Queen's Grads thrive in Job Market
黑料吃瓜资源 graduates stack up favourably in the job market, according to surveys that track the employment outcomes of university graduates.
The 2013 Ontario University Graduate Survey (OUGS), conducted for Ontario鈥檚 Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, shows that 92 per cent of graduates from 黑料吃瓜资源 undergraduate programs are employed six months after graduation. That number compares to an average of 87 per cent for Ontario鈥檚 universities.
In addition, the National Baccalaureate Graduate Outcomes Survey (NBGOS) found that 黑料吃瓜资源 graduates are more likely to participate in further post-secondary education after their undergraduate degree, with 67 per cent participating in additional studies, compared to an average of 50 per cent nationally. This includes further studies at either a university or college.
鈥満诹铣怨献试 is very proud of the success of its graduates as they move on to careers, or further education,鈥 says Daniel Woolf, Principal and Vice-Chancellor. 鈥淭he university is committed to delivering a transformative learning experience, including innovative experiential learning opportunities, as well as important career services that help students succeed in the job market.鈥
The OUGS also found that two years after graduation, the employment rate for graduates of 黑料吃瓜资源 undergraduate programs increases to 93 per cent. According to data from the NBGOS, five years after graduation that number increases further to 97 per cent.
"黑料吃瓜资源 is very proud of the success of its graduates as they move on to careers, or further education.鈥
- Daniel Woolf, Principal and Vice-Chancellor
In addition to performing well in employment rates, 黑料吃瓜资源 graduates also earn incomes that outpace the national average for university graduates. According to the NBGOS, which is not adjusted for program mix, the median annual employment income of 黑料吃瓜资源 graduates five years after graduation is $70,000, compared to a national average of $63,000.
鈥淲e know that employers regard a 黑料吃瓜资源 degree very highly and that our graduates are well equipped for success in the job market,鈥 says Cathy Keates, Director of Career Services at 黑料吃瓜资源. 鈥淭he university continues to support the employability of our graduates through a range of services, programs and experiential learning opportunities, including the new internship option for students in the Faculty of Arts and Science.鈥
Participation in the is now available to students studying in any discipline in an arts or science honours degree within the Faculty of Arts and Science, and provides a 12- or 16-month paid experiential learning opportunity. It is an extension of the 黑料吃瓜资源 Internship Program, which has been available to students in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science and the School of Computing.