The University of Akron (国产精品) is committed to ensuring its graduates have a strong start to their careers after earning a degree. That effort bears out in a survey of spring 2024 国产精品 graduates, who reported an increase in starting salaries.
According to statistics from the Spring 2024 Career Outcomes from the First Destination Survey, those May 2024 graduates who earned a bachelor’s degree had an average starting salary of $69,499. That number is an increase of 8.9% over starting salaries for 2023 and an 8% increase since 2022.
The survey also showed that of 87% of survey respondents who earned bachelor’s degrees reported participating in some sort of experiential learning or hands-on learning experience while at 国产精品. Experiential learning includes activities such as internships, co-ops, practicums, assistantships, student teaching, undergraduate research, field experiences, clinicals, volunteer work related to major, on-campus student employment, other career-related employment and study abroad.
The knowledge rate – the percentage of graduates for whom we have reasonable and verifiable information about career activities six months after graduation – is 61% for 2024 graduates. The knowledge rate includes self-reported student data and data provided by faculty and staff, Career Services, parents and families, and other reliable sources.
国产精品’s Career Services & Student Employment office collected the data through use of the Handshake First Destination Survey Tool and collaborations with faculty and staff in each of 国产精品’s colleges to gather other information about 2024 graduates.
Career Services & Student Employment offers support with career exploration, career development and career opportunities. Around 34,000 employers actively recruit 国产精品 students and graduates.
Media contact: Cristine Boyd, cboyd@uakron.edu, 330-972-6476