Employment Statistics for 2007 Graduates

Overview

Eighty percent of survey responders from the Class of 2007 reported that they secured positions within three months of graduation or postponed job searches for educational, or personal, pursuits. Keep in mind that of the twenty percent still seeking employment, some may have declined offers.

Employment Results:
Employed: 66%
Continuing Education: 12%
Not Actively Seeking: 2%
Still Looking: 20%

Search Duration

Over seventy percent of survey responders accepted offers within two months of submitting their first application (search start point).

Duration Results:
Less than one month: 38%
One to two months: 35%
Three to four months: 20%
Five to six months: 5%
Over six months: 2%

Positions Accepted

Though job selection, by function, covered a range of fields, teaching and education administration prevailed among survey responders.

Acceptances Results:
Teaching, PreK-12: 39%
Administration, Higher Education: 12%
Administration, PreK-12: 11%
Research and Evaluation: 10%
Education Services and Support: 6%
Communications/Media/Technology: 5%
Teaching, Higher Education: 3%
Health and Human Services, Counselling: 2%
International Development: 1%
Law, Lobbying and Advocacy: 1%
Other: 10%

Employer Types

While a majority of survey responders opted for PreK-12 and higher education as the industry of choice, thirty percent ventured into the ancillary markets of nonprofits, business, self-employment and government.

Industry Selection Results:
Education, Public PreK-12: 25%
Education, Private PreK-12: 18%
Higher Education: 17%
Nonprofit Firms/NGOs: 16%
Education, International PreK-12: 10%
For Profit, Business: 9%
Self-Employed: 3%
Government: 2%

Motivation

Desire for career growth and an organization's cultural style inspired more job acceptances among survey responders than remuneration, prestige and job security.

Motivation Factors Results:
Career Growth: 29%
Organization Culture: 17%
Lifestyle: 12%
Altruism: 11%
Autonomy: 8%
Financial: 8%
Variety: 7%
Prestige: 4%
Job Security: 4%

Compensation

Sixty percent of survey responders accepted annual salaries ranging from $40-69K, with $56K the average and $50K the median. (Keep in mind, quality of life benefits packages, geographic region, industry, and function are not reflected in these numbers.)

Annual Salary Results:
$70K or greater: 16%
$60-69K: 11%
$50-59K: 27%
$40-49K: 24%
$30-39K: 13%
$29K or less: 9%