Messiah College
Class of 2006 Post-Graduation Survey
The Career Center Post-Graduation Report includes survey results of the Messiah College Class of 2006, six to ten months after graduation. Both narrative and statistical information are included to reflect the status of our '06 graduates.
- A self-mailer survey was sent to all 2006 bachelor's degree graduates in late November 2006.
- 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 2007 to those who did not respond to the first mailing.
- A phone survey was conducted February through April to grads who remained "unreported."
- One request was distributed during April to the Messiah College Community of Educators to obtain their input on remaining grads.
- Information was, then, processed for the report.
- For graduates with two majors, the report classifies them in a primary major and does not include a secondary listing.
- 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 |
| Studio Art |
12 |
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
3 |
18 |
MAJOR |
Professional
Employment |
Non-Prof.
Employment |
Advanced
Degree |
Volunteer
Service |
Seeking
Employment |
Status
Unknown |
Total |
| Music |
6 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
8 |
| Music Education |
5 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
|
7 |
| Music Ministry (IND 5) |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
MAJOR |
Professional
Employment |
Non-Prof.
Employment |
Advanced
Degree |
Volunteer
Service |
Seeking
Employment |
Status
Unknown |
Total |
| Theatre |
5 |
1 |
|
|
|
2 |
8 |
MAJOR |
Professional
Employment |
Non-Prof.
Employment |
Advanced
Degree |
Volunteer
Service |
Seeking
Employment |
Status
Unknown |
Total |
| Education & Ministry for Childhood Program (IND 8)* |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
1 |
| Educational Studies (EDST) |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
| Elementary* |
39 |
1 |
|
|
|
18 |
58 |
* 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 |
14 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
1
|
10 |
33 |
MAJOR |
Professional
Employment |
Non-Prof.
Employment |
Advanced
Degree |
Volunteer
Service |
Seeking
Employment |
Status
Unknown |
Total |
| Psychology |
21 |
4 |
10 |
|
|
13 |
48 |
| Biopsychology |
1 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
MAJOR |
Professional
Employment |
Non-Prof.
Employment |
Advanced
Degree |
Volunteer
Service |
Seeking
Employment |
Status
Unknown |
Total |
| Criminal Justice |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
| Social Work |
9 |
|
2 |
2 |
|
5 |
18 |
| Sociology |
3 |
|
2 |
|
|
7 |
12 |
MAJOR |
Professional
Employment |
Non-Prof.
Employment |
Advanced
Degree |
Volunteer
Service |
Seeking
Employment |
Status
Unknown |
Total |
| Biology |
9 |
|
15 |
1
|
|
9 |
34 |
Environmental
Science |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
2 |
4 |
| Biology & Environmental Education (BEST) |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
MAJOR |
Professional
Employment |
Non-Prof.
Employment |
Advanced
Degree |
Volunteer
Service |
Seeking
Employment |
Status
Unknown |
Total |
| Biochemistry |
2 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
4 |
| Chemistry |
3 |
|
5 |
|
|
2 |
10 |
| Chemistry w/ Teacher Certification |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
1 |
MAJOR |
Professional
Employment |
Non-Prof.
Employment |
Advanced
Degree |
Volunteer
Service |
Seeking
Employment |
Status
Unknown |
Total |
| Athletic Training |
3 |
|
4
|
|
|
|
7 |
| Health & Physical Education |
2 |
|
1 |
|
|
4 |
7 |
| Recreation |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
| Sport & Exercise Science |
2 |
|
8 |
|
|
15 |
25 |
| Therapeutic Recreation |
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
| Naturalist w/ Adventure Education (IND7) |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
1 |
MAJOR |
Professional
Employment |
Non-Prof.
Employment |
Advanced
Degree |
Volunteer
Service |
Seeking
Employment |
Status
Unknown |
Total |
| Nursing |
36 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
38 |
MAJOR |
Professional
Employment |
Non-Prof.
Employment |
Advanced
Degree |
Volunteer
Service |
Seeking
Employment |
Status
Unknown |
Total |
| Nutrition & Dietetics |
6 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
7 |
MAJOR |
Professional
Employment |
Non-Prof.
Employment |
Advanced
Degree |
Volunteer
Service |
Seeking
Employment |
Status
Unknown |
Total |
| Bible |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
1 |
| Christian Ministries |
11 |
3 |
2 |
|
|
3 |
19 |
| Religion |
1 |
|
2 |
|
1 |
|
4 |
| Peace & Conflict Studies (INM1) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
MAJOR |
Professional
Employment |
Non-Prof.
Employment |
Advanced
Degree |
Volunteer
Service |
Seeking
Employment |
Status
Unknown |
Total |
| Communication |
16 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
7 |
27 |
| Broadcasting |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
2 |
| Broadcasting w/ Telecom/ Multimedia |
1 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
MAJOR |
Professional
Employment |
Non-Prof.
Employment |
Advanced
Degree |
Volunteer
Service |
Seeking
Employment |
Status
Unknown |
Total |
| English & English w/ Teacher Certification |
20 |
|
2 |
1
|
2
|
10 |
35 |
| Humanities w/English Concentration |
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
2 |
| Journalism |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
MAJOR |
Professional
Employment |
Non-Prof.
Employment |
Advanced
Degree |
Volunteer
Service |
Seeking
Employment |
Status
Unknown |
Total |
| History |
6 |
|
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
14 |
| History w/ Social Studies Certification |
2 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
3 |
| Humanities w/ History Concentration |
2 |
|
1 |
|
|
2 |
5 |
MAJOR |
Professional
Employment |
Non-Prof.
Employment |
Advanced
Degree |
Volunteer
Service |
Seeking
Employment |
Status
Unknown |
Total |
| French |
|
|
2 |
|
|
1 |
3 |
| German & German w/ Teacher Certification |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
| Spanish & Spanish w/ Teacher Concentration |
4 |
|
1 |
|
|
2 |
7 |
MAJOR |
Professional
Employment |
Non-Prof.
Employment |
Advanced
Degree |
Volunteer
Service |
Seeking
Employment |
Status
Unknown |
Total |
| Humanities w/ Philosophy Concentration |
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
| Philosophy |
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
|
3 |
6 |
MAJOR |
Professional
Employment |
Non-Prof.
Employment |
Advanced
Degree |
Volunteer
Service |
Seeking
Employment |
Status
Unknown |
Total |
| Politics |
8 |
2 |
2 |
|
1 |
3 |
16 |
MAJOR |
Professional
Employment |
Non-Prof.
Employment |
Advanced
Degree |
Volunteer
Service |
Seeking
Employment |
Status
Unknown |
Total |
| Engineering |
18 |
|
|
|
|
9 |
27 |
MAJOR |
Professional
Employment |
Non-Prof.
Employment |
Advanced
Degree |
Volunteer
Service |
Seeking
Employment |
Status
Unknown |
Total |
| Accounting |
16 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
18 |
| Business Administration |
16 |
2 |
|
|
|
17 |
35 |
| Business Information Systems |
5 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
6 |
| Christian Leadership Buss/ Missions (IND 6) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
| Economics |
1 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
| Human Resource Management |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
| International Business |
6 |
|
2 |
|
|
1 |
7 |
| Marketing |
14 |
2 |
|
|
|
3 |
19 |
MAJOR |
Professional
Employment |
Non-Prof.
Employment |
Advanced
Degree |
Volunteer
Service |
Seeking
Employment |
Status
Unknown |
Total |
| Computer Science |
6 |
|
1 |
|
1
|
6 |
14 |
| Mathematics & Math w/ Teacher Cert. |
7 |
|
2 |
|
|
4 |
13 |
|
Professional
Employment |
Non-Prof.
Employment |
Advanced
Degree |
Volunteer
Service |
Seeking
Employment |
Status
Unknown |
Total |
| TOTALS |
354 |
24 |
78 |
10 |
10 |
181 |
657 |
| % Based on 476 Respondents* |
75% |
5% |
16% |
2% |
2% |
|
100% |
* Survey response rate - 73%
98% of the Class of 2006 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.
