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The median starting salary for Mizzou students who graduated
during the 2005-06 academic year was $36,600. Photo
courtesy of Publications and Alumni Communication
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Mizzou
Students Beat National Average in Finding Employment
By Christian Basi
University of Missouri-Columbia students have
a bright future finding jobs. According to the latest studies,
MU graduates are ahead of the national job placement average,
with 85 percent of graduating students finding jobs. In addition,
68 percent of MU's graduating students found jobs in the state
of Missouri.
According to a recent national survey by the
National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), 81.1 percent
of graduating students received at least one offer of employment.
NACE surveyed more than 12,000 students.
“We're extremely pleased with the success
of our students,” said Ann Korschgen, vice provost for enrollment
management. “Part of our mission, as Missouri's land-grant,
flagship institution, is to prepare our students for the work
force, preferably within our own state. As we can see by these
numbers, we are succeeding in this.”
Other highlights
from the Mizzou survey include:
- Median starting salary was $36,600 for
those students who were employed.
- Of those employed, 90 percent indicated
that they found employment related to their degrees.
- Five percent of undergraduates and 16 percent
of graduate students chose to continue their education.
According to the NACE national survey, more than half of those students who did secure jobs found them with help from their institution's career center, either through a career center job fair, by posting their resume on the career center's Web site, or through other means.
“Finding a job that is a good fit for
you and your future career plans begins much earlier than the
last semester of your senior year in college,” said Craig
Benson, director of career exploration at the MU
Career Center. “Career services on campus can help you
at any point along the way, including assistance with finding
occupational information, identifying job leads, writing resumes,
practicing interviewing and much more. More information can be
found at www.HireMizzouGrads.com.”
MU also had the highest graduation rate among
public universities in the state. Nearly 69 percent of MU's students
graduated within six years. Approximately 3,400 MU students responded
to the Mizzou survey, which was given to students who had graduated
during the 2005-06 academic year.
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