MSU - Great Falls College of Technology
Graduate Employment and Educational Placement, 2003 - 2004
Total
Total
Employed
Grads Responses
MSU-GF COT Graduates
In
Furthering Employed & Unemployed Total
Out of Education Furthering
Field Field
#
Seeking
Placed
Education Employment
#
Unemployed Average In Field
*
Average
Not Seeking
Hourly Salary
Hourly Salary
(#) Range
% Employment Range
(#)
#
#
%
190
173
91
82
24
34
19
11
159 94
3
12.51-14.90 (68) 10.11-12.50 (92)
89
53
7
7
7
2
74
97
−
12.51-14.90 (45) 12.51-14.90 (49)
Total Graduates by Department
Health Sciences
85
76
Business and Technology
78
70
90
28
15
10
5
9
58
87
3
12.51-14.90 (18) 7.71-10.10 (33)
Arts & Sciences
29
29
100
2
2
17
7
1
28
97
−
5.29-7.70
Total Graduates**
192
175
91
83
24
34
19
12
160 93
3
12.51-14.90 (69) 10.11-12.50 (93)
(6) 5.29-7.70
(11)
Health Science Degrees Awarded***
Certificate
Dental Assistant
16
13
81
6
1
3
2
1
12
92
−
10.11-12.50 (8) 10.11-12.50 (8)
Health Information Coding
9
6
67
3
1
2
−
−
6 100
−
10.11-12.50 (3) 10.11-12.50 (3)
Surgical Tech
9
9
100
6
1
1
1
−
9 100
−
12.51-14.90 (5) 12.51-14.90 (5)
3
2
67
−
2
−
−
−
2 100
−
Dental Hygiene
14
14
100
13
−
−
1
−
14 100
−
19.72+
Paramedic
3
3
100
2
1
−
−
−
3 100
−
14.91-17.30 (2) 12.51-14.90 (3)
Specialized Endorsement
Health Information Coding
−
17.31-19.41 (2)
Associate of Applied Science
(12) 19.72+
−
(12)
Health Info Technology
4
2
50
−
1
−
−
1
1
50
−
Practical Nurse
16
16
100
13
−
−
3
−
16 100
−
10.11-12.50 (11) 10.11-12.50 (11)
Physical Ther. Assistant
2
2
100
1
−
1
−
−
2 100
−
14.91-17.30 (1) 14.91-17.30 (1)
Respiratory Care
9
9
100
9
−
−
−
−
9 100
−
14.91-17.30 (3) 14.91-17.30 (3)
Health Science
85
76
89
53
7
7
7
2
74
97
−
12.51-14.90 (45) 12.51-14.90 (49)
12.51-14.90 (1)
Business and Technology Degrees Awarded***
Certificate
Accounting Assistant
4
4
100
1
1
1
−
1
3
75
−
10.11-12.50 (1) 7.71-10.10
(2)
Autobody Repair
7
7
100
5
1
1
−
−
7 100
−
5.29-7.70
(2) 5.29-7.70
(3)
Fundamentals of Business
1
1
100
−
−
−
1
−
1 100
−
−
5.15-5.28
Medical Transcription
13
10
77
2
4
−
−
1
6
86
3
Medical Receptionist
3
2
67
−
1
−
1
−
2 100
−
Accounting
7
7
100
1
1
1
1
3
4
57
−
Administrative Assistant
3
2
67
1
1
−
−
−
2 100
−
10.11-12.50 (1) 10.11-12.50 (1)
Attorney's Assistant
2
2
100
−
1
−
−
1
1
50
−
5.29-7.70
Business Management
6
6
100
1
2
−
1
2
4
67
−
14.91-17.30 (1) 7.71-10.10
Design Drafting
5
5
100
2
−
2
−
1
4
80
−
12.51-14.90 (1) 12.51-14.90 (1)
Interior Design
7
7
100
5
2
−
−
−
7 100
−
10.11-12.50 (2) 10.11-12.50 (2)
Medical Transcription
4
4
100
3
−
1
−
−
4 100
−
7.71-10.10
(3) 7.71-10.10
(3)
Microcomputer Support
8
7
88
3
1
2
−
1
6
86
−
10.11-12.50 (2) 7.71-10.10
(3)
Network Support
9
7
78
4
−
1
1
1
6
86
−
10.11-12.50 (3) 10.11-12.50 (4)
Web Design
3
3
100
2
−
1
−
−
3 100
−
10.11-12.50 (1) 10.11-12.50 (1)
Business and Technology
82
74
90
30
15
10
5
11
60
85
3
10.11-12.50 (20) 7.71-10.10 (35)
7.71-10.10
–
(1)
(2) 7.71-10.10
(7)
7.71-10.10
(1)
Associate of Applied Science
10.11-12.50 (1) 10.11-12.50 (2)
(1) 5.29-7.70
(1)
(3)
Arts & Sciences and Transfer Degrees Awarded***
Associate of Science
Computer Info Systems
1
1
100
−
−
1
−
−
1 100
−
−
General Education
11
11
100
−
1
7
2
1
10
91
−
−
Elementary Education
17
17
100
2
1
9
5
−
17 100
−
5.29-7.70
(6) 5.29-7.70
(8)
Arts & Sciences/Transfer
29
29
100
2
2
17
7
1
28
−
5.29-7.70
(6) 5.29-7.70
(11)
97
−
7.71-10.10
*The calculations within the departments are based on the number of degrees not the number of graduates
**
This total counts one student graduating with both a Health Science and a Business Technology degree and one student graduating with both an
Associate of Science and Business Technology degree.
***
The data for the programs are based on the number of degrees given in each major not the number of graduates
Note: Numbers in parentheses following average hourly salary information indicates number of salaries used to determine the average for each degree.
Location of Employed Graduates (125)
Great Falls
#
%
74
59
Great Falls Area
5
4
Other Montana
36
29
Educational Placement of Graduates (58)****
#
%
#
%
Out of State
6
5
MSU-Northern
18
# #%
3434
Other
15
28
Unknown
5
4
MSU-Great Falls
10
1919
Unknown
8
15
MSU-Billings
7
1313
****This total includes 5 students attending 2+ schools
(3)