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REPORT First Destination Report2018-2019

Arizona State UniversityAuburn UniversityBoston UniversityColorado State UniversityEastern Michigan UniversityIowa State University Kansas State UniversityLake Erie College of Osteopathic MedicineMarquette UniversityMayo Clinic College of Medicine and ScienceMichigan State UniversityMitchell Hamline School of LawNorthwestern Health Sciences University

Pacific UniversityPalmer College of ChiropracticRutgers UniversitySouth Dakota State UniversityThe Ohio State UniversityUniversity of ArizonaUniversity of ConnecticutUniversity of KentuckyUniversity of MaryUniversity of Massachusetts BostonUniversity of MichiganUniversity of Minnesota Twin CitiesUniversity of North Dakota

University of South FloridaUniversity of UtahUniversity of VirginiaUniversity of Washington TacomaUniversity of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public HealthUniversity of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireUniversity of Wisconsin-La CrosseUniversity of Wisconsin-MadisonUniversity of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeWaldorf University

3MADPAir Motion Systems Spectral UVAladtec, Inc.AmazonAmerican Engineering Testing, Inc.Andersen CorporationAnheuser-BuschAnimal Referral & Emergency Center of MinnesotaAnoka-Hennepin School DistrictAnytime FitnessBailey Nurseries Inc.Bank of AmericaBanner EngineeringBest BuyBlue Cross and Blue Shield of MinnesotaBluestem Brands, Inc.BoschBremer BankBrookfield ZooCargillCatalyst Sports MedicineCaufield Clay WorksCBRE Group, Inc.Cerner CorporationCNH IndustrialCollegis EducationCompeer FinancialComputer Integration Technologies, Inc.Corteva AgriscienceCountryside CooperativeCovance Inc.

Creative Concepts EventsDakota CountyDel Monte Foods, Inc.Delta Air LinesDiaSorinDigital RiverDove HealthcareEcolabEdward JonesEide Bailly LLPEnterprise HoldingsEPIC Systems, Inc.Eurofins BioDiagnosticsFairview Health ServicesFastenal CompanyForemost Farms USAFraserHealthPartnersHormel FoodsHubbard Broadcasting, Inc.Hudson School DistrictInforInnovative Blood ResourcesInver Grove Heights Animal Hospital Jack Link'sJapan Exchange and Teaching (JET) ProgramJPMorgan Chase & Co.Kemps LLCKohler Co.Kraft HeinzKwik Trip, Inc.Land O'Lakes, Inc.Life Time Fitness

Mayo ClinicMcKesson CorporationNestlé Purina PetCare CompanyOraclePearsonPhillips-MedisizePolarisRegions HospitalSeagate TechnologySecurian FinancialSelf Esteem BrandsSmiths MedicalStillwater Area Public SchoolsSummit OrthopedicsTargetThomson ReutersThrivent FinancialTravelersTRIA OrthopedicsTwin Cities OrthopedicsU.S. BankUlineUnitedHealth GroupUnited States Forest ServiceWells FargoWhite Bear Lake Area SchoolsWinField UnitedWipfli LLPXcel EnergyXperience FitnessYMCA of the Greater Twin CitiesZiegler CAT

1,334* total number of degrees

86% knowledge rate

87% have outcomes

related to their major

92% are employed or

continuing their education

55%

85%

Sample of Where Falcons are Continuing Their Education

Sample of Where Falcons are Working

What Our Recent Falcon Graduates Reported

$45,591 average salary

Geographic Data

Salary Data

Fortune 500 Companies Where Falcons Work or Interned

Value of the Liberal Arts Degree

Name: Emily AnciauxHometown: Black River Falls, WIMajor: Horticulture Position: Grower/Propagator, Bailey Nurseries

Name: Zach DwyerHometown: New Hope, MNMajor: Journalism Position: Multi-Media Sports Reporter, St. Cloud Times

Name: Selena MoenHometown: Cameron, WIMajor: Social Work Position: Case Manager, Northwest Oasis

Name: Matt KortbeinHometown: Tomah, WIMajor: Crop and Soil Science Position:Pioneer Sales Professional, Pioneer Hybrid Seed Company of Corteva Agriscience

Hired by Graduation Total # of Graduates

Status Known

Continuing Education Employed

Volunteering, Military, Traveling

Not Seeking

AverageSalary

Median Salary

College of Agriculture, Food and

Environmental Sciences

321 280 24 234 3 2 $41,930 $41,550

College of Arts and Sciences 450 371 81 237 9 7 $37,075 $35,180

College of Business and Economics

269 240 9 211 2 3 $53,068 $50,000

College of Education and Professional

Studies

221 194 27 143 2 0 $37,190 $39,000

Graduate Programs 191 176 6 159 0 0 $58,825 $52,000

*Note: Students who were still seeking are not included.**Students with multiple majors are counted in each of their majors so total number of graduates is larger than total number of degrees awarded.

*Note: Master of Science in Education, School Psychology graduates have been removed from the data because they will all continue their education in the Education Specialist Degree.

of students strongly agree/agree their degree was a good value for the investment

Outcomes by the Numbers

Falcons are continuing their education in Falcons are in

median salary (50th percentile

of the salary range) $41,492

88% of graduates work in Wisconsin or Minnesota

continuing education

full-time part-time other

employed

% % %

37 states

23 states

8 countries

1 country

%12

95 4 1

%80

(volunteering/military/traveling)

of graduates completed at least one academic internship, practicum, or student teaching placement