First Destination Career Outcome Study, 2020-21

Bachelor degrees completed between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021

UMass Lowell’s First Destination Career Outcome Study data collection and reporting methodologies conform to the guidelines set forth by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). The study uses a variety of data gathering methods including an online survey, data sourced from the National Student Clearinghouse, internal university sources and public data, such as LinkedIn. The data represented was gathered between August 2020 and December 2021.

Definitions

  • "Employed” refers to those individuals who are working, serving in the military, volunteering, or continuing education.

College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

96% employed (36% response rate)
  • Art (BFA) – 100% employed (9% response rate)
  • Criminal Justice (BS) – 100% employed (37% response rate)
  • Criminal Justice (BS-CE) – 95% employed (36% response rate)
  • Economics (BA) – 100% employed (41% response rate)
  • Education (BA) – 100% employed (18% response rate)
  • English (BA) – 95% employed (40% response rate)
  • Graphic Design (BFA) – 100% employed (40% response rate)
  • History (BA) – 94% employed (52% response rate)
  • Liberal Arts (BLA) – 93% employed (29% response rate)
  • Liberal Arts (BLA-CE) – 100% employed (35% response rate)
  • Music Business (BM) – 100% employed (17% response rate)
  • Music Performance (BM) – 100% employed (40% response rate)
  • Music Studies (BM) – 100% employed (53% response rate)
  • Peace & Conflict Studies (BA) – 100% employed (50% response rate)
  • Philosophy (BA) – 100% employed (14% response rate)
  • Political Science (BA) – 85% employed (38% response rate)
  • Psychology (BA) – 96% employed (43% response rate)
  • Psychology (BA-CE) – 100% employed (30% response rate)
  • Sociology (BA) – 100% employed (38% response rate)
  • Sound Recording Tech (BM) – 100% employed (10% response rate)
  • World Languages (BA) – 100% employed (25% response rate)

Francis College of Engineering

96% employed (58% response rate)
  • Biomedical Engineering (BSE) – 94% employed (74% response rate)
  • Chemical Engineering (BSE) – 100% employed (59% response rate)
  • Civil Engineering (BSE) – 97% employed (61% response rate)
  • Computer Engineering (BSE) – 100% employed (50% response rate)
  • Electrical Engineering (BSE) – 98% employed (54% response rate)
  • Electronic Engineering Tech (BET) – 100% employed (100% response rate)
  • Mechanical Engineering Tech (BET) – 100% employed (33% response rate)
  • Mechanical Engineering (BSE) – 97% employed (53% response rate)
  • Plastics Engineering (BSE) – 92% employed (53% response rate)

Kennedy College of Sciences

93% employed (43% response rate)
  • Biology (BS) – 100% employed (50% response rate)
  • Chemistry (BS) – 100% employed (47% response rate)
  • Computer Science (BS) – 84% employed (40% response rate)
  • Environmental Science (BS) – 100% employed (54% response rate)
  • Information Technology (BS) – 955 employed (38% response rate)
  • Mathematics (BA) – 100% employed (50% response rate)
  • Mathematics (BS) – 90% employed (31% response rate)
  • Meteorology Atmospheric Science (BS) – 100% employed (50% response rate)
  • Physics (BS) – 100% employed (65% response rate)

Manning School of Business

94% employed (46% response rate)
  • Accounting (BBA) – 100% employed (52% response rate)
  • Analytics and Operations Management (BBA) – 100% employed (49% response rate)
  • Entrepreneurship (BBA) – 89% employed (31% response rate)
  • Finance (BBA) – 94% employed (45% response rate)
  • Information Systems (BBA) – 94% employed (51% response rate)
  • International Business (BBA) – 94% employed (45% response rate)
  • Management (BBA) – 95% employed (46% response rate)
  • Marketing (BBA) – 94% employed (41% response rate)
  • Management Information Systems (BBA) – 92% employed (65% response rate)
  • Business Administration (BS) – 93% employed (43% response rate)

Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences

100% employed (58% response rate)
  • Applied Biomedical Science (BS) – 100% employed (60% response rate)
  • Clinical Lab Sciences (BS) – 100% employed (44% response rate)
  • Exercise Physiology (BS) – 100% employed (82% response rate)
  • Exercise Science (BS) – 100% employed (61% response rate)
  • Nursing (BS) – 100% employed (37% response rate)
  • Nutritional Science (BS) – 100% employed (73% response rate)
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences (BS) – 100% employed (63% response rate)
  • Public Health (BS) – 100% employed (67% response rate)