Survey Shows Career Goals Success of Class of 2022

Ninety-nine percent of The University of Scranton’s class of 2022 graduates at the undergraduate level, and 100 percent of class of 2022 members at the graduate level, reported being successful in their choice of career path within 12 months of graduation. The “First Destination Survey” report by Scranton’s Roche Family Center for Career Development is based on career success data obtained for 88 percent of the undergraduate class. This “knowledge rate,” or percentage of graduates for whom their career outcome is known, exceeds the National Association of College Employers recommended rate of 65 percent.

For members of University’s class of 2022 earning a bachelor’s degree, 50 percent of graduates had the goal of obtaining full-time employment and 98 percent of graduates succeed with that goal. Forty-seven percent of graduates had the goal of attending graduate or professional school and 99 percent of graduates successfully achieved that goal.

The average (mean) salary is $59,025, based on the bachelor’s degree graduates that provided salary information. The average salary varied by major. The highest average salaries reported are in computer science ($84,000), nursing ($79,668) and engineering management ($73,500).

Geographically, of those employed, 86 percent reported working in Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey.

Eighty-six percent of the undergraduate class of 2022 reported completing at least one experiential learning opportunity during their education at the University, which includes internships, research, student teaching, observations, clinicals, externships and residencies. In addition, 95 percent reported using the Center for Career Development’s services during their time at Scranton.

Scranton's class of 2022 master’s degree graduates had a 100 percent overall success rate. The knowledge rate for class of 2022 master’s degree graduates was 76 percent. The report shows 94 percent being employed full-time; 1 percent being employed part-time; 2 percent pursuing additional education; and 3 percent seeking another goal, such as travel or taking a gap year. The average (mean) salary for 2022 master’s degree graduates is $81,046, based on the graduates that provided salary information. Salaries reported vary by degree programs. The highest average salaries reported are for graduates with master’s degrees in nurse anesthesia ($194,302), general business administration MBA ($101,250) and occupational therapy ($96,027). Of those employed, 69 percent are working in Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey.

This semester, the Roche Family Center for Career Development relocated on campus to a newly renovated location on the second floor of the Loyola Science Center. University President Rev. Joseph Marina, S.J., blessed the center at an open house event in September.