Messiah College
Class of 2005 Post-Graduation Survey
The Career Center Post-Graduation Report includes survey results of the Messiah College Class of 2005, six to ten months after graduation. Both narrative and statistical information are included to reflect the status of our 2005 graduates.
- A self-mailer survey was sent to all 2005 bachelor's degree graduates in late November 2005.
- The survey was also available to complete on-line from the Career Center home page & Alumni Center home page.
- A second survey was sent in late February 2006 to those who did not respond to the first mailing.
- A phone survey was conducted February through April to grads who remained "unreported."
- Two requests were distributed during April to the Messiah College Community of Educators to obtain their input on remaining grads.
- Information was, then, processed for the report.
- A baccalaureate degree is the minimal education requirement for employment.
- A baccalaureate degree is not required for employment. May include alumni who are in transition, e.g. working interim jobs to finance graduate school or missions.
- Alums currently pursuing postgraduate training, typically a master's or doctorate degree in a specialized area of study.
- Graduates involved in serving at least half-time in a volunteer capacity or through a domestic or international missions organization.
- Graduates who (at the time of the survey) were in transition or seeking employment.
- Alumni that were not reached through the methodology described above, or for whom the College did not have current contact information.
Statistics by Department
MAJOR |
Professional
Employment |
Non-Prof.
Employment |
Advanced
Degree |
Volunteer
Service |
Seeking
Employment |
Status
Unknown |
Total |
| Art History |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
| Studio Art |
7 |
1 |
|
|
|
13 |
21 |
MAJOR |
Professional
Employment |
Non-Prof.
Employment |
Advanced
Degree |
Volunteer
Service |
Seeking
Employment |
Status
Unknown |
Total |
| Music |
2 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
3 |
| Music Education |
10 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
6 |
21 |
MAJOR |
Professional
Employment |
Non-Prof.
Employment |
Advanced
Degree |
Volunteer
Service |
Seeking
Employment |
Status
Unknown |
Total |
| Theatre |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
3 |
MAJOR |
Professional
Employment |
Non-Prof.
Employment |
Advanced
Degree |
Volunteer
Service |
Seeking
Employment |
Status
Unknown |
Total |
| Early Childhood* |
4 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
5 |
| Educational Studies (EDST) |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
3 |
| Elementary* |
37 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
49 |
* includes permanent and substitute positions
MAJOR |
Professional
Employment |
Non-Prof.
Employment |
Advanced
Degree |
Volunteer
Service |
Seeking
Employment |
Status
Unknown |
Total |
| Family & Consumer Science Education |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
| Human Development & Family Science |
13 |
3 |
1 |
|
|
9 |
26 |
MAJOR |
Professional
Employment |
Non-Prof.
Employment |
Advanced
Degree |
Volunteer
Service |
Seeking
Employment |
Status
Unknown |
Total |
| Psychology |
12 |
4 |
11 |
3 |
|
13 |
43 |
MAJOR |
Professional
Employment |
Non-Prof.
Employment |
Advanced
Degree |
Volunteer
Service |
Seeking
Employment |
Status
Unknown |
Total |
| Social Work |
3 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
|
6 |
| Sociology |
5 |
2 |
7 |
1 |
|
9 |
24 |
MAJOR |
Professional
Employment |
Non-Prof.
Employment |
Advanced
Degree |
Volunteer
Service |
Seeking
Employment |
Status
Unknown |
Total |
| Biology |
6 |
|
7 |
|
|
15 |
28 |
| Biology w/ Teacher Certification |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
| Environmental Science |
2 |
|
|
1 |
|
3 |
6 |
MAJOR |
Professional
Employment |
Non-Prof.
Employment |
Advanced
Degree |
Volunteer
Service |
Seeking
Employment |
Status
Unknown |
Total |
| Biochemistry |
2 |
|
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
9 |
| Chemistry |
|
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
2 |
| Chemistry w/ Teacher Certification |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
MAJOR |
Professional
Employment |
Non-Prof.
Employment |
Advanced
Degree |
Volunteer
Service |
Seeking
Employment |
Status
Unknown |
Total |
| Athletic Training |
3 |
|
|
|
|
2
|
5 |
| Health & Physical Education |
5 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
6 |
| Recreation |
|
|
|
1
|
|
1 |
2 |
| Sport & Exercise Science |
8 |
3 |
6 |
|
|
9 |
26 |
| Therapeutic Recreation |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
MAJOR |
Professional
Employment |
Non-Prof.
Employment |
Advanced
Degree |
Volunteer
Service |
Seeking
Employment |
Status
Unknown |
Total |
| Nursing |
42 |
|
|
|
|
|
42 |
MAJOR |
Professional
Employment |
Non-Prof.
Employment |
Advanced
Degree |
Volunteer
Service |
Seeking
Employment |
Status
Unknown |
Total |
| Nutrition & Dietetics |
8 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
10 |
MAJOR |
Professional
Employment |
Non-Prof.
Employment |
Advanced
Degree |
Volunteer
Service |
Seeking
Employment |
Status
Unknown |
Total |
| Bible |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
|
3 |
| Christian Ministries |
11 |
|
|
2 |
|
6 |
19 |
| Missions & Intercultural Studies (IND3) |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
| Religion |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
MAJOR |
Professional
Employment |
Non-Prof.
Employment |
Advanced
Degree |
Volunteer
Service |
Seeking
Employment |
Status
Unknown |
Total |
| Communication |
13 |
5 |
|
|
1 |
13 |
32 |
| Film, Politics & History (IND4) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
MAJOR |
Professional
Employment |
Non-Prof.
Employment |
Advanced
Degree |
Volunteer
Service |
Seeking
Employment |
Status
Unknown |
Total |
| English & English w/ Teacher Certification |
13 |
3 |
5 |
4
|
|
6 |
31 |
| Humanities w/English Concentration |
1 |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
3 |
| Journalism |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
MAJOR |
Professional
Employment |
Non-Prof.
Employment |
Advanced
Degree |
Volunteer
Service |
Seeking
Employment |
Status
Unknown |
Total |
| History |
4 |
5 |
4 |
|
1 |
7 |
21 |
| History w/ Social Studies Certification |
3 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
5 |
| Humanities w/ History Concentration |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
MAJOR |
Professional
Employment |
Non-Prof.
Employment |
Advanced
Degree |
Volunteer
Service |
Seeking
Employment |
Status
Unknown |
Total |
| French |
1 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
| German |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
| Spanish & Spanish w/ Teacher Concentration |
4 |
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
6 |
| Spanish Business |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
1 |
MAJOR |
Professional
Employment |
Non-Prof.
Employment |
Advanced
Degree |
Volunteer
Service |
Seeking
Employment |
Status
Unknown |
Total |
| Humanities w/ Philosophy Concentration |
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
| Philosophy |
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
|
5 |
MAJOR |
Professional
Employment |
Non-Prof.
Employment |
Advanced
Degree |
Volunteer
Service |
Seeking
Employment |
Status
Unknown |
Total |
| Politics |
7 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
5 |
15 |
MAJOR |
Professional
Employment |
Non-Prof.
Employment |
Advanced
Degree |
Volunteer
Service |
Seeking
Employment |
Status
Unknown |
Total |
| Engineering |
22 |
1 |
6 |
|
|
4 |
33 |
MAJOR |
Professional
Employment |
Non-Prof.
Employment |
Advanced
Degree |
Volunteer
Service |
Seeking
Employment |
Status
Unknown |
Total |
| Accounting |
11 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
13 |
| Business Administration |
10 |
5 |
3 |
|
|
9 |
27 |
| Business Information Systems |
5 |
|
|
1 |
|
2 |
8 |
| Economics |
2 |
|
|
|
|
3 |
5 |
| Human Resource Management |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
| International Business |
4 |
|
2 |
|
|
3 |
9 |
| Marketing |
7 |
2 |
|
|
|
4 |
13 |
MAJOR |
Professional
Employment |
Non-Prof.
Employment |
Advanced
Degree |
Volunteer
Service |
Seeking
Employment |
Status
Unknown |
Total |
| Computer Science |
9 |
|
2 |
1
|
|
2 |
14 |
| Mathematics & Math w/ Teacher Cert. |
7 |
|
3 |
|
|
2 |
12 |
|
Professional
Employment |
Non-Prof.
Employment |
Advanced
Degree |
Volunteer
Service |
Seeking
Employment |
Status
Unknown |
Total |
| TOTALS |
321 |
44 |
76 |
17 |
6 |
169 |
633 |
| % Based on 464 Respondents* |
69% |
10% |
16% |
4% |
1% |
|
100% |
* Survey response rate - 73%
99% of the Class of 2005 graduates who responded to this survey were employed, attending graduate school, or in voluntary service six months after graduation.
Positions by Department
The following documents contain a detailed listing by Department of position titles/graduate programs and employers/graduate schools reported. The files are in PDF format and require Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to be opened. If you do not have Acrobat Reader on your computer, please click here to download.
