Graduating this spring and wondering what the future holds? Well, start smiling because there’s almost surely a job in your future within just a few months of graduating.<\/p>\n
FSC’s most recent survey of alumni \u2013 2017-2018 – reveals that 94% of baccalaureate degree recipients are employed and\/or continuing their education within six months of graduation. Of that group, 73% are working full-time and 95% are working in Metro New York, with the majority (82%) working on Long Island.<\/p>\n
Seventy-one percent of employed respondents are working in a new job related to their degree (39%) or continuing in a related job (32%).<\/p>\n
The 2017-2018 “Six Months after Graduation Report” was completed by 23% of the graduating classes of 2017 and 2018.<\/p>\n
Other highlights of the survey include:
\n\u2022 Among baccalaureate degree recipients whose positions are related to their degree, 62% secured their jobs prior to graduation.
\n\u2022 70% of the employed graduates said they were “very satisfied” or “satisfied” with their preparation at Farmingdale State College. This percentage goes up to 79% among those working in a job related to their major.
\n\u2022 20% of baccalaureate respondents who are employed reported annual salaries of at least $60,000. 38% reported annual salaries of $40,000 or more.
\n\u2022 32% of respondents reported having done an internship at Farmingdale. Of that group, 53% were offered a permanent position at the company where they interned. 41% of those responding to the survey got their internship through a Farmingdale instructor or a Farmingdale internship program.
\n\u2022 Baccalaureate survey respondents received degrees in majors from the School of Business (42%), School of Engineering Technology (26%), School Health Sciences (8%) and School of Arts and Sciences (24%).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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