Outcomes
Graduating Class of 2023
Data collection started in September 2022 and concluded in December 2023. Methods included web-based and telephone surveys, and research through LinkedIn and the National Student Clearinghouse. With data on 4,365 degree recipients, the knowledge rate for the Class of 2023 is 62%.
First Destination Activity
Data on 2,701 degree recipients
- 57% full-time employment
- 31% graduate or professional school
- 3% military, volunteer service, or part-time employment
- 9% still seeking employment
Internship Participation
Data on 1,349 degree recipients
64% reported at least 1 internship before graduating
Average Starting Salary After Graduation
Data on 421 degree recipients.
- BU Mean (n=421): $67,609
The BU mean is an unweighted average, comparable to NACE’s unweighted national average. - Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences (n=16): $50,893
- College of Fine Arts (n=3): $57,560
- College of Communication (n=43): $52,919
- School of Hospitality Administration (n=17): $60,405
- Wheelock College of Education & Human Development (n=0): No salaries reported
- College of Arts & Sciences (n=154): $63,134
- Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies (n=16): $63,415
- Questrom School of Business (n=128): $76,529
- College of Engineering (n=52): $80,653