Post Graduation Activities
College of Earth
and Mineral Sciences
The Pennsylvania State University
Class of December 2008 – August 2009
College of Earth and Mineral Sciences Post Graduation Activities by Degree
Post-graduation Plans
Employment Further Education Personal Goals
Count Percent Count Percent Count Percent
Associate Male 1 100.0%
Bachelor Male 49 73.1% 15 22.4% 3 4.5%
Female 11 57.9% 7 36.8% 1 5.3%
Master Male 16 80.0% 3 15.0% 1 5.0%
Female 3 75.0% 1 25.0%
Prefer not to answer 1 100.0%
Doctoral Male 12 92.3% 1 7.7%
Female 4 80.0% 1 20.0%
Status of College of Earth and Mineral Sciences Graduates who Selected "Employment"
as their Primary Post-Graduation Goal
Employment Status
Full time Part time Seeking Employment
Count Percent Count Percent Count Percent
Associate Male 1 100.0%
Bachelor Male 24 49.0% 5 10.2% 20 40.8%
Female 8 72.7% 3 27.3%
Master Male 14 87.5% 2 12.5%
Female 2 66.7% 1 33.3%
Prefer not to answer 1 100.0%
Doctoral Male 12 100.0%
Female 4 100.0%
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College of Earth and Mineral Sciences Average Starting Salaries by Degree
Salary
Valid N Average 50th Percentile 25th Percentile 75th Percentile
Associate Male 1 23,000 23,000 23,000 23,000
Total 1 23,000 23,000 23,000 23,000
Bachelor Male 21 59,859 60,000 45,000 79,000
Female 8 40,425 40,500 30,200 51,500
Total 29 54,498 53,000 42,500 68,200
Master Male 12 72,333 73,750 65,000 80,500
Female 2 34,000 34,000 30,000 38,000
Prefer not to answer 1 76,000 76,000 76,000 76,000
Total 15 67,467 73,000 55,000 76,000
Doctoral Male 12 68,625 63,750 51,000 82,000
Female 3 45,000 45,000 35,000 55,000
Total 15 63,900 55,000 50,000 81,000
Job Search Methods Used by Employed College of Earth and Mineral Sciences Graduates
Degree Received
Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Count Column % Count Column % Count Column % Count Column %
Method/Source Heard about job from a friend 5 15.2% 2 11.8%
Heard about job from PSU alum 4 12.1% 1 5.9% 2 12.5%
Career Services 2 6.1% 1 5.9%
Penn State Career Fair 6 18.2%
Academic or Faculty Referral 1 100.0% 2 6.1% 5 31.2%
Worked previously for employer
6 18.2% 5 29.4% 4 25.0%
(co-op, intern, or part-time)
Web advertisement 3 9.1% 2 11.8% 3 18.8%
Print ad (newspaper, magazine) 1 6.2%
Cold call/application 1 3.0% 2 11.8%
Other 4 12.1% 4 23.5% 1 6.2%
Percent of total responses. A respondent might have used more than one method.
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College of Earth and Mineral Sciences Post-Graduation Activity by Department/Program
Post-graduation Plans
Employment Further Education Personal Goals
Count Percent Count Percent Count Percent
Associate ENVSE Environmental Systems Eng. 1 100.0%
Bachelor GSCBS BS in Geosciences 5 83.3% 1 16.7%
EARTH Earth Sciences 2 50.0% 2 50.0%
EBF Energy, Business and Finance 12 85.7% 1 7.1% 1 7.1%
ENVSE Environmental Systems Eng. 5 71.4% 2 28.6%
GEOBI Geobiology 1 100.0%
GEOBS BS in Geography 11 61.1% 7 38.9%
MATSE Materials Science and Eng. 4 50.0% 3 37.5% 1 12.5%
METEO Meteorology 14 66.7% 6 28.6% 1 4.8%
MNG E Mining Engineering 3 100.0%
PNG E Petroleum and Natural Gas Eng. 5 83.3% 1 16.7%
Master EGEE Energy & Geo-Environ Eng 1 100.0%
GEOG Geography 7 100.0%
GEOSC Geosciences 3 100.0%
MATSE Materials Science and Eng 1 50.0% 1 50.0%
METEO Meteorology 5 71.4% 1 14.3% 1 14.3%
P M E Petroleum and Mineral Eng 1 100.0%
Other/Not Listed 4 100.0%
Doctoral GEOG Geography 2 100.0%
GEOSC Geosciences 2 66.7% 1 33.3%
MATSE Materials Science and Eng 8 88.9% 1 11.1%
METEO Meteorology 3 100.0%
PGN E Petroleum and Natural Gas Eng 1 100.0%
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Status of College of Earth and Mineral Sciences Graduates who selected "Employment"
as their Primary Post-Graduation Goal by Department/Program
Employment Status
Full time Part time Seeking Employment
Count Percent Count Percent Count Percent
Associate ENVSE Environmental Systems Eng. 1 100.0%
Bachelor GSCBS BS in Geosciences 2 40.0% 3 60.0%
EARTH Earth Sciences 2 100.0%
EBF Energy, Business and Finance 6 50.0% 6 50.0%
ENVSE Environmental Systems Eng. 5 100.0%
GEOBS BS in Geography 3 27.3% 8 72.7%
MATSE Materials Science and Eng. 3 75.0% 1 25.0%
METEO Meteorology 7 50.0% 3 21.4% 4 28.6%
MNG E Mining Engineering 3 100.0%
PNG E Petroleum and Natural Gas Eng. 4 80.0% 1 20.0%
Master GEOG Geography 5 71.4% 1 14.3% 1 14.3%
GEOSC Geosciences 2 66.7% 1 33.3%
MATSE Materials Science and Eng 1 100.0%
METEO Meteorology 5 100.0%
Other/Not Listed 4 100.0%
Doctoral GEOG Geography 2 100.0%
GEOSC Geosciences 2 100.0%
MATSE Materials Science and Eng 8 100.0%
METEO Meteorology 3 100.0%
PGN E Petroleum and Natural Gas Eng 1 100.0%
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College of Earth and Mineral Sciences Average Starting Salaries by Department/Program
Salary
Valid N Average 50th Percentile 25th Percentile 75th Percentile
Associate ENVSE Environmental Systems Eng. 1 23,000 23,000 23,000 23,000
Bachelor GSCBS BS in Geosciences 2 39,000 39,000 34,500 43,500
EBF Energy, Business and Finance 6 55,517 57,500 46,000 60,900
ENVSE Environmental Systems Eng. 5 60,400 53,000 53,000 64,000
GEOBS BS in Geography 2 40,250 40,250 38,000 42,500
MATSE Materials Science and Eng. 2 47,500 47,500 45,000 50,000
METEO Meteorology 6 32,067 25,450 24,000 35,000
MNG E Mining Engineering 2 77,222 77,222 70,000 84,444
PNG E Petroleum and Natural Gas Eng. 4 86,250 87,500 83,750 88,750
Master GEOG Geography 4 68,125 71,500 62,500 73,750
GEOSC Geosciences 1 102,000 102,000 102,000 102,000
MATSE Materials Science and Eng 1 76,000 76,000 76,000 76,000
METEO Meteorology 5 50,300 38,000 37,500 70,000
Other/Not Listed 4 77,500 80,000 67,500 87,500
Doctoral GEOG Geography 2 47,500 47,500 45,000 50,000
GEOSC Geosciences 2 53,750 53,750 35,000 72,500
MATSE Materials Science and Eng 7 66,571 55,000 52,000 81,000
METEO Meteorology 3 62,333 55,000 49,000 83,000
PGN E Petroleum and Natural Gas Eng 1 103,000 103,000 103,000 103,000
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