Want a Great Job? On LI? In Your Field? Graduate from FSC!
September 12, 2016
FSC students, take heart. A recent survey of alumni reveals that more than 90% of baccalaureate degree recipients are employed within six months of graduation. Of that group, 83% are working full-time and 74% are working on Long Island. And an amazing seventy-four percent are employed at a position related to their degree.
The 2014-2015 “Six Months after Graduation Survey” was completed by 58% (824 respondents) of the graduating classes of August 2014, December 2014 and May 2015.
“These are the kinds of outcomes that occur when we not only offer first-class teaching, but provide our students with significant real-world, hands-on experience outside the classroom,” said President Nader. “In today’s highly competitive job market, students must have both, and we are proud to note how well our students are utilizing the opportunities we provide them.”
Other highlights of the survey include:
- Among baccalaureate degree recipients whose positions are related to their degree, 47% secured their jobs prior to graduation. The remaining 53% secured their jobs within six months following graduation.
- 59% of the employed graduates believe Farmingdale prepared them “extremely well” or “very well” for their current position. This percentage goes up to 69% among those working in a job related to their major.
- 78% of those employed are either “very satisfied” or “satisfied” with their current jobs.
- 20% of respondents reported having done an internship at Farmingdale. Of that group, 38% were offered a permanent position at the company where they interned. 50% of those responding to the survey got their internship through a Farmingdale instructor or a Farmingdale internship program. 48% of those graduates believed the internship experience helped them secure their job.
The top Farmingdale academic programs that lead to employment include:
- Business Management
- Science, Technology & Society
- Nursing
- Law Enforcement Technology
- Computer Programming & Information Systems
- Professional Communications
- Electrical Engineering Technology
Farmingdale helps students get jobs in several ways, including enlisting executives from business and industry to help advise the College on the development of academic programs, so they are shaped to equip students with the critical skills needed to succeed in the workplace. FSC also maintains extensive internship and experiential learning programs; networking opportunities with alumni; regular jobs fairs, and tutelage in job interviewing and resume writing.
