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1BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSIIES
PUING DEGREES O
WORKSECOND ANNUAL REPOR
A COMPREHENSIVE SUDYOF SUDEN OUCOMES
20089830852012
DECEMBER 2015
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2BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
SUMMARY
All across Canada university students are in classrooms receiving instruction and setting the groundwork
or their utures but with Canadarsquos uncertain economy nagging questions may linger in the background I
I get my degree will I be able to find a job in my chosen field Where will it be How much can I expect to
earn
British Columbiarsquos research universities (University of British Columbia Simon Fraser Univeristy University
of Victoria University of Nothern British Columbia Royal Roads University Tompson Rivers University) have
answers to many o those questions in this second installment o Putting Degrees to Work a comprehensive
review o student outcomes
Tis study reveals that BC university graduates are well positioned to succeed in todayrsquos economy and havea proven ability to prosper even during times o economic uncertainty Tis should reassure students and
their parents as the study confirms that graduates are finding good jobs in their chosen fields and they are
earning competitive salaries
Tese findings are ueling BCrsquos prosperity in an increasingly competitive global economy On this point the
results are clear BCrsquos research universities are providing the highly-trained and highly-educated workorce
that is helping to propel innovation and to diversiy our economy
As this report shows this is not just occurring in cities like Vancouver and Victoria Graduates rom BCrsquos
research universities are putting their degrees to work in regions all across BC
JUS WO YEARS AFER GRADUAING
bull Te median salary or the Class o 2012 the most recent surveyed was $50000 considerably higher
than the average income or young people entering the workorce
bull 83 per cent o graduates ound their university degree either useul or very useul to their job and 92 per
cent o university graduates were satisfied or very satisfied with their education
bull A significant majority o graduates who attended the University of Northern British Columbia Tompson
Rivers University and the University of British Columbia Okanagan are living in the communities where
they graduated
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3BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
INRODUCION
Te British Columbia government has orecast there will be about one million job openings throughout the
province over the next decade In a report released last all it was estimated that 68 per cent o those open-
ings will come as a result o retirements with the remaining 32 per cent as a result o economic growth
Te challenge this poses is obvious Filling these jobs in every region o the province will require a workorce
with the right skills education and training Workers are needed in the North or the Okanagan just as much
as they are on Vancouver Island or in the Lower Mainland
Despite the clear need or a skilled workorce ndash rom health care workers and architects to engineers and
scientists ndash many Canadians have concerns about the uture Recent polls indicate a top concern or students
is whether they will be able to find a good-paying job afer graduation
Tis report tracks the outcome o students who graduated rom BCrsquos six research universities ndash t he Univer-
sity of British Columbia Simon Fraser University the University of Victoria the University of Northern BritishColumbia Royal Roads University and Tompson Rivers University Did students find good-paying jobs in
their chosen fields Did they have to leave their region to find employment Were they well equipped to
enter the workorce
In summary the multi-year survey indicates a pattern o success wo years afer graduation the majority
o degree holders are working in their chosen proession they are earning good wages and they are living in
the communities where they were educated Tese findings even held true or graduates rom the Class o
2008 who entered the workorce during the global economic meltdown
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
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4BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
Not only are students finding workin these communities they are findingtheir education to be directly relevantto the workplace
Tis report combines five years o survey findings providing the most complete picture yet o how university
graduates are in the first 24 months afer earning their degrees Te combined survey results include
CLASS OF 2008 SURVEYED IN 2010
CLASS OF 2009 SURVEYED IN 2011
CLASS OF 2010 SURVEYED IN 2012
CLASS OF 2011 SURVEYED IN 2013
CLASS OF 2012 SURVEYED IN 2014
Te results or each class are consistent over time Whether students graduated in 2008 or 2012 two years
afer they graduated they were succeeding in the job market starting careers and earning good salaries Te
results underscore the value o a university education with graduates supporting the economic prosperity o
the province
Every year BC Stats surveys students two years afer they graduate to learn more about how they are doing
providing valuable insights into the value o a university degree Are they earning good salaries Where are
they living Are they working in fields that are relevant to their degrees Are they satisfied with the educa-
tion they received
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
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5BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
For the Class of 2012 ndash the most recent surveyedndash the median salary was $50000 per year
For the Class o 2012 the most recent surveyed the median salary two years afer graduation was $50000
Te highest salaries were attributed to those students who graduated with degrees in Engineering and
Health
Health graduates were earning an average o $66560 per year closely ollowed by Engineering graduateswho were earning an average o $62000 a year
For graduates in the Arts and Sciences and Visual and Perorming Arts the salaries were lower but still well
above the average youth salaries By comparison Stats Canada estimates the average annual wage o youths
entering the workorce between the ages o 15 and 24 to be $30400 (Statistics Canada June 2015)
Tese statistics indicate that over their lietime the earnings o those graduates will accelerate at a much
aster pace than or those who did not go to university By the time they are 55 to 64 years old university
graduates can expect an average salary o about $63000 For post-baccalaureate degree holders these long-
term incomes rise to $78360
70000
60000
50000
40000
30000
20000
10000
0 ALLGRADUAES
ENGINEERINGSECOR
HEALHSECOR
$50000
$62000$66560
$30400
AVERAGEWAGE
9830801598308524 YRS983081
INCOME
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6BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
INCOME BY DEGREE EARNED
CLASS OF 2012 SURVEYED IN 2014
AVERAGE ALL PROGRAMS $50000
Arts amp Sciences $42000
Business amp Management $50000
Education $46000
Engineering amp Applied Sciences $62000
Health $66560
Human amp Social Services $54000
Visual amp Perorming Arts $36000
Te skills and knowledge university
students gain through education are valuable in the job market
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
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7BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
wo years afer earning their degrees the vast
majority o students rom all six research univer-
sities are earning good salaries
But how much o their success can they attribute
to the hard work they put in getting a university
degree
In the past some critics have said the kinds o
skills and knowledge acquired attending univer-
sity are not necessarily beneficial to an economy
that puts a higher value on specific technical
skills
However 83 per cent o graduates rom all six
research universities believe their degrees are use-
ul to their jobs Tis belie is supported by the
survey which finds that 61 per cent o business
students were working in finance and 85 per cent
o students with health-related degrees were in
the health sector Arts and Science graduates are
more evenly distributed across a range o fields
but here too the majority work in social services
education business or government
Te skills and knowledge that students gainthrough their university education are valuable in
the job market
Very Useul 83
Proessional occupations 56echnical and skilledoccupations 21Intermediate occupations 14Management 7Labouring and elementaloccupations
2
OCCUPAIONS
WHERE DO GRADUAES FIND EMPLOYMEN
HOW USEFUL WAS A DEGREE O MAIN JOB
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
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8BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
OCCUPAIONS BY DEGREE
OCCUPAION
DEGREESBUSINESS
amp FINANCE
NAURAL
APPLIED
SCIENCE HEALH
SOCIAL
SCIENCE
EDUCAION
GOVrsquo
AR
CULURE
RECREAION
amp SPOR
SALES
amp SERVICE
RADES
RANSPOR
ARS amp
SCIENCE 25 10 4 31 10 17 2
BUSINESS amp
MANAGEMEN 61 5 1 6 6 17 2
EDUCAION 3 1 1 90 2 4 0
ENGINEERING
amp APPLIED
SCIENCE4 72 2 8 3 5 2
HEALH 2 3 85 6 1 2 0
HUMAN amp
SOCIAL
SERVICES7 1 6 74 4 6 1
VISUAL amp
PERFORMING
ARS
14 3 1 20 38 20 2
OVERALL 21 14 9 33 7 12 2
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9BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
SUDEN SAISFACION
In grading their educational experience graduates are overwhelmingly positive
wo years afer graduating students were asked about their educational experience Te vast majority said
they were satisfied or very satisfied with their education and they gave top marks to the quality o instruc-
tion they received
Tis speaks to the relevance o their studies and the excellent education they experienced at BCrsquos research
universities
MORE HAN 90 PER CEN OF RESPONDENS ARE SAISFIED
OR VERY SAISFIED WIH HEIR EDUCAION
Satisfied Very Satisfied 92
QUALIY OF INSRUCION93 PER CEN OF RESPONDENS RAED HE QUALIY OF HEIR INSRUCION
AS GOOD OR VERY GOOD
Satisfied Very Satisfied 93
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10BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
Te British Columbia government has worked hard to ensure high-quality post-secondary education is
available to all parts o the province Policy leaders believe students should not have to leave their region to
urther their educational goals Tis approach allows graduates to continue to contribute to their communi-ties boosting the dynamic and diversified BC economy For example i nurses are trained in the North the
hope is that most o them will stay in the region and contribute to the local health care system
wo years afer graduating rom schools in the Okanagan the Interior and in the North where are graduates
choosing to work and live
Te numbers show that a majority are staying in the communities where they were educated bringing
valuable skills to the local economy and helping drive innovation and economic growth across the province
SUDENS WORKING IN COMMUNIIES WHERE HEY GRADUAED
bull 69 per cent o graduates rom the University o Northern British Columbia (UNBC) are living in the
North
bull 65 per cent o Tompson Rivers University (RU) graduates are living in the Southern Interior
bull 60 per cent o graduates rom UBC Okanagan are in the Southern Interior
A majority of graduates who studied in the North andSouthern Interior are living in the communities wherethey were educated bringing valuable skills to the localeconomy which are driving innovation and economicgrowth
LOCAION
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11BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
Not only are students finding work in these communities they are finding their education to be directly
relevant to their employment and are immediately putting their degrees to work
For example 78 per cent o graduates rom UNBC said they believed their job was related to the programthey graduated rom at university At RU 77 per cent said they saw a similar direct connection between
their education and their jobs
Students also overwhelmingly reported that they ound the knowledge and skills they acquired during their
education to be ldquouseulrdquo in their jobs they were doing just two years afer graduating Tis was true o 89 per
cent o UNBC graduates 87 per cent o RU graduates and 82 per cent o those who graduated rom UBC
Okanagan
Universityo Northern BC
TompsonRivers University
UBCOkanagan
60-70o graduates
who studied in
the North and
Southern Interior
stayed in those
regions
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
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12BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
CONCLUSION
In a fast changing economy one thing remains constantTe value of a university education
Years o graduate surveys over years show a consistent pattern - baccalaureate degree holders secure the
jobs they want and in the communities where they preer to live Te surveys also show that graduates begin
their careers with good salaries which escalate over their lietime
Tese figures validate the importance and hard work o pursing a university degree Te time and invest-
ment pays off or students and or BCrsquos economy and is evident through the contributions made by nurses
engineers teachers and business leaders Tese graduates are working in cities and towns across BritishColumbia strengthening communities and helping to diversiy the economy
Skilled graduates are in high demand by employers as they compete in a rapidly-changing economy Tat
demand will only accelerate in the coming years with a million job vacancies anticipated over the next
decade and BCrsquos research universities are producing graduates with the breadth o knowledge and skills to
meet the current and uture employer demands Additionally graduates have proven flexibility and creativ-
ity to thrive during times o economic uncertainty
ogether the skills knowledge and creativity ostered today by BCrsquos research universities are the critical
ingredients or a more prosperous tomorrow or all British Columbians
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
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13BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
400983085880 DOUGLAS S
VICORIA BC V8W 2B7
EL 983080250983081 4809830854859
HPWWWRUCBCCA
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
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2BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
SUMMARY
All across Canada university students are in classrooms receiving instruction and setting the groundwork
or their utures but with Canadarsquos uncertain economy nagging questions may linger in the background I
I get my degree will I be able to find a job in my chosen field Where will it be How much can I expect to
earn
British Columbiarsquos research universities (University of British Columbia Simon Fraser Univeristy University
of Victoria University of Nothern British Columbia Royal Roads University Tompson Rivers University) have
answers to many o those questions in this second installment o Putting Degrees to Work a comprehensive
review o student outcomes
Tis study reveals that BC university graduates are well positioned to succeed in todayrsquos economy and havea proven ability to prosper even during times o economic uncertainty Tis should reassure students and
their parents as the study confirms that graduates are finding good jobs in their chosen fields and they are
earning competitive salaries
Tese findings are ueling BCrsquos prosperity in an increasingly competitive global economy On this point the
results are clear BCrsquos research universities are providing the highly-trained and highly-educated workorce
that is helping to propel innovation and to diversiy our economy
As this report shows this is not just occurring in cities like Vancouver and Victoria Graduates rom BCrsquos
research universities are putting their degrees to work in regions all across BC
JUS WO YEARS AFER GRADUAING
bull Te median salary or the Class o 2012 the most recent surveyed was $50000 considerably higher
than the average income or young people entering the workorce
bull 83 per cent o graduates ound their university degree either useul or very useul to their job and 92 per
cent o university graduates were satisfied or very satisfied with their education
bull A significant majority o graduates who attended the University of Northern British Columbia Tompson
Rivers University and the University of British Columbia Okanagan are living in the communities where
they graduated
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
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3BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
INRODUCION
Te British Columbia government has orecast there will be about one million job openings throughout the
province over the next decade In a report released last all it was estimated that 68 per cent o those open-
ings will come as a result o retirements with the remaining 32 per cent as a result o economic growth
Te challenge this poses is obvious Filling these jobs in every region o the province will require a workorce
with the right skills education and training Workers are needed in the North or the Okanagan just as much
as they are on Vancouver Island or in the Lower Mainland
Despite the clear need or a skilled workorce ndash rom health care workers and architects to engineers and
scientists ndash many Canadians have concerns about the uture Recent polls indicate a top concern or students
is whether they will be able to find a good-paying job afer graduation
Tis report tracks the outcome o students who graduated rom BCrsquos six research universities ndash t he Univer-
sity of British Columbia Simon Fraser University the University of Victoria the University of Northern BritishColumbia Royal Roads University and Tompson Rivers University Did students find good-paying jobs in
their chosen fields Did they have to leave their region to find employment Were they well equipped to
enter the workorce
In summary the multi-year survey indicates a pattern o success wo years afer graduation the majority
o degree holders are working in their chosen proession they are earning good wages and they are living in
the communities where they were educated Tese findings even held true or graduates rom the Class o
2008 who entered the workorce during the global economic meltdown
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
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4BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
Not only are students finding workin these communities they are findingtheir education to be directly relevantto the workplace
Tis report combines five years o survey findings providing the most complete picture yet o how university
graduates are in the first 24 months afer earning their degrees Te combined survey results include
CLASS OF 2008 SURVEYED IN 2010
CLASS OF 2009 SURVEYED IN 2011
CLASS OF 2010 SURVEYED IN 2012
CLASS OF 2011 SURVEYED IN 2013
CLASS OF 2012 SURVEYED IN 2014
Te results or each class are consistent over time Whether students graduated in 2008 or 2012 two years
afer they graduated they were succeeding in the job market starting careers and earning good salaries Te
results underscore the value o a university education with graduates supporting the economic prosperity o
the province
Every year BC Stats surveys students two years afer they graduate to learn more about how they are doing
providing valuable insights into the value o a university degree Are they earning good salaries Where are
they living Are they working in fields that are relevant to their degrees Are they satisfied with the educa-
tion they received
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
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5BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
For the Class of 2012 ndash the most recent surveyedndash the median salary was $50000 per year
For the Class o 2012 the most recent surveyed the median salary two years afer graduation was $50000
Te highest salaries were attributed to those students who graduated with degrees in Engineering and
Health
Health graduates were earning an average o $66560 per year closely ollowed by Engineering graduateswho were earning an average o $62000 a year
For graduates in the Arts and Sciences and Visual and Perorming Arts the salaries were lower but still well
above the average youth salaries By comparison Stats Canada estimates the average annual wage o youths
entering the workorce between the ages o 15 and 24 to be $30400 (Statistics Canada June 2015)
Tese statistics indicate that over their lietime the earnings o those graduates will accelerate at a much
aster pace than or those who did not go to university By the time they are 55 to 64 years old university
graduates can expect an average salary o about $63000 For post-baccalaureate degree holders these long-
term incomes rise to $78360
70000
60000
50000
40000
30000
20000
10000
0 ALLGRADUAES
ENGINEERINGSECOR
HEALHSECOR
$50000
$62000$66560
$30400
AVERAGEWAGE
9830801598308524 YRS983081
INCOME
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
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6BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
INCOME BY DEGREE EARNED
CLASS OF 2012 SURVEYED IN 2014
AVERAGE ALL PROGRAMS $50000
Arts amp Sciences $42000
Business amp Management $50000
Education $46000
Engineering amp Applied Sciences $62000
Health $66560
Human amp Social Services $54000
Visual amp Perorming Arts $36000
Te skills and knowledge university
students gain through education are valuable in the job market
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 713
7BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
wo years afer earning their degrees the vast
majority o students rom all six research univer-
sities are earning good salaries
But how much o their success can they attribute
to the hard work they put in getting a university
degree
In the past some critics have said the kinds o
skills and knowledge acquired attending univer-
sity are not necessarily beneficial to an economy
that puts a higher value on specific technical
skills
However 83 per cent o graduates rom all six
research universities believe their degrees are use-
ul to their jobs Tis belie is supported by the
survey which finds that 61 per cent o business
students were working in finance and 85 per cent
o students with health-related degrees were in
the health sector Arts and Science graduates are
more evenly distributed across a range o fields
but here too the majority work in social services
education business or government
Te skills and knowledge that students gainthrough their university education are valuable in
the job market
Very Useul 83
Proessional occupations 56echnical and skilledoccupations 21Intermediate occupations 14Management 7Labouring and elementaloccupations
2
OCCUPAIONS
WHERE DO GRADUAES FIND EMPLOYMEN
HOW USEFUL WAS A DEGREE O MAIN JOB
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
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8BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
OCCUPAIONS BY DEGREE
OCCUPAION
DEGREESBUSINESS
amp FINANCE
NAURAL
APPLIED
SCIENCE HEALH
SOCIAL
SCIENCE
EDUCAION
GOVrsquo
AR
CULURE
RECREAION
amp SPOR
SALES
amp SERVICE
RADES
RANSPOR
ARS amp
SCIENCE 25 10 4 31 10 17 2
BUSINESS amp
MANAGEMEN 61 5 1 6 6 17 2
EDUCAION 3 1 1 90 2 4 0
ENGINEERING
amp APPLIED
SCIENCE4 72 2 8 3 5 2
HEALH 2 3 85 6 1 2 0
HUMAN amp
SOCIAL
SERVICES7 1 6 74 4 6 1
VISUAL amp
PERFORMING
ARS
14 3 1 20 38 20 2
OVERALL 21 14 9 33 7 12 2
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9BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
SUDEN SAISFACION
In grading their educational experience graduates are overwhelmingly positive
wo years afer graduating students were asked about their educational experience Te vast majority said
they were satisfied or very satisfied with their education and they gave top marks to the quality o instruc-
tion they received
Tis speaks to the relevance o their studies and the excellent education they experienced at BCrsquos research
universities
MORE HAN 90 PER CEN OF RESPONDENS ARE SAISFIED
OR VERY SAISFIED WIH HEIR EDUCAION
Satisfied Very Satisfied 92
QUALIY OF INSRUCION93 PER CEN OF RESPONDENS RAED HE QUALIY OF HEIR INSRUCION
AS GOOD OR VERY GOOD
Satisfied Very Satisfied 93
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
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10BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
Te British Columbia government has worked hard to ensure high-quality post-secondary education is
available to all parts o the province Policy leaders believe students should not have to leave their region to
urther their educational goals Tis approach allows graduates to continue to contribute to their communi-ties boosting the dynamic and diversified BC economy For example i nurses are trained in the North the
hope is that most o them will stay in the region and contribute to the local health care system
wo years afer graduating rom schools in the Okanagan the Interior and in the North where are graduates
choosing to work and live
Te numbers show that a majority are staying in the communities where they were educated bringing
valuable skills to the local economy and helping drive innovation and economic growth across the province
SUDENS WORKING IN COMMUNIIES WHERE HEY GRADUAED
bull 69 per cent o graduates rom the University o Northern British Columbia (UNBC) are living in the
North
bull 65 per cent o Tompson Rivers University (RU) graduates are living in the Southern Interior
bull 60 per cent o graduates rom UBC Okanagan are in the Southern Interior
A majority of graduates who studied in the North andSouthern Interior are living in the communities wherethey were educated bringing valuable skills to the localeconomy which are driving innovation and economicgrowth
LOCAION
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
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11BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
Not only are students finding work in these communities they are finding their education to be directly
relevant to their employment and are immediately putting their degrees to work
For example 78 per cent o graduates rom UNBC said they believed their job was related to the programthey graduated rom at university At RU 77 per cent said they saw a similar direct connection between
their education and their jobs
Students also overwhelmingly reported that they ound the knowledge and skills they acquired during their
education to be ldquouseulrdquo in their jobs they were doing just two years afer graduating Tis was true o 89 per
cent o UNBC graduates 87 per cent o RU graduates and 82 per cent o those who graduated rom UBC
Okanagan
Universityo Northern BC
TompsonRivers University
UBCOkanagan
60-70o graduates
who studied in
the North and
Southern Interior
stayed in those
regions
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
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12BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
CONCLUSION
In a fast changing economy one thing remains constantTe value of a university education
Years o graduate surveys over years show a consistent pattern - baccalaureate degree holders secure the
jobs they want and in the communities where they preer to live Te surveys also show that graduates begin
their careers with good salaries which escalate over their lietime
Tese figures validate the importance and hard work o pursing a university degree Te time and invest-
ment pays off or students and or BCrsquos economy and is evident through the contributions made by nurses
engineers teachers and business leaders Tese graduates are working in cities and towns across BritishColumbia strengthening communities and helping to diversiy the economy
Skilled graduates are in high demand by employers as they compete in a rapidly-changing economy Tat
demand will only accelerate in the coming years with a million job vacancies anticipated over the next
decade and BCrsquos research universities are producing graduates with the breadth o knowledge and skills to
meet the current and uture employer demands Additionally graduates have proven flexibility and creativ-
ity to thrive during times o economic uncertainty
ogether the skills knowledge and creativity ostered today by BCrsquos research universities are the critical
ingredients or a more prosperous tomorrow or all British Columbians
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 1313
13BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
400983085880 DOUGLAS S
VICORIA BC V8W 2B7
EL 983080250983081 4809830854859
HPWWWRUCBCCA
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
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3BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
INRODUCION
Te British Columbia government has orecast there will be about one million job openings throughout the
province over the next decade In a report released last all it was estimated that 68 per cent o those open-
ings will come as a result o retirements with the remaining 32 per cent as a result o economic growth
Te challenge this poses is obvious Filling these jobs in every region o the province will require a workorce
with the right skills education and training Workers are needed in the North or the Okanagan just as much
as they are on Vancouver Island or in the Lower Mainland
Despite the clear need or a skilled workorce ndash rom health care workers and architects to engineers and
scientists ndash many Canadians have concerns about the uture Recent polls indicate a top concern or students
is whether they will be able to find a good-paying job afer graduation
Tis report tracks the outcome o students who graduated rom BCrsquos six research universities ndash t he Univer-
sity of British Columbia Simon Fraser University the University of Victoria the University of Northern BritishColumbia Royal Roads University and Tompson Rivers University Did students find good-paying jobs in
their chosen fields Did they have to leave their region to find employment Were they well equipped to
enter the workorce
In summary the multi-year survey indicates a pattern o success wo years afer graduation the majority
o degree holders are working in their chosen proession they are earning good wages and they are living in
the communities where they were educated Tese findings even held true or graduates rom the Class o
2008 who entered the workorce during the global economic meltdown
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 413
4BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
Not only are students finding workin these communities they are findingtheir education to be directly relevantto the workplace
Tis report combines five years o survey findings providing the most complete picture yet o how university
graduates are in the first 24 months afer earning their degrees Te combined survey results include
CLASS OF 2008 SURVEYED IN 2010
CLASS OF 2009 SURVEYED IN 2011
CLASS OF 2010 SURVEYED IN 2012
CLASS OF 2011 SURVEYED IN 2013
CLASS OF 2012 SURVEYED IN 2014
Te results or each class are consistent over time Whether students graduated in 2008 or 2012 two years
afer they graduated they were succeeding in the job market starting careers and earning good salaries Te
results underscore the value o a university education with graduates supporting the economic prosperity o
the province
Every year BC Stats surveys students two years afer they graduate to learn more about how they are doing
providing valuable insights into the value o a university degree Are they earning good salaries Where are
they living Are they working in fields that are relevant to their degrees Are they satisfied with the educa-
tion they received
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 513
5BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
For the Class of 2012 ndash the most recent surveyedndash the median salary was $50000 per year
For the Class o 2012 the most recent surveyed the median salary two years afer graduation was $50000
Te highest salaries were attributed to those students who graduated with degrees in Engineering and
Health
Health graduates were earning an average o $66560 per year closely ollowed by Engineering graduateswho were earning an average o $62000 a year
For graduates in the Arts and Sciences and Visual and Perorming Arts the salaries were lower but still well
above the average youth salaries By comparison Stats Canada estimates the average annual wage o youths
entering the workorce between the ages o 15 and 24 to be $30400 (Statistics Canada June 2015)
Tese statistics indicate that over their lietime the earnings o those graduates will accelerate at a much
aster pace than or those who did not go to university By the time they are 55 to 64 years old university
graduates can expect an average salary o about $63000 For post-baccalaureate degree holders these long-
term incomes rise to $78360
70000
60000
50000
40000
30000
20000
10000
0 ALLGRADUAES
ENGINEERINGSECOR
HEALHSECOR
$50000
$62000$66560
$30400
AVERAGEWAGE
9830801598308524 YRS983081
INCOME
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 613
6BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
INCOME BY DEGREE EARNED
CLASS OF 2012 SURVEYED IN 2014
AVERAGE ALL PROGRAMS $50000
Arts amp Sciences $42000
Business amp Management $50000
Education $46000
Engineering amp Applied Sciences $62000
Health $66560
Human amp Social Services $54000
Visual amp Perorming Arts $36000
Te skills and knowledge university
students gain through education are valuable in the job market
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 713
7BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
wo years afer earning their degrees the vast
majority o students rom all six research univer-
sities are earning good salaries
But how much o their success can they attribute
to the hard work they put in getting a university
degree
In the past some critics have said the kinds o
skills and knowledge acquired attending univer-
sity are not necessarily beneficial to an economy
that puts a higher value on specific technical
skills
However 83 per cent o graduates rom all six
research universities believe their degrees are use-
ul to their jobs Tis belie is supported by the
survey which finds that 61 per cent o business
students were working in finance and 85 per cent
o students with health-related degrees were in
the health sector Arts and Science graduates are
more evenly distributed across a range o fields
but here too the majority work in social services
education business or government
Te skills and knowledge that students gainthrough their university education are valuable in
the job market
Very Useul 83
Proessional occupations 56echnical and skilledoccupations 21Intermediate occupations 14Management 7Labouring and elementaloccupations
2
OCCUPAIONS
WHERE DO GRADUAES FIND EMPLOYMEN
HOW USEFUL WAS A DEGREE O MAIN JOB
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 813
8BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
OCCUPAIONS BY DEGREE
OCCUPAION
DEGREESBUSINESS
amp FINANCE
NAURAL
APPLIED
SCIENCE HEALH
SOCIAL
SCIENCE
EDUCAION
GOVrsquo
AR
CULURE
RECREAION
amp SPOR
SALES
amp SERVICE
RADES
RANSPOR
ARS amp
SCIENCE 25 10 4 31 10 17 2
BUSINESS amp
MANAGEMEN 61 5 1 6 6 17 2
EDUCAION 3 1 1 90 2 4 0
ENGINEERING
amp APPLIED
SCIENCE4 72 2 8 3 5 2
HEALH 2 3 85 6 1 2 0
HUMAN amp
SOCIAL
SERVICES7 1 6 74 4 6 1
VISUAL amp
PERFORMING
ARS
14 3 1 20 38 20 2
OVERALL 21 14 9 33 7 12 2
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 913
9BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
SUDEN SAISFACION
In grading their educational experience graduates are overwhelmingly positive
wo years afer graduating students were asked about their educational experience Te vast majority said
they were satisfied or very satisfied with their education and they gave top marks to the quality o instruc-
tion they received
Tis speaks to the relevance o their studies and the excellent education they experienced at BCrsquos research
universities
MORE HAN 90 PER CEN OF RESPONDENS ARE SAISFIED
OR VERY SAISFIED WIH HEIR EDUCAION
Satisfied Very Satisfied 92
QUALIY OF INSRUCION93 PER CEN OF RESPONDENS RAED HE QUALIY OF HEIR INSRUCION
AS GOOD OR VERY GOOD
Satisfied Very Satisfied 93
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 1013
10BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
Te British Columbia government has worked hard to ensure high-quality post-secondary education is
available to all parts o the province Policy leaders believe students should not have to leave their region to
urther their educational goals Tis approach allows graduates to continue to contribute to their communi-ties boosting the dynamic and diversified BC economy For example i nurses are trained in the North the
hope is that most o them will stay in the region and contribute to the local health care system
wo years afer graduating rom schools in the Okanagan the Interior and in the North where are graduates
choosing to work and live
Te numbers show that a majority are staying in the communities where they were educated bringing
valuable skills to the local economy and helping drive innovation and economic growth across the province
SUDENS WORKING IN COMMUNIIES WHERE HEY GRADUAED
bull 69 per cent o graduates rom the University o Northern British Columbia (UNBC) are living in the
North
bull 65 per cent o Tompson Rivers University (RU) graduates are living in the Southern Interior
bull 60 per cent o graduates rom UBC Okanagan are in the Southern Interior
A majority of graduates who studied in the North andSouthern Interior are living in the communities wherethey were educated bringing valuable skills to the localeconomy which are driving innovation and economicgrowth
LOCAION
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 1113
11BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
Not only are students finding work in these communities they are finding their education to be directly
relevant to their employment and are immediately putting their degrees to work
For example 78 per cent o graduates rom UNBC said they believed their job was related to the programthey graduated rom at university At RU 77 per cent said they saw a similar direct connection between
their education and their jobs
Students also overwhelmingly reported that they ound the knowledge and skills they acquired during their
education to be ldquouseulrdquo in their jobs they were doing just two years afer graduating Tis was true o 89 per
cent o UNBC graduates 87 per cent o RU graduates and 82 per cent o those who graduated rom UBC
Okanagan
Universityo Northern BC
TompsonRivers University
UBCOkanagan
60-70o graduates
who studied in
the North and
Southern Interior
stayed in those
regions
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 1213
12BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
CONCLUSION
In a fast changing economy one thing remains constantTe value of a university education
Years o graduate surveys over years show a consistent pattern - baccalaureate degree holders secure the
jobs they want and in the communities where they preer to live Te surveys also show that graduates begin
their careers with good salaries which escalate over their lietime
Tese figures validate the importance and hard work o pursing a university degree Te time and invest-
ment pays off or students and or BCrsquos economy and is evident through the contributions made by nurses
engineers teachers and business leaders Tese graduates are working in cities and towns across BritishColumbia strengthening communities and helping to diversiy the economy
Skilled graduates are in high demand by employers as they compete in a rapidly-changing economy Tat
demand will only accelerate in the coming years with a million job vacancies anticipated over the next
decade and BCrsquos research universities are producing graduates with the breadth o knowledge and skills to
meet the current and uture employer demands Additionally graduates have proven flexibility and creativ-
ity to thrive during times o economic uncertainty
ogether the skills knowledge and creativity ostered today by BCrsquos research universities are the critical
ingredients or a more prosperous tomorrow or all British Columbians
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 1313
13BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
400983085880 DOUGLAS S
VICORIA BC V8W 2B7
EL 983080250983081 4809830854859
HPWWWRUCBCCA
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 413
4BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
Not only are students finding workin these communities they are findingtheir education to be directly relevantto the workplace
Tis report combines five years o survey findings providing the most complete picture yet o how university
graduates are in the first 24 months afer earning their degrees Te combined survey results include
CLASS OF 2008 SURVEYED IN 2010
CLASS OF 2009 SURVEYED IN 2011
CLASS OF 2010 SURVEYED IN 2012
CLASS OF 2011 SURVEYED IN 2013
CLASS OF 2012 SURVEYED IN 2014
Te results or each class are consistent over time Whether students graduated in 2008 or 2012 two years
afer they graduated they were succeeding in the job market starting careers and earning good salaries Te
results underscore the value o a university education with graduates supporting the economic prosperity o
the province
Every year BC Stats surveys students two years afer they graduate to learn more about how they are doing
providing valuable insights into the value o a university degree Are they earning good salaries Where are
they living Are they working in fields that are relevant to their degrees Are they satisfied with the educa-
tion they received
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 513
5BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
For the Class of 2012 ndash the most recent surveyedndash the median salary was $50000 per year
For the Class o 2012 the most recent surveyed the median salary two years afer graduation was $50000
Te highest salaries were attributed to those students who graduated with degrees in Engineering and
Health
Health graduates were earning an average o $66560 per year closely ollowed by Engineering graduateswho were earning an average o $62000 a year
For graduates in the Arts and Sciences and Visual and Perorming Arts the salaries were lower but still well
above the average youth salaries By comparison Stats Canada estimates the average annual wage o youths
entering the workorce between the ages o 15 and 24 to be $30400 (Statistics Canada June 2015)
Tese statistics indicate that over their lietime the earnings o those graduates will accelerate at a much
aster pace than or those who did not go to university By the time they are 55 to 64 years old university
graduates can expect an average salary o about $63000 For post-baccalaureate degree holders these long-
term incomes rise to $78360
70000
60000
50000
40000
30000
20000
10000
0 ALLGRADUAES
ENGINEERINGSECOR
HEALHSECOR
$50000
$62000$66560
$30400
AVERAGEWAGE
9830801598308524 YRS983081
INCOME
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 613
6BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
INCOME BY DEGREE EARNED
CLASS OF 2012 SURVEYED IN 2014
AVERAGE ALL PROGRAMS $50000
Arts amp Sciences $42000
Business amp Management $50000
Education $46000
Engineering amp Applied Sciences $62000
Health $66560
Human amp Social Services $54000
Visual amp Perorming Arts $36000
Te skills and knowledge university
students gain through education are valuable in the job market
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 713
7BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
wo years afer earning their degrees the vast
majority o students rom all six research univer-
sities are earning good salaries
But how much o their success can they attribute
to the hard work they put in getting a university
degree
In the past some critics have said the kinds o
skills and knowledge acquired attending univer-
sity are not necessarily beneficial to an economy
that puts a higher value on specific technical
skills
However 83 per cent o graduates rom all six
research universities believe their degrees are use-
ul to their jobs Tis belie is supported by the
survey which finds that 61 per cent o business
students were working in finance and 85 per cent
o students with health-related degrees were in
the health sector Arts and Science graduates are
more evenly distributed across a range o fields
but here too the majority work in social services
education business or government
Te skills and knowledge that students gainthrough their university education are valuable in
the job market
Very Useul 83
Proessional occupations 56echnical and skilledoccupations 21Intermediate occupations 14Management 7Labouring and elementaloccupations
2
OCCUPAIONS
WHERE DO GRADUAES FIND EMPLOYMEN
HOW USEFUL WAS A DEGREE O MAIN JOB
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 813
8BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
OCCUPAIONS BY DEGREE
OCCUPAION
DEGREESBUSINESS
amp FINANCE
NAURAL
APPLIED
SCIENCE HEALH
SOCIAL
SCIENCE
EDUCAION
GOVrsquo
AR
CULURE
RECREAION
amp SPOR
SALES
amp SERVICE
RADES
RANSPOR
ARS amp
SCIENCE 25 10 4 31 10 17 2
BUSINESS amp
MANAGEMEN 61 5 1 6 6 17 2
EDUCAION 3 1 1 90 2 4 0
ENGINEERING
amp APPLIED
SCIENCE4 72 2 8 3 5 2
HEALH 2 3 85 6 1 2 0
HUMAN amp
SOCIAL
SERVICES7 1 6 74 4 6 1
VISUAL amp
PERFORMING
ARS
14 3 1 20 38 20 2
OVERALL 21 14 9 33 7 12 2
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 913
9BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
SUDEN SAISFACION
In grading their educational experience graduates are overwhelmingly positive
wo years afer graduating students were asked about their educational experience Te vast majority said
they were satisfied or very satisfied with their education and they gave top marks to the quality o instruc-
tion they received
Tis speaks to the relevance o their studies and the excellent education they experienced at BCrsquos research
universities
MORE HAN 90 PER CEN OF RESPONDENS ARE SAISFIED
OR VERY SAISFIED WIH HEIR EDUCAION
Satisfied Very Satisfied 92
QUALIY OF INSRUCION93 PER CEN OF RESPONDENS RAED HE QUALIY OF HEIR INSRUCION
AS GOOD OR VERY GOOD
Satisfied Very Satisfied 93
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 1013
10BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
Te British Columbia government has worked hard to ensure high-quality post-secondary education is
available to all parts o the province Policy leaders believe students should not have to leave their region to
urther their educational goals Tis approach allows graduates to continue to contribute to their communi-ties boosting the dynamic and diversified BC economy For example i nurses are trained in the North the
hope is that most o them will stay in the region and contribute to the local health care system
wo years afer graduating rom schools in the Okanagan the Interior and in the North where are graduates
choosing to work and live
Te numbers show that a majority are staying in the communities where they were educated bringing
valuable skills to the local economy and helping drive innovation and economic growth across the province
SUDENS WORKING IN COMMUNIIES WHERE HEY GRADUAED
bull 69 per cent o graduates rom the University o Northern British Columbia (UNBC) are living in the
North
bull 65 per cent o Tompson Rivers University (RU) graduates are living in the Southern Interior
bull 60 per cent o graduates rom UBC Okanagan are in the Southern Interior
A majority of graduates who studied in the North andSouthern Interior are living in the communities wherethey were educated bringing valuable skills to the localeconomy which are driving innovation and economicgrowth
LOCAION
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 1113
11BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
Not only are students finding work in these communities they are finding their education to be directly
relevant to their employment and are immediately putting their degrees to work
For example 78 per cent o graduates rom UNBC said they believed their job was related to the programthey graduated rom at university At RU 77 per cent said they saw a similar direct connection between
their education and their jobs
Students also overwhelmingly reported that they ound the knowledge and skills they acquired during their
education to be ldquouseulrdquo in their jobs they were doing just two years afer graduating Tis was true o 89 per
cent o UNBC graduates 87 per cent o RU graduates and 82 per cent o those who graduated rom UBC
Okanagan
Universityo Northern BC
TompsonRivers University
UBCOkanagan
60-70o graduates
who studied in
the North and
Southern Interior
stayed in those
regions
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 1213
12BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
CONCLUSION
In a fast changing economy one thing remains constantTe value of a university education
Years o graduate surveys over years show a consistent pattern - baccalaureate degree holders secure the
jobs they want and in the communities where they preer to live Te surveys also show that graduates begin
their careers with good salaries which escalate over their lietime
Tese figures validate the importance and hard work o pursing a university degree Te time and invest-
ment pays off or students and or BCrsquos economy and is evident through the contributions made by nurses
engineers teachers and business leaders Tese graduates are working in cities and towns across BritishColumbia strengthening communities and helping to diversiy the economy
Skilled graduates are in high demand by employers as they compete in a rapidly-changing economy Tat
demand will only accelerate in the coming years with a million job vacancies anticipated over the next
decade and BCrsquos research universities are producing graduates with the breadth o knowledge and skills to
meet the current and uture employer demands Additionally graduates have proven flexibility and creativ-
ity to thrive during times o economic uncertainty
ogether the skills knowledge and creativity ostered today by BCrsquos research universities are the critical
ingredients or a more prosperous tomorrow or all British Columbians
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 1313
13BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
400983085880 DOUGLAS S
VICORIA BC V8W 2B7
EL 983080250983081 4809830854859
HPWWWRUCBCCA
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 513
5BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
For the Class of 2012 ndash the most recent surveyedndash the median salary was $50000 per year
For the Class o 2012 the most recent surveyed the median salary two years afer graduation was $50000
Te highest salaries were attributed to those students who graduated with degrees in Engineering and
Health
Health graduates were earning an average o $66560 per year closely ollowed by Engineering graduateswho were earning an average o $62000 a year
For graduates in the Arts and Sciences and Visual and Perorming Arts the salaries were lower but still well
above the average youth salaries By comparison Stats Canada estimates the average annual wage o youths
entering the workorce between the ages o 15 and 24 to be $30400 (Statistics Canada June 2015)
Tese statistics indicate that over their lietime the earnings o those graduates will accelerate at a much
aster pace than or those who did not go to university By the time they are 55 to 64 years old university
graduates can expect an average salary o about $63000 For post-baccalaureate degree holders these long-
term incomes rise to $78360
70000
60000
50000
40000
30000
20000
10000
0 ALLGRADUAES
ENGINEERINGSECOR
HEALHSECOR
$50000
$62000$66560
$30400
AVERAGEWAGE
9830801598308524 YRS983081
INCOME
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 613
6BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
INCOME BY DEGREE EARNED
CLASS OF 2012 SURVEYED IN 2014
AVERAGE ALL PROGRAMS $50000
Arts amp Sciences $42000
Business amp Management $50000
Education $46000
Engineering amp Applied Sciences $62000
Health $66560
Human amp Social Services $54000
Visual amp Perorming Arts $36000
Te skills and knowledge university
students gain through education are valuable in the job market
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 713
7BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
wo years afer earning their degrees the vast
majority o students rom all six research univer-
sities are earning good salaries
But how much o their success can they attribute
to the hard work they put in getting a university
degree
In the past some critics have said the kinds o
skills and knowledge acquired attending univer-
sity are not necessarily beneficial to an economy
that puts a higher value on specific technical
skills
However 83 per cent o graduates rom all six
research universities believe their degrees are use-
ul to their jobs Tis belie is supported by the
survey which finds that 61 per cent o business
students were working in finance and 85 per cent
o students with health-related degrees were in
the health sector Arts and Science graduates are
more evenly distributed across a range o fields
but here too the majority work in social services
education business or government
Te skills and knowledge that students gainthrough their university education are valuable in
the job market
Very Useul 83
Proessional occupations 56echnical and skilledoccupations 21Intermediate occupations 14Management 7Labouring and elementaloccupations
2
OCCUPAIONS
WHERE DO GRADUAES FIND EMPLOYMEN
HOW USEFUL WAS A DEGREE O MAIN JOB
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 813
8BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
OCCUPAIONS BY DEGREE
OCCUPAION
DEGREESBUSINESS
amp FINANCE
NAURAL
APPLIED
SCIENCE HEALH
SOCIAL
SCIENCE
EDUCAION
GOVrsquo
AR
CULURE
RECREAION
amp SPOR
SALES
amp SERVICE
RADES
RANSPOR
ARS amp
SCIENCE 25 10 4 31 10 17 2
BUSINESS amp
MANAGEMEN 61 5 1 6 6 17 2
EDUCAION 3 1 1 90 2 4 0
ENGINEERING
amp APPLIED
SCIENCE4 72 2 8 3 5 2
HEALH 2 3 85 6 1 2 0
HUMAN amp
SOCIAL
SERVICES7 1 6 74 4 6 1
VISUAL amp
PERFORMING
ARS
14 3 1 20 38 20 2
OVERALL 21 14 9 33 7 12 2
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 913
9BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
SUDEN SAISFACION
In grading their educational experience graduates are overwhelmingly positive
wo years afer graduating students were asked about their educational experience Te vast majority said
they were satisfied or very satisfied with their education and they gave top marks to the quality o instruc-
tion they received
Tis speaks to the relevance o their studies and the excellent education they experienced at BCrsquos research
universities
MORE HAN 90 PER CEN OF RESPONDENS ARE SAISFIED
OR VERY SAISFIED WIH HEIR EDUCAION
Satisfied Very Satisfied 92
QUALIY OF INSRUCION93 PER CEN OF RESPONDENS RAED HE QUALIY OF HEIR INSRUCION
AS GOOD OR VERY GOOD
Satisfied Very Satisfied 93
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 1013
10BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
Te British Columbia government has worked hard to ensure high-quality post-secondary education is
available to all parts o the province Policy leaders believe students should not have to leave their region to
urther their educational goals Tis approach allows graduates to continue to contribute to their communi-ties boosting the dynamic and diversified BC economy For example i nurses are trained in the North the
hope is that most o them will stay in the region and contribute to the local health care system
wo years afer graduating rom schools in the Okanagan the Interior and in the North where are graduates
choosing to work and live
Te numbers show that a majority are staying in the communities where they were educated bringing
valuable skills to the local economy and helping drive innovation and economic growth across the province
SUDENS WORKING IN COMMUNIIES WHERE HEY GRADUAED
bull 69 per cent o graduates rom the University o Northern British Columbia (UNBC) are living in the
North
bull 65 per cent o Tompson Rivers University (RU) graduates are living in the Southern Interior
bull 60 per cent o graduates rom UBC Okanagan are in the Southern Interior
A majority of graduates who studied in the North andSouthern Interior are living in the communities wherethey were educated bringing valuable skills to the localeconomy which are driving innovation and economicgrowth
LOCAION
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 1113
11BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
Not only are students finding work in these communities they are finding their education to be directly
relevant to their employment and are immediately putting their degrees to work
For example 78 per cent o graduates rom UNBC said they believed their job was related to the programthey graduated rom at university At RU 77 per cent said they saw a similar direct connection between
their education and their jobs
Students also overwhelmingly reported that they ound the knowledge and skills they acquired during their
education to be ldquouseulrdquo in their jobs they were doing just two years afer graduating Tis was true o 89 per
cent o UNBC graduates 87 per cent o RU graduates and 82 per cent o those who graduated rom UBC
Okanagan
Universityo Northern BC
TompsonRivers University
UBCOkanagan
60-70o graduates
who studied in
the North and
Southern Interior
stayed in those
regions
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 1213
12BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
CONCLUSION
In a fast changing economy one thing remains constantTe value of a university education
Years o graduate surveys over years show a consistent pattern - baccalaureate degree holders secure the
jobs they want and in the communities where they preer to live Te surveys also show that graduates begin
their careers with good salaries which escalate over their lietime
Tese figures validate the importance and hard work o pursing a university degree Te time and invest-
ment pays off or students and or BCrsquos economy and is evident through the contributions made by nurses
engineers teachers and business leaders Tese graduates are working in cities and towns across BritishColumbia strengthening communities and helping to diversiy the economy
Skilled graduates are in high demand by employers as they compete in a rapidly-changing economy Tat
demand will only accelerate in the coming years with a million job vacancies anticipated over the next
decade and BCrsquos research universities are producing graduates with the breadth o knowledge and skills to
meet the current and uture employer demands Additionally graduates have proven flexibility and creativ-
ity to thrive during times o economic uncertainty
ogether the skills knowledge and creativity ostered today by BCrsquos research universities are the critical
ingredients or a more prosperous tomorrow or all British Columbians
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 1313
13BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
400983085880 DOUGLAS S
VICORIA BC V8W 2B7
EL 983080250983081 4809830854859
HPWWWRUCBCCA
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 613
6BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
INCOME BY DEGREE EARNED
CLASS OF 2012 SURVEYED IN 2014
AVERAGE ALL PROGRAMS $50000
Arts amp Sciences $42000
Business amp Management $50000
Education $46000
Engineering amp Applied Sciences $62000
Health $66560
Human amp Social Services $54000
Visual amp Perorming Arts $36000
Te skills and knowledge university
students gain through education are valuable in the job market
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
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7BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
wo years afer earning their degrees the vast
majority o students rom all six research univer-
sities are earning good salaries
But how much o their success can they attribute
to the hard work they put in getting a university
degree
In the past some critics have said the kinds o
skills and knowledge acquired attending univer-
sity are not necessarily beneficial to an economy
that puts a higher value on specific technical
skills
However 83 per cent o graduates rom all six
research universities believe their degrees are use-
ul to their jobs Tis belie is supported by the
survey which finds that 61 per cent o business
students were working in finance and 85 per cent
o students with health-related degrees were in
the health sector Arts and Science graduates are
more evenly distributed across a range o fields
but here too the majority work in social services
education business or government
Te skills and knowledge that students gainthrough their university education are valuable in
the job market
Very Useul 83
Proessional occupations 56echnical and skilledoccupations 21Intermediate occupations 14Management 7Labouring and elementaloccupations
2
OCCUPAIONS
WHERE DO GRADUAES FIND EMPLOYMEN
HOW USEFUL WAS A DEGREE O MAIN JOB
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 813
8BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
OCCUPAIONS BY DEGREE
OCCUPAION
DEGREESBUSINESS
amp FINANCE
NAURAL
APPLIED
SCIENCE HEALH
SOCIAL
SCIENCE
EDUCAION
GOVrsquo
AR
CULURE
RECREAION
amp SPOR
SALES
amp SERVICE
RADES
RANSPOR
ARS amp
SCIENCE 25 10 4 31 10 17 2
BUSINESS amp
MANAGEMEN 61 5 1 6 6 17 2
EDUCAION 3 1 1 90 2 4 0
ENGINEERING
amp APPLIED
SCIENCE4 72 2 8 3 5 2
HEALH 2 3 85 6 1 2 0
HUMAN amp
SOCIAL
SERVICES7 1 6 74 4 6 1
VISUAL amp
PERFORMING
ARS
14 3 1 20 38 20 2
OVERALL 21 14 9 33 7 12 2
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 913
9BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
SUDEN SAISFACION
In grading their educational experience graduates are overwhelmingly positive
wo years afer graduating students were asked about their educational experience Te vast majority said
they were satisfied or very satisfied with their education and they gave top marks to the quality o instruc-
tion they received
Tis speaks to the relevance o their studies and the excellent education they experienced at BCrsquos research
universities
MORE HAN 90 PER CEN OF RESPONDENS ARE SAISFIED
OR VERY SAISFIED WIH HEIR EDUCAION
Satisfied Very Satisfied 92
QUALIY OF INSRUCION93 PER CEN OF RESPONDENS RAED HE QUALIY OF HEIR INSRUCION
AS GOOD OR VERY GOOD
Satisfied Very Satisfied 93
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 1013
10BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
Te British Columbia government has worked hard to ensure high-quality post-secondary education is
available to all parts o the province Policy leaders believe students should not have to leave their region to
urther their educational goals Tis approach allows graduates to continue to contribute to their communi-ties boosting the dynamic and diversified BC economy For example i nurses are trained in the North the
hope is that most o them will stay in the region and contribute to the local health care system
wo years afer graduating rom schools in the Okanagan the Interior and in the North where are graduates
choosing to work and live
Te numbers show that a majority are staying in the communities where they were educated bringing
valuable skills to the local economy and helping drive innovation and economic growth across the province
SUDENS WORKING IN COMMUNIIES WHERE HEY GRADUAED
bull 69 per cent o graduates rom the University o Northern British Columbia (UNBC) are living in the
North
bull 65 per cent o Tompson Rivers University (RU) graduates are living in the Southern Interior
bull 60 per cent o graduates rom UBC Okanagan are in the Southern Interior
A majority of graduates who studied in the North andSouthern Interior are living in the communities wherethey were educated bringing valuable skills to the localeconomy which are driving innovation and economicgrowth
LOCAION
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 1113
11BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
Not only are students finding work in these communities they are finding their education to be directly
relevant to their employment and are immediately putting their degrees to work
For example 78 per cent o graduates rom UNBC said they believed their job was related to the programthey graduated rom at university At RU 77 per cent said they saw a similar direct connection between
their education and their jobs
Students also overwhelmingly reported that they ound the knowledge and skills they acquired during their
education to be ldquouseulrdquo in their jobs they were doing just two years afer graduating Tis was true o 89 per
cent o UNBC graduates 87 per cent o RU graduates and 82 per cent o those who graduated rom UBC
Okanagan
Universityo Northern BC
TompsonRivers University
UBCOkanagan
60-70o graduates
who studied in
the North and
Southern Interior
stayed in those
regions
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 1213
12BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
CONCLUSION
In a fast changing economy one thing remains constantTe value of a university education
Years o graduate surveys over years show a consistent pattern - baccalaureate degree holders secure the
jobs they want and in the communities where they preer to live Te surveys also show that graduates begin
their careers with good salaries which escalate over their lietime
Tese figures validate the importance and hard work o pursing a university degree Te time and invest-
ment pays off or students and or BCrsquos economy and is evident through the contributions made by nurses
engineers teachers and business leaders Tese graduates are working in cities and towns across BritishColumbia strengthening communities and helping to diversiy the economy
Skilled graduates are in high demand by employers as they compete in a rapidly-changing economy Tat
demand will only accelerate in the coming years with a million job vacancies anticipated over the next
decade and BCrsquos research universities are producing graduates with the breadth o knowledge and skills to
meet the current and uture employer demands Additionally graduates have proven flexibility and creativ-
ity to thrive during times o economic uncertainty
ogether the skills knowledge and creativity ostered today by BCrsquos research universities are the critical
ingredients or a more prosperous tomorrow or all British Columbians
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 1313
13BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
400983085880 DOUGLAS S
VICORIA BC V8W 2B7
EL 983080250983081 4809830854859
HPWWWRUCBCCA
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 713
7BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
wo years afer earning their degrees the vast
majority o students rom all six research univer-
sities are earning good salaries
But how much o their success can they attribute
to the hard work they put in getting a university
degree
In the past some critics have said the kinds o
skills and knowledge acquired attending univer-
sity are not necessarily beneficial to an economy
that puts a higher value on specific technical
skills
However 83 per cent o graduates rom all six
research universities believe their degrees are use-
ul to their jobs Tis belie is supported by the
survey which finds that 61 per cent o business
students were working in finance and 85 per cent
o students with health-related degrees were in
the health sector Arts and Science graduates are
more evenly distributed across a range o fields
but here too the majority work in social services
education business or government
Te skills and knowledge that students gainthrough their university education are valuable in
the job market
Very Useul 83
Proessional occupations 56echnical and skilledoccupations 21Intermediate occupations 14Management 7Labouring and elementaloccupations
2
OCCUPAIONS
WHERE DO GRADUAES FIND EMPLOYMEN
HOW USEFUL WAS A DEGREE O MAIN JOB
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 813
8BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
OCCUPAIONS BY DEGREE
OCCUPAION
DEGREESBUSINESS
amp FINANCE
NAURAL
APPLIED
SCIENCE HEALH
SOCIAL
SCIENCE
EDUCAION
GOVrsquo
AR
CULURE
RECREAION
amp SPOR
SALES
amp SERVICE
RADES
RANSPOR
ARS amp
SCIENCE 25 10 4 31 10 17 2
BUSINESS amp
MANAGEMEN 61 5 1 6 6 17 2
EDUCAION 3 1 1 90 2 4 0
ENGINEERING
amp APPLIED
SCIENCE4 72 2 8 3 5 2
HEALH 2 3 85 6 1 2 0
HUMAN amp
SOCIAL
SERVICES7 1 6 74 4 6 1
VISUAL amp
PERFORMING
ARS
14 3 1 20 38 20 2
OVERALL 21 14 9 33 7 12 2
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 913
9BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
SUDEN SAISFACION
In grading their educational experience graduates are overwhelmingly positive
wo years afer graduating students were asked about their educational experience Te vast majority said
they were satisfied or very satisfied with their education and they gave top marks to the quality o instruc-
tion they received
Tis speaks to the relevance o their studies and the excellent education they experienced at BCrsquos research
universities
MORE HAN 90 PER CEN OF RESPONDENS ARE SAISFIED
OR VERY SAISFIED WIH HEIR EDUCAION
Satisfied Very Satisfied 92
QUALIY OF INSRUCION93 PER CEN OF RESPONDENS RAED HE QUALIY OF HEIR INSRUCION
AS GOOD OR VERY GOOD
Satisfied Very Satisfied 93
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 1013
10BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
Te British Columbia government has worked hard to ensure high-quality post-secondary education is
available to all parts o the province Policy leaders believe students should not have to leave their region to
urther their educational goals Tis approach allows graduates to continue to contribute to their communi-ties boosting the dynamic and diversified BC economy For example i nurses are trained in the North the
hope is that most o them will stay in the region and contribute to the local health care system
wo years afer graduating rom schools in the Okanagan the Interior and in the North where are graduates
choosing to work and live
Te numbers show that a majority are staying in the communities where they were educated bringing
valuable skills to the local economy and helping drive innovation and economic growth across the province
SUDENS WORKING IN COMMUNIIES WHERE HEY GRADUAED
bull 69 per cent o graduates rom the University o Northern British Columbia (UNBC) are living in the
North
bull 65 per cent o Tompson Rivers University (RU) graduates are living in the Southern Interior
bull 60 per cent o graduates rom UBC Okanagan are in the Southern Interior
A majority of graduates who studied in the North andSouthern Interior are living in the communities wherethey were educated bringing valuable skills to the localeconomy which are driving innovation and economicgrowth
LOCAION
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 1113
11BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
Not only are students finding work in these communities they are finding their education to be directly
relevant to their employment and are immediately putting their degrees to work
For example 78 per cent o graduates rom UNBC said they believed their job was related to the programthey graduated rom at university At RU 77 per cent said they saw a similar direct connection between
their education and their jobs
Students also overwhelmingly reported that they ound the knowledge and skills they acquired during their
education to be ldquouseulrdquo in their jobs they were doing just two years afer graduating Tis was true o 89 per
cent o UNBC graduates 87 per cent o RU graduates and 82 per cent o those who graduated rom UBC
Okanagan
Universityo Northern BC
TompsonRivers University
UBCOkanagan
60-70o graduates
who studied in
the North and
Southern Interior
stayed in those
regions
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 1213
12BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
CONCLUSION
In a fast changing economy one thing remains constantTe value of a university education
Years o graduate surveys over years show a consistent pattern - baccalaureate degree holders secure the
jobs they want and in the communities where they preer to live Te surveys also show that graduates begin
their careers with good salaries which escalate over their lietime
Tese figures validate the importance and hard work o pursing a university degree Te time and invest-
ment pays off or students and or BCrsquos economy and is evident through the contributions made by nurses
engineers teachers and business leaders Tese graduates are working in cities and towns across BritishColumbia strengthening communities and helping to diversiy the economy
Skilled graduates are in high demand by employers as they compete in a rapidly-changing economy Tat
demand will only accelerate in the coming years with a million job vacancies anticipated over the next
decade and BCrsquos research universities are producing graduates with the breadth o knowledge and skills to
meet the current and uture employer demands Additionally graduates have proven flexibility and creativ-
ity to thrive during times o economic uncertainty
ogether the skills knowledge and creativity ostered today by BCrsquos research universities are the critical
ingredients or a more prosperous tomorrow or all British Columbians
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 1313
13BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
400983085880 DOUGLAS S
VICORIA BC V8W 2B7
EL 983080250983081 4809830854859
HPWWWRUCBCCA
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 813
8BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
OCCUPAIONS BY DEGREE
OCCUPAION
DEGREESBUSINESS
amp FINANCE
NAURAL
APPLIED
SCIENCE HEALH
SOCIAL
SCIENCE
EDUCAION
GOVrsquo
AR
CULURE
RECREAION
amp SPOR
SALES
amp SERVICE
RADES
RANSPOR
ARS amp
SCIENCE 25 10 4 31 10 17 2
BUSINESS amp
MANAGEMEN 61 5 1 6 6 17 2
EDUCAION 3 1 1 90 2 4 0
ENGINEERING
amp APPLIED
SCIENCE4 72 2 8 3 5 2
HEALH 2 3 85 6 1 2 0
HUMAN amp
SOCIAL
SERVICES7 1 6 74 4 6 1
VISUAL amp
PERFORMING
ARS
14 3 1 20 38 20 2
OVERALL 21 14 9 33 7 12 2
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 913
9BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
SUDEN SAISFACION
In grading their educational experience graduates are overwhelmingly positive
wo years afer graduating students were asked about their educational experience Te vast majority said
they were satisfied or very satisfied with their education and they gave top marks to the quality o instruc-
tion they received
Tis speaks to the relevance o their studies and the excellent education they experienced at BCrsquos research
universities
MORE HAN 90 PER CEN OF RESPONDENS ARE SAISFIED
OR VERY SAISFIED WIH HEIR EDUCAION
Satisfied Very Satisfied 92
QUALIY OF INSRUCION93 PER CEN OF RESPONDENS RAED HE QUALIY OF HEIR INSRUCION
AS GOOD OR VERY GOOD
Satisfied Very Satisfied 93
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 1013
10BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
Te British Columbia government has worked hard to ensure high-quality post-secondary education is
available to all parts o the province Policy leaders believe students should not have to leave their region to
urther their educational goals Tis approach allows graduates to continue to contribute to their communi-ties boosting the dynamic and diversified BC economy For example i nurses are trained in the North the
hope is that most o them will stay in the region and contribute to the local health care system
wo years afer graduating rom schools in the Okanagan the Interior and in the North where are graduates
choosing to work and live
Te numbers show that a majority are staying in the communities where they were educated bringing
valuable skills to the local economy and helping drive innovation and economic growth across the province
SUDENS WORKING IN COMMUNIIES WHERE HEY GRADUAED
bull 69 per cent o graduates rom the University o Northern British Columbia (UNBC) are living in the
North
bull 65 per cent o Tompson Rivers University (RU) graduates are living in the Southern Interior
bull 60 per cent o graduates rom UBC Okanagan are in the Southern Interior
A majority of graduates who studied in the North andSouthern Interior are living in the communities wherethey were educated bringing valuable skills to the localeconomy which are driving innovation and economicgrowth
LOCAION
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 1113
11BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
Not only are students finding work in these communities they are finding their education to be directly
relevant to their employment and are immediately putting their degrees to work
For example 78 per cent o graduates rom UNBC said they believed their job was related to the programthey graduated rom at university At RU 77 per cent said they saw a similar direct connection between
their education and their jobs
Students also overwhelmingly reported that they ound the knowledge and skills they acquired during their
education to be ldquouseulrdquo in their jobs they were doing just two years afer graduating Tis was true o 89 per
cent o UNBC graduates 87 per cent o RU graduates and 82 per cent o those who graduated rom UBC
Okanagan
Universityo Northern BC
TompsonRivers University
UBCOkanagan
60-70o graduates
who studied in
the North and
Southern Interior
stayed in those
regions
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 1213
12BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
CONCLUSION
In a fast changing economy one thing remains constantTe value of a university education
Years o graduate surveys over years show a consistent pattern - baccalaureate degree holders secure the
jobs they want and in the communities where they preer to live Te surveys also show that graduates begin
their careers with good salaries which escalate over their lietime
Tese figures validate the importance and hard work o pursing a university degree Te time and invest-
ment pays off or students and or BCrsquos economy and is evident through the contributions made by nurses
engineers teachers and business leaders Tese graduates are working in cities and towns across BritishColumbia strengthening communities and helping to diversiy the economy
Skilled graduates are in high demand by employers as they compete in a rapidly-changing economy Tat
demand will only accelerate in the coming years with a million job vacancies anticipated over the next
decade and BCrsquos research universities are producing graduates with the breadth o knowledge and skills to
meet the current and uture employer demands Additionally graduates have proven flexibility and creativ-
ity to thrive during times o economic uncertainty
ogether the skills knowledge and creativity ostered today by BCrsquos research universities are the critical
ingredients or a more prosperous tomorrow or all British Columbians
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 1313
13BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
400983085880 DOUGLAS S
VICORIA BC V8W 2B7
EL 983080250983081 4809830854859
HPWWWRUCBCCA
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 913
9BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
SUDEN SAISFACION
In grading their educational experience graduates are overwhelmingly positive
wo years afer graduating students were asked about their educational experience Te vast majority said
they were satisfied or very satisfied with their education and they gave top marks to the quality o instruc-
tion they received
Tis speaks to the relevance o their studies and the excellent education they experienced at BCrsquos research
universities
MORE HAN 90 PER CEN OF RESPONDENS ARE SAISFIED
OR VERY SAISFIED WIH HEIR EDUCAION
Satisfied Very Satisfied 92
QUALIY OF INSRUCION93 PER CEN OF RESPONDENS RAED HE QUALIY OF HEIR INSRUCION
AS GOOD OR VERY GOOD
Satisfied Very Satisfied 93
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 1013
10BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
Te British Columbia government has worked hard to ensure high-quality post-secondary education is
available to all parts o the province Policy leaders believe students should not have to leave their region to
urther their educational goals Tis approach allows graduates to continue to contribute to their communi-ties boosting the dynamic and diversified BC economy For example i nurses are trained in the North the
hope is that most o them will stay in the region and contribute to the local health care system
wo years afer graduating rom schools in the Okanagan the Interior and in the North where are graduates
choosing to work and live
Te numbers show that a majority are staying in the communities where they were educated bringing
valuable skills to the local economy and helping drive innovation and economic growth across the province
SUDENS WORKING IN COMMUNIIES WHERE HEY GRADUAED
bull 69 per cent o graduates rom the University o Northern British Columbia (UNBC) are living in the
North
bull 65 per cent o Tompson Rivers University (RU) graduates are living in the Southern Interior
bull 60 per cent o graduates rom UBC Okanagan are in the Southern Interior
A majority of graduates who studied in the North andSouthern Interior are living in the communities wherethey were educated bringing valuable skills to the localeconomy which are driving innovation and economicgrowth
LOCAION
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 1113
11BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
Not only are students finding work in these communities they are finding their education to be directly
relevant to their employment and are immediately putting their degrees to work
For example 78 per cent o graduates rom UNBC said they believed their job was related to the programthey graduated rom at university At RU 77 per cent said they saw a similar direct connection between
their education and their jobs
Students also overwhelmingly reported that they ound the knowledge and skills they acquired during their
education to be ldquouseulrdquo in their jobs they were doing just two years afer graduating Tis was true o 89 per
cent o UNBC graduates 87 per cent o RU graduates and 82 per cent o those who graduated rom UBC
Okanagan
Universityo Northern BC
TompsonRivers University
UBCOkanagan
60-70o graduates
who studied in
the North and
Southern Interior
stayed in those
regions
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 1213
12BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
CONCLUSION
In a fast changing economy one thing remains constantTe value of a university education
Years o graduate surveys over years show a consistent pattern - baccalaureate degree holders secure the
jobs they want and in the communities where they preer to live Te surveys also show that graduates begin
their careers with good salaries which escalate over their lietime
Tese figures validate the importance and hard work o pursing a university degree Te time and invest-
ment pays off or students and or BCrsquos economy and is evident through the contributions made by nurses
engineers teachers and business leaders Tese graduates are working in cities and towns across BritishColumbia strengthening communities and helping to diversiy the economy
Skilled graduates are in high demand by employers as they compete in a rapidly-changing economy Tat
demand will only accelerate in the coming years with a million job vacancies anticipated over the next
decade and BCrsquos research universities are producing graduates with the breadth o knowledge and skills to
meet the current and uture employer demands Additionally graduates have proven flexibility and creativ-
ity to thrive during times o economic uncertainty
ogether the skills knowledge and creativity ostered today by BCrsquos research universities are the critical
ingredients or a more prosperous tomorrow or all British Columbians
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 1313
13BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
400983085880 DOUGLAS S
VICORIA BC V8W 2B7
EL 983080250983081 4809830854859
HPWWWRUCBCCA
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 1013
10BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
Te British Columbia government has worked hard to ensure high-quality post-secondary education is
available to all parts o the province Policy leaders believe students should not have to leave their region to
urther their educational goals Tis approach allows graduates to continue to contribute to their communi-ties boosting the dynamic and diversified BC economy For example i nurses are trained in the North the
hope is that most o them will stay in the region and contribute to the local health care system
wo years afer graduating rom schools in the Okanagan the Interior and in the North where are graduates
choosing to work and live
Te numbers show that a majority are staying in the communities where they were educated bringing
valuable skills to the local economy and helping drive innovation and economic growth across the province
SUDENS WORKING IN COMMUNIIES WHERE HEY GRADUAED
bull 69 per cent o graduates rom the University o Northern British Columbia (UNBC) are living in the
North
bull 65 per cent o Tompson Rivers University (RU) graduates are living in the Southern Interior
bull 60 per cent o graduates rom UBC Okanagan are in the Southern Interior
A majority of graduates who studied in the North andSouthern Interior are living in the communities wherethey were educated bringing valuable skills to the localeconomy which are driving innovation and economicgrowth
LOCAION
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 1113
11BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
Not only are students finding work in these communities they are finding their education to be directly
relevant to their employment and are immediately putting their degrees to work
For example 78 per cent o graduates rom UNBC said they believed their job was related to the programthey graduated rom at university At RU 77 per cent said they saw a similar direct connection between
their education and their jobs
Students also overwhelmingly reported that they ound the knowledge and skills they acquired during their
education to be ldquouseulrdquo in their jobs they were doing just two years afer graduating Tis was true o 89 per
cent o UNBC graduates 87 per cent o RU graduates and 82 per cent o those who graduated rom UBC
Okanagan
Universityo Northern BC
TompsonRivers University
UBCOkanagan
60-70o graduates
who studied in
the North and
Southern Interior
stayed in those
regions
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 1213
12BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
CONCLUSION
In a fast changing economy one thing remains constantTe value of a university education
Years o graduate surveys over years show a consistent pattern - baccalaureate degree holders secure the
jobs they want and in the communities where they preer to live Te surveys also show that graduates begin
their careers with good salaries which escalate over their lietime
Tese figures validate the importance and hard work o pursing a university degree Te time and invest-
ment pays off or students and or BCrsquos economy and is evident through the contributions made by nurses
engineers teachers and business leaders Tese graduates are working in cities and towns across BritishColumbia strengthening communities and helping to diversiy the economy
Skilled graduates are in high demand by employers as they compete in a rapidly-changing economy Tat
demand will only accelerate in the coming years with a million job vacancies anticipated over the next
decade and BCrsquos research universities are producing graduates with the breadth o knowledge and skills to
meet the current and uture employer demands Additionally graduates have proven flexibility and creativ-
ity to thrive during times o economic uncertainty
ogether the skills knowledge and creativity ostered today by BCrsquos research universities are the critical
ingredients or a more prosperous tomorrow or all British Columbians
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 1313
13BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
400983085880 DOUGLAS S
VICORIA BC V8W 2B7
EL 983080250983081 4809830854859
HPWWWRUCBCCA
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 1113
11BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
Not only are students finding work in these communities they are finding their education to be directly
relevant to their employment and are immediately putting their degrees to work
For example 78 per cent o graduates rom UNBC said they believed their job was related to the programthey graduated rom at university At RU 77 per cent said they saw a similar direct connection between
their education and their jobs
Students also overwhelmingly reported that they ound the knowledge and skills they acquired during their
education to be ldquouseulrdquo in their jobs they were doing just two years afer graduating Tis was true o 89 per
cent o UNBC graduates 87 per cent o RU graduates and 82 per cent o those who graduated rom UBC
Okanagan
Universityo Northern BC
TompsonRivers University
UBCOkanagan
60-70o graduates
who studied in
the North and
Southern Interior
stayed in those
regions
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12BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
CONCLUSION
In a fast changing economy one thing remains constantTe value of a university education
Years o graduate surveys over years show a consistent pattern - baccalaureate degree holders secure the
jobs they want and in the communities where they preer to live Te surveys also show that graduates begin
their careers with good salaries which escalate over their lietime
Tese figures validate the importance and hard work o pursing a university degree Te time and invest-
ment pays off or students and or BCrsquos economy and is evident through the contributions made by nurses
engineers teachers and business leaders Tese graduates are working in cities and towns across BritishColumbia strengthening communities and helping to diversiy the economy
Skilled graduates are in high demand by employers as they compete in a rapidly-changing economy Tat
demand will only accelerate in the coming years with a million job vacancies anticipated over the next
decade and BCrsquos research universities are producing graduates with the breadth o knowledge and skills to
meet the current and uture employer demands Additionally graduates have proven flexibility and creativ-
ity to thrive during times o economic uncertainty
ogether the skills knowledge and creativity ostered today by BCrsquos research universities are the critical
ingredients or a more prosperous tomorrow or all British Columbians
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13BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
400983085880 DOUGLAS S
VICORIA BC V8W 2B7
EL 983080250983081 4809830854859
HPWWWRUCBCCA
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 1213
12BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
CONCLUSION
In a fast changing economy one thing remains constantTe value of a university education
Years o graduate surveys over years show a consistent pattern - baccalaureate degree holders secure the
jobs they want and in the communities where they preer to live Te surveys also show that graduates begin
their careers with good salaries which escalate over their lietime
Tese figures validate the importance and hard work o pursing a university degree Te time and invest-
ment pays off or students and or BCrsquos economy and is evident through the contributions made by nurses
engineers teachers and business leaders Tese graduates are working in cities and towns across BritishColumbia strengthening communities and helping to diversiy the economy
Skilled graduates are in high demand by employers as they compete in a rapidly-changing economy Tat
demand will only accelerate in the coming years with a million job vacancies anticipated over the next
decade and BCrsquos research universities are producing graduates with the breadth o knowledge and skills to
meet the current and uture employer demands Additionally graduates have proven flexibility and creativ-
ity to thrive during times o economic uncertainty
ogether the skills knowledge and creativity ostered today by BCrsquos research universities are the critical
ingredients or a more prosperous tomorrow or all British Columbians
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 1313
13BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
400983085880 DOUGLAS S
VICORIA BC V8W 2B7
EL 983080250983081 4809830854859
HPWWWRUCBCCA
8202019 Putting Degrees To Work - Report
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullputting-degrees-to-work-report 1313
13BCrsquoS RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES PUTTING DEGREES TO WORK
400983085880 DOUGLAS S
VICORIA BC V8W 2B7
EL 983080250983081 4809830854859
HPWWWRUCBCCA
