Fellows
Nashville Zoo
naviHealth
NC2 Media
Nelson Mazda
New York Life
Major
Health Education
Nursing
English
Interdisciplinary Studies
Journalism
Accounting
Political Science
Psychology
Recording Industry: Commercial Songwriting
Early Childhood Education
Global Studies
Industrial Organizational Psychology
Criminal Justice Administration
Concrete Industry Management
Accounting
Interdisciplinary Studies
Aerospace: Administration
International Relations
Finance: Financial Institution Management
Physics
Interdisciplinary Studies
Interdisciplinary Studies
Early Childhood Education
Liberal Studies (RODP)
Accounting
Information Systems
Organizational Communications
Accounting
Exercise Science
Interdisciplinary Studies
Marketing
Interdisciplinary Studies
University Studies
Leisure Sport and Tourism Studies
Interdisciplinary Studies
Art: Graphic Design
Nursing
Family and Consumer Studies
Biology
Early Childhood Education
Foreign Languages
Interdisciplinary Studies
Music
Aerospace: Pro Pilot
Information Systems
Business Administration
International Relations
English
Animal Science
Professional Studies (RODP)
Accounting
Speech and Theatre: Communication Studies
Marketing
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2014-2015 1DS
Page 6 of 23 Employer
News channel 5
NHC
Nissan
Nissan
Northwestern Mutual
OHL (Ozburn-Hessey Logistics )
Optum
Ozinga
Paris Post-Intelligencer
Park Center
Parsley, Parsley and Strickland
Patrick Henry Community College
Payless Shoesource
Penske
Perry County Board of Education
Pomeroy-Infrastructure Optimized
Porter-Leath
PRMI
PSA Airlines
PSAV
Raiders Ridge Apartments -> Woodlark Communities
Red Arrow Industries
Redstone Federal Credit Union
RFD-TV
Rooms to Go
Rustici Software
Rutherford County Board of Education
Rutherford County Board of Education
Rutherford County Board of Education
Rutherford County Board of Education
Rutherford County Board of Education
Saint Thomas Rutherford Emergency Department
Saint Thomas West
Saint Thomas West
Salama Urban Ministries
Sarah Cannon Research Institute
Schwan Cosmetics USA
Second Nature
Self employed
SESAC
Sherwin Williams
Sinclair Broadcast Group
Sky, Inc.
South Carolina Department of Social Services- Kershaw
County
South Carolina Department of Social Services- Kershaw
County
Southern Company
Southern Hills Hospital
Speech Pathology Services of East Tennessee
Spring Hill Day School
St. Thomas Health
St. Thomas River Park Hospital
State of Tennessee
Major
Number
Mass Communication: Multimedia Journalism
Accounting
Agribusiness
History
Marketing
Marketing
Computer Science
Concrete Industry Management
Mass Communication: Visual Communication
Social Work
Criminal Justice Administration
Mass Communication: Public Relations
Marketing
Biology
Speech and Theatre: Communications Disorders
Liberal Studies (RODP)
Psychology
Mass Communication: Media Mgmt.
Aerospace: Pro Pilot
Recording Industry: Audio Production
Psychology
Mass Communication: Media Mgmt.
Professional Studies (RODP)
Art: Graphic Design
Political Science
Computer Science
Early Childhood Education
Interdisciplinary Studies
Mass Communication: Media Studies
Nursing
Social Work
Nursing
Global Studies
Nursing
Interdisciplinary Studies
Accounting
Chemistry
Social Work
Interdisciplinary Studies
Recording Industry: Music Business
Business Administration
Mass Communication: Electronic Media
Entrepreneurship
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6
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Foreign Languages
1
Social Work
1
Construction Management
Nursing
Speech and Theatre: Communications Disorders
Liberal Studies (RODP)
Nursing
Nursing
Social Work
1
1
1
1
1
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2014-2015 1DS
Page 7 of 23 Employer
Stones River Manor
Sumner County Board of Education
Sunbelt Rentals
TDOT
Tennessee Arts Commission
Tennessee Veterans Affairs
Terkelsen, Smith, Tyree, and Snell, PLC
Terracon
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
The Bailey Company
The General Insurance
The Johnson Group
The Miami News-Record
The White Room
Total Quality Logistics
Tractor Supply Company
Travelers Insurance
Tullahoma City Schools
Turner Construction
Tyson Foods
Uber
UBS
UBS
UBS
UBS
UBS
UBS
UMC
United Neighborhood Health
Universal Robotics
Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Victory Baptist Church
Virsys12
Visionary Design Group
Vulcan Materials
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics
Walmart Stores, Inc.
Watertown Elementary
Willamette Associates
Williamson County Board of Education
Williamson County Board of Education
Williamson County Board of Education
Williamson County Board of Education
Willis
Wilson County Board of Education
Wilson County Board of Education
Wirtgen Group
Women on Maintaining Education and Nutrition
Total New Employment Acceptances
Major
Number
Exercise Science
Interdisciplinary Studies
Concrete Industry Management
Industrial Organizational Psychology
Mass Communication: Public Relations
Nursing
Accounting
Concrete Industry Management
Liberal Studies (RODP)
Organizational Communications
Computer Science
Art: Graphic Design
Journalism
Entrepreneurship
Management
Animal Science
Finance: Insurance
Biology
Construction Management
Animal Science
Computer Science
Business Administration
Engineering Technology: Mech Engr.
Finance: Business Finance
Financial Institution Management
Management
Professional Studies (RODP)
Nursing
Social Work
Engineering Technology: Mech Engr.
Nursing
Social Work
Health Education
Psychology
Science
Speech and Theatre: Communication Studies
Marketing
Recording Industry: Music Business
Concrete Industry Management
Construction Management
Accounting
Interdisciplinary Studies
Finance: Business Finance
History
Interdisciplinary Studies
Music
Special Education
Mathematics
Early Childhood Education
Special Education
Concrete Industry Management
Psychology
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224
2014-2015 1DS
Page 8 of 23 Location of New Employment
Of the 229 reporting a Full-Time New Position as their primary plan, 222 listed the location of their employment. The
most frequently listed locations were Nashville (67), Murfreesboro (25), and Brentwood (13).
Alamo, TN
Allen, TX
Antioch, TN (3)
Appleton, WI
Atlanta, GA
Beaumont, TX (2)
Bentonville, AR
Boston, MA
Brentwood, TN (13)
Camden, SC (2)
Centerville, TN
Champaign, IL
Chapel Hill, TN
Charlotte, NC
Chattanooga, TN
Chicago, IL
Cincinnati, OH
Clarksville, TN (3)
Columbia, TN
Coolsprings, TN
Des Moines, IA
Franklin, TN (12)
Hermitage, TN
Houston, TX
Huntsville, AL
Indianapolis, IN
Japan
Kansas City, KS
Kaufman, TX
Kingsport, TN
Knoxville, TN (2)
La Vergne, TN (4)
Lebanon, TN (3)
Lenoir City, TN
Lewisburg, TN
Linden, TN
Lyles, TN (2)
Manchester, TN (2)
Martinsville, VA
McMinnville, TN
Memphis, TN (8)
Meridian, MS
Miami, OK
Monteagle, TN
Mount Juliet, TN (5)
Murfreesboro, TN (25)
Nashville, TN (67)
Norfolk, VA (2)
Orlando, FL (3)
Overland Park, KS
Paris, TN
Port Hueneme, CA
Raleigh, NC
San Antonio, TX
San Francisco, CA
Sanford, FL
Shelbyville, TN (5)
Signal Mountain, TN
Smithville, TN
Smyrna, TN (5)
South Bend, IN
Spring Hill, TN (2)
Springfield, VA
St. George, UT
Tampa, FL
Thompson's Station, TN
Tullahoma, TN (2)
Watertown, TN
White House, TN
Winchester, TN
Yuma, AZ
Salary Averages of New Employment
Of the 229 reporting a Full-Time New Position as a primary plan, 198 reported their salary.
 Range: $14,000 to $180,000
 Average: $39,567
 Midpoint: $37,000
 Mode: $50,000
Graduate and Professional School
Graduate or Professional Schools was selected by 87 graduates or 11.4% as their primary plan. The name of the
institution was listed by 70. The most frequently listed universities were Middle Tennessee State University (28) and East
Tennessee State University (4).
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Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine: Ostheopathic Medical School
American Military University: Political Science
Bethel University of Professional Studies: Healthcare Management
Bethel University: Business Administration
East Tennessee State University: Audiology (2)
East Tennessee State University: Public Health/ Epidemiology (2)
Emory University : Public Health/ Epidemiology
Full Sail University: Film Production
Indiana University: Physician Assistant
Liberty University: Human Service Counseling
Lipscomb College of Pharmacy: Pharmacy
Lipscomb University: Applied Behavioral Analysis
Lipscomb University: Conflict Management
Michigan State University: Chemistry
Middle Tennessee State University: Accounting (4)
Middle Tennessee State University: Biology
Middle Tennessee State University: Business Administration
Middle Tennessee State University: Business Education
Middle Tennessee State University: Computer Information Systems
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2014-2015 1DS
Page 9 of 23 Middle Tennessee State University: Criminal Justice Administration
Middle Tennessee State University: Curriculum and Instruction
Middle Tennessee State University: Economics (3)
Middle Tennessee State University: Exercise Science
Middle Tennessee State University: Family Nurse Practitioner (2)
Middle Tennessee State University: History
Middle Tennessee State University: Human Resources Leadership
Middle Tennessee State University: International Affairs - International Development & Globalization (2)
Middle Tennessee State University: Organizational Leadership
Middle Tennessee State University: Professional Counseling
Middle Tennessee State University: Psychology (2)
Middle Tennessee State University: Public Health
Middle Tennessee State University: Recording Arts and Technology
Middle Tennessee State University: School Psychology
Middle Tennessee State University: Social Work
Mississippi State University: Applied Anthropology
Missouri State University: Geospatial Sciences in Geology & Geography
Nashville School of Law: Law (2)
Nova Southeastern University: Business Administration - HR Management
Palo Alto University: Clinical Psychology (2)
St. Mary's University: Business Administration
Syracuse University College of Law: Law
Tennessee State University: Nursing Education
Tennessee State University: Physical Therapy
Texas A&M University: Physics - Astronomy
Unitersity of Tennessee - Knoxville: Evaluation, Statistics, & Measurement
Unitersity of Tennessee - Knoxville: Social Work
University College Dublin : Anglo-Irish Literature and Drama
University Health Science Center: Speech Pathology
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth: Fine Arts - Sculpture
University of Memphis: Journalism
University of Memphis: Public Health
University of Mississippi: Physics
University of Tennessee School of Pharmacy: Pharmacy
University of Tennessee: Social Work
Virginia Tech: Industrial Organizational Psychology
Wake Forest University: Accounting
Walden University : Healthcare Administration
Washington University in St. Louis: Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Primary Plans by College
The following is a breakdown of Primary Plans by College for Undergraduate Majors.
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Page 12 of 23 Primary Plans by Major
The following is a breakdown of Primary Plans by major for majors with 8 or more responses:
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Page 16 of 23 Salary by Major
Of the 229 reporting a Full-Time New Position as a primary plan, 198 reported their salary. The following is a
breakdown by major and college for majors with 2 or more salaries reported:
2014-2015 1DS
Page 17 of 23 Major: Concentration
College
Number
Mode
Minimum
Midpoint
Maximum
Average
Accounting
Aerospace: Pro Pilot
Animal Science
Art: Graphic Design
Biology
Business Administration
Computer Science
Concrete Industry Management
Construction Management
Criminal Justice Administration
Early Childhood Education
English
Exercise Science
Finance: Business Finance
Health Education
History
Industrial Organizational Psychology
Information Systems
Interdisciplinary Studies
International Relations
Journalism
Leisure Sport and Tourism Studies
Liberal Studies
Management
Marketing
Mass Communication: Electronic Media
Mass Communication: Media Mgmt.
Mass Communication: Public Relations
Mathematics
Music
Nursing
Organizational Communications
Political Science
Professional Studies
Psychology
Recording Industry: Audio Production
Recording Industry: Music Business
Social Work
Speech and Theatre: Communications
Disorders
University Studies
BUS
BAS
BAS
LA
BAS
BUS
BAS
BAS
BAS
BHS
EDU
LA
BHS
BUS
BHS
LA
BHS
BUS
EDU
LA
MC
BHS
UC
BUS
BUS
MC
MC
MC
BAS
LA
BHS
LA
LA
UC
BHS
MC
MC
BHS
10
3
4
3
2
7
6
11
4
3
7
4
2
2
2
2
5
4
15
2
2
2
5
4
5
2
2
2
2
3
12
3
3
2
5
2
3
8
$40,000
$50,000
$50,000
$36,000
$38,000
$50,000
$32,000
$32,000
$15,000
$16,320
$36,500
$30,000
$22,440
$45,000
$20,800
$36,500
$29,000
$18,000
$15,000
$21,216
$38,000
$25,000
$29,000
$18,870
$28,00
$20,400
$24,480
$20,500
$23,400
$24,480
$14,000
$28,500
$30,000
$30,000
$36,000
$36,000
$39,000
$30,000
$20,800
$35,000
$17,850
$32,000
$21,000
$20,000
$44,486
$30,000
$23,460
$40,000
$38,000
$66,250
$50,000
$51,500
$33,000
$37,000
$35,000
$29,976
$54,000
$36,000
$41,000
$29,250
$34,000
$41,250
$43,875
$32,436
$35,000
$27,000
$30,000
$30,708
$60,000
$42,840
$45,000
$42,000
$50,000
$50,000
$125,000
$60,000
$180,000
$35,000
$41,000
$40,000
$50,000
$65,000
$32,000
$31,200
$66,000
$41,000
$39,00
$25,000
$36,000
$125,000
$42,000
$60,000
$30,000
$40,000
$32,000
$57,000
$43,000
$50,000
$50,000
$70,000
$42,000
$37,000
$65,450
$33,000
$38,000
$45,437
$29,280
$27,060
$39,500
$40,000
$37,863
$75,417
$43,535
$79,875
$32,333
$33,234
$31,250
$35,608
$51,500
$28,500
$36,000
$30,004
$48,218
$35,559
$29,700
$24,740
$28,250
$60,880
$36,245
$34,480
$29,250
$35,000
$31,000
$46,500
$40,083
$44,645
$37,479
$41,933
$38,500
$27,570
$48,725
$28,000
$29,875
LA
3
$33,000
$33,000
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$34,600
$33,533
UC
4
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$35,000
$37,300
$50,000
$39,900
2014-2015 1DS
Page 18 of 23 Graduate Degree Results
December
Response
Rate
Total
Responses
Total Grad
Majors
Total
Response
Rate
9.1%
12
50
24.0%
8
36
22.2%
23
119
19.3%
10
31
32.3%
16
32
50.0%
17
46
37.0%
43
109
39.4%
12
12
3
69
56
13
17.4%
21.4%
23.1%
14
20
4
73
60
17
19.2%
33.3%
23.5%
13
35
12
69
143
30
18.8%
24.5%
40.0%
39
67
19
211
259
60
18.5%
25.9%
31.7%
1
2
0.5%
0
3
0.0%
1
11
9.1%
2
16
12.5%
0
21
0.0%
3
47
6.4%
1
44
2.3%
4
112
3.6%
41
225
18.2%
69
282
24.5%
87
379
23.0%
197
886
22.2%
This chart represents the
primary plans for the upcoming
year for graduate degree
recipients.
At the conclusion of the survey
period, 26.4% were seeking
employment. Only 0.5% Hadn’t
Decided Yet, and the Other
Category was selected by
0.5%.
The remaining 72.5% of
graduate degree recipients
had plans implemented.
May Response
Rate
December Grad
Majors
33
May Grad
Majors
December
Responses
3
May
Responses
August
Response
Rate
Basic & Applied
Sciences
Behavioral &
Health
Sciences
Business
Education
Liberal Arts
Mass
Communication
University
College
Total Graduate
Majors
August
Responses
College
August Grad
Majors
A total of 197 graduate degree majors responded to the survey out of 886 majors for an overall response rate
of 22.2%.
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Page 19 of 23 The chart to the right
illustrates how the new
positions were obtained.
The charts below show that
93.1% indicated their new
position was related to their
major and 86.2% of the
positions were full-time.
Employers
Of the 50 reporting a Full-Time New Position as their primary plan, 47 listed the name of their employer:
Employer
Acadia Healthcare
Applied Health Analytics
Bedford County Board of Education
Bridgestone-Americas
Centennial BOCES
Centerstone
Community Health Systems
Community Health Systems
Dekalb County Board of Education
Duval County Board of Education
LBMC
Maple Bear Global School
Mars Petcare
Maury County Board of Education
McKenzie Medical Center
Methodist South Hospital
Metro Nashville Public Schools
Major
Accounting
Information Systems
Curriculum and Instruction (Masters - Specialist)
Accounting
Psychology
Professional Counseling (Masters)
Industrial Organizational Psychology
Leisure and Sport Management (Masters)
Curriculum and Instruction (Masters - Specialist)
Curriculum and Instruction (Masters - Specialist)
Accounting
Curriculum and Instruction (Masters - Specialist)
Horse Science (Masters)
Professional Counseling
Nursing
Nursing
Administration and Supervision (Masters - Specialist)
Number
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
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Major
Number
Metro Nashville Public Schools
Middle Tennessee State University
Middle Tennessee State University
Middle Tennessee State University
Mt. Juliet High School
NASTek
Parallon Business Performance Group
Rutherford County Board of Education
Rutherford County Board of Education
Rutherford County Board of Education
SCARAB Behavioral Health Services
SIGMA Actuarial Consulting Inc.
State of TN
Stepping Stone Academy
Sumner County Board of Education
TDOT
Tennessee Medicine and Pediatrics
Tennessee State University
The Dow Chemical Company
UBS
University of North Alabama
Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital
Vanderbilt University
Whitwell Medical Plaza
Williamson County Board of Education
Willis Group
Wilson County Board of Education
Wilson County Board of Education
Total New Employment Acceptances
Curriculum and Instruction (Masters - Specialist)
Aviation Administration (Masters)
Business Education
Public History
Foreign Languages
Computer Information Systems
Information Systems
Curriculum and Instruction (Masters - Specialist)
Elementary Education
Psychology
Psychology
Professional Science (Masters)
Accounting
Curriculum and Instruction (Masters - Specialist)
Professional Counseling (Masters)
Leisure and Sport Management (Masters)
Nursing
Administration and Supervision (Masters - Specialist)
Molecular Biosciences (Ph.D)
Business Administration
Exercise Science
Nursing
Professional Science (Masters)
Nursing
Administration and Supervision (Masters - Specialist)
Administration and Supervision (Masters - Specialist)
Administration and Supervision (Masters - Specialist)
School Counseling
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
48
Location
Of the 50 reporting a Full-Time New Position as their primary plan, 47 listed the location of their employment:
Brentwood, TN
Chattanooga, TN
Columbia, TN
Florence, AL
Franklin, TN (6)
Gallatin, TN (2)
Greeley, CO
Jacksonville, FL
Lebanon, TN
McKenzie, TN
Memphis, TN
Midland, MI
Mt. Juliet, TN (2)
Murfreesboro, TN (7)
Nashville, TN (14)
Shelbyville, TN
Smithville, TN
Smyrna, TN (2)
South Korea
Whitwell, TN
Salary Averages
Of the 50 reporting a Full-Time New Position as a primary plan, 44 reported their salary.


Range: $15,000 to $120,000
Average: $50,059


Median: $42,750
Mode: $40,000
Salary Breakdown by Major
Of the 50 reporting a Full-Time New Position as a primary plan, 44 reported their salary. The following is a
breakdown by major and college for majors with 2 or more salaries reported:
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Page 21 of 23 Major: Concentration
College
Number
Mode
Minimum
Midpoint
Maximum
Average
Accounting
BUS
4
$50,000
$43,500
$50,000
$51,000
$48,625
Administration and Supervision
EDU
5
-
$36,000
$50,000
$70,000
$52,600
Curriculum and Instruction
EDU
8
-
$15,000
$38,250
$42,000
$33,938
Information Systems
BUS
2
-
$41,208
-
$50,000
$45,604
Leisure and Sport Management
BHS
2
-
$29,976
-
$50,000
$39,988
Nursing
BHS
5
-
$68,000
$80,000
$120,000
$86,720
Professional Counseling
EDU
2
$38,000
-
-
-
$38,000
Psychology
BHS
3
-
$40,000
$46,000
$46,811
$44,270
Primary Plans by College
The following is a breakdown of Primary Plans by College for Graduate Majors.
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