Class of 2021 First Destination Survey

Information below reflects the responses of the Bachelor’s degree recipients of the Class of 2021 graduates regarding their first destination, post-graduation career outcomes. Data was collected by Wilkes University Career Services at a senior class meeting in the month of April prior to graduation, and via two additional survey administrations, at six months and at one year post-graduation. Salary data is offered for full-time positions for majors attaining an adequate sample size.

2021 Summary

Of the 2021 graduates who responded to the survey:

• 98% are working or attending graduate/professional school in areas related to desired career outcomes.
• 73% of these graduates reported that they are working full-time.
• 18% of these alum are attending graduate/professional schools.
• 2% are in a military career.
• 2% of the class is either:
  • Seeking full-time positions in their fields.
  • Working in temporary positions in their majors.
  • Working in part-time positions.
• 77% of the graduates are working in northeastern Pennsylvania (NEPA) or in cities within Pennsylvania. 68% of those attending graduate/professional schools are doing so in NEPA and other Pennsylvania cities.

Relationship of Major to First Position

• Very Strongly Related: 57%
• Strongly Related: 27%
• Somewhat Related: 13%
• Not Related: 3%

Full-time Employers and Graduate / Professional Schools

Listed by school and major. Salary data is listed for groups of adequate sample size. Some salaries not reported by respondents.