First Destination Survey Data
Career Services conducts a survey of new Syracuse University graduates each year. Data collection begins before students have actually graduated and continues for a number of months beyond graduation. Each “class” is comprised of December, May and summer graduates.
Each report summarizes students’ employment and graduate study statuses, complete with specific information organized by school or college. Other data on salaries, geographic distribution of graduates and methods of securing employment is also summarized.
For the full report, view the information below.
Class of 2022 Outcomes
The class of 2022 consists of graduates from undergraduate programs who were awarded degrees in August and December of 2021 and May, June and July of 2022.
Results reflect information on 2,840 of 3,272 undergraduate degree recipients, representing an 87 percent knowledge rate. Data collection begins in October of the students’ graduating year and ends six months post the University’s Commencement.
Data for this report is compiled from information collected by Syracuse University Career Services and various academic units across campus. The information consists mostly of survey responses from graduates, but also includes knowledge gained through LinkedIn and faculty/staff reporting.
The information in this report is collected and compiled following the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) standards and protocols for the collection and dissemination of graduating student initial career outcomes information for undergraduates.
Graduates who completed majors in multiple schools at Syracuse University are reported in the results for each school and college.
Syracuse University
Results reflect information on 2,840 of 3,272 undergraduate degree recipients, representing an 87 percent knowledge rate.
Outcomes Breakdown
- 59% employed
- 21% continuing education
- 5% still seeking employment
- 1% not seeking employment
- 1% enlisted in military service
Overall Career Outcome Rate: 93%
Graduates in full- and part-time positions, military service, volunteer or service programs, or graduate school within six months of their graduation. (Percentage based on responses)
Graduates Who Obtained Professional Placement Reporting their Position is Related to Career Goals: 92%
Obtained Full-Time Position by Graduation: 35%
Where Graduates Are Located
- Northeast: 62%
- International: 20%
- South: 7%
- West: 7%
- Midwest: 4%
Featured Employers
- Aflac
- AlphaSights
- Amazon
- Bank of America
- Bloomberg
- Boston Children's Hospital
- Bristol Myers Squibb
- Burlington Stores
- CBS
- Citi
- Condé Nast
- Creative Artists Agency (CAA)
- Cushman & Wakefield
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
- Dell Technologies
- Deloitte
- Edelman
- Epic!
- ESPN
- EY
- FanDuel
- Fidelity Investments
- General Electric (GE)
- Goldman Sachs
- Havas Media Group
- Horizon Media
- IBM
- Insight Global
- JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- KPMG
- L3Harris Technologies
- Lockheed Martin
- M&T Bank
- Macy's, Inc.
- MLB Network
- Meta
- Microsoft
- Mindshare
- Morgan Stanley
- National Grid
- NBCUniversal
- New York Mets
- Nike
- Oracle
- Paramount
- Pfizer Inc.
- Pratt & Whitney
- PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
- SiriusXM
- Sony Corporation
- Success Academy Charter Schools (NY)
- Synchrony
- Syracuse University
- Target
- Teach For America
- The TJX Companies, Inc.
- The Walt Disney Company
- United Talent Agency (UTA)
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Wayfair
Average Starting Salary: $62,583
Top 30 Graduate Schools
- American University
- Boston College
- Boston University
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Columbia University
- Cornell University
- Emory University
- Fordham University
- George Washington University
- Georgetown University
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Harvard University
- Johns Hopkins University
- London School of Economics and Political Science
- New York University
- Northeastern University
- Northwestern University
- Princeton University
- SOAS University of London
- Stony Brook University
- Syracuse University
- University of California, Berkeley
- University of Chicago
- University of Hong Kong
- University of Maryland
- University of Michigan
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of Rochester
- University of Southern California
- Vanderbilt University
School of Architecture
Results reflect information on 120 of 123 undergraduate degree recipients, representing a 98 percent knowledge rate.
Outcomes Breakdown
- 70% employed
- 21% continuing education
- 5% not seeking employment
- 2% still seeking employment
Featured Employers
- Ballinger
- CallisonRTKL
- Corgan
- CosciaMoos Architecture
- E4H Environments for Health Architecture
- Easton Architects
- Elkus Manfredi Architects
- Gensler
- GWWO
- Hart Howerton
- HDR
- HKS
- HOK
- Perkins&Will
- Perkins Eastman
- Robert A.M. Stern Architects , LLP
- Selldorf Architects
- SmithGroup
- Workshop/APD
- ZGF Architects
Average Starting Salary: $61, 577
College of Arts and Sciences
Results reflect information on 586 of 700 undergraduate degree recipients, representing an 84 percent knowledge rate.
Outcomes Breakdown
- 43% employed
- 31% continuing education
- 6% still seeking employment
- 3% not seeking employment
- 1% enlisted in military service
Featured Employers
- Beacon Hill Staffing Group
- Boston Children's Hospital
- Bristol Myers Squibb
- Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC)
- Deloitte
- EY
- Guidehouse
- Hearst Television
- Helio Health
- JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- KPMG
- Lockheed Martin
- Macy's, Inc.
- Moderna
- NBCUniversal
- New York Yankees
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
- Syneos Health Communications
- Syracuse University
- Teach for America
- The Wall Street Journal
- The Walt Disney Company
- Tufts Medical Center
- U.S. Department of Defense
- U.S. Senate
Average Starting Salary: $56,386
School of Education
Results reflect information on 83 of 93 undergraduate degree recipients, representing an 89 percent knowledge rate.
Outcomes Breakdown
- 43% continuing education
- 40% employed
- 5% still seeking employment
- 1% not seeking employment
Featured Employers
- Baldwinsville Central School District
- Boston Public Schools
- Buckingham Browne & Nichols Upper School
- Child Mind Institute
- Children's Aid
- Ellington Public Schools
- Fordham Preparatory School
- Hebrew Public
- Hilliard City School District
- Illinois State Board of Education
- Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District
- Manchester Regional High School
- Montvale Board of Education
- New York City Department of Education, Office of Policy and Evaluation
- Nicklaus Children's Health System
- Riverbend School
- Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center
- Stephen Gaynor School
- Success Academy Charter Schools (NY)
- Vivvi
Average Starting Salary: $54,134
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Results reflect information on 281 of 312 undergraduate degree recipients, representing a 90 percent knowledge rate.
Outcomes Breakdown
- 51% employed
- 30% continuing education
- 6% still seeking employment
- 3% enlisted in military service
Featured Employers
- Applied Materials
- Boston Scientific
- Brainlab
- Bristol Myers Squibb
- Burns & McDonnell
- Carrier
- Deloitte
- General Dynamics Electric Boat
- IBM
- Kimley-Horn
- L3Harris Technologies
- Lockheed Martin
- Meta
- Morningstar, Inc.
- National Grid
- Pfizer Inc.
- Pratt & Whitney
- Qualcomm
- SRC, Inc.
- The Boeing Company
- The Walt Disney Company
- Turner Construction Company
- Weston & Sampson
- Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
- WSP
Average Starting Salary: $76,679
David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics
Results reflect information on 281 of 325 undergraduate degree recipients, representing an 86 percent knowledge rate.
Outcomes Breakdown
- 50% employed
- 32% continuing education
- 4% still seeking employment
- 1% enlisted in military service
Featured Employers
- American Heart Association
- athenahealth
- ATI Physical Therapy
- Chicago Sky
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
- Deloitte
- ESPN
- FanDuel
- Greenwich Country Day School
- Home Team Sports
- Larchmont Charter School
- Legends
- Make-a-Wish Foundation
- Massachusetts Department of Children and Families
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- MKTG Sports + Entertainment
- National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
- New York Mets
- New York State Public Health Corps (NYSPHC)
- New York Yankees
- Northwell Health
- Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio
- Rookie Road
- United Talent Agency (UTA)
- Weill Cornell Medicine
Average Starting Salary: $51,455
School of Information Studies (iSchool)
Results reflect information on 157 of 160 undergraduate degree recipients, representing a 98 percent knowledge rate.
Outcomes Breakdown
- 84% employed
- 13% continuing education
- 2% still seeking employment
Featured Employers
- Accenture
- Bank of America
- BlackRock
- Bloomberg
- BNY Mellon
- Citi
- Crowe
- Deloitte
- Equitable
- EY
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
- IBM
- Infosys
- Jefferies
- JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- KPMG
- Liberty Mutual
- Morgan Stanley
- NBCUniversal
- PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
- SIDEARM Sports
- Synchrony
- T-Mobile
- U.S. News & World Report
- Wells Fargo
Average Starting Salary: $79,744
Martin J. Whitman School of Management
Results reflect information on 423 of 451 undergraduate degree recipients, representing a 94 percent knowledge rate.
Outcomes Breakdown
- 80% employed
- 8% continuing education
- 4% still seeking employment
- 2% not seeking employment
- 1% enlisted in military service
Featured Employers
- Bank of America
- BlackRock
- Bloomberg
- Burlington Stores
- Citi
- Cushman & Wakefield
- Dell Technologies
- Deloitte
- EY
- Fidelity Investments
- Havas Media Group
- JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- KPMG
- Macy's, Inc.
- Morgan Stanley
- NBCUniversal
- Nike
- Oracle
- Paramount
- PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
- Publicis Media
- Ross Stores
- The TJX Companies, Inc.
- Wells Fargo
Average Starting Salary: $67,917
Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
Results reflect information on 513 of 638 undergraduate degree recipients, representing an 80 percent knowledge rate.
Outcomes Breakdown
- 49% employed
- 24% continuing education
- 4% still seeking employment
- 2% enlisted in military service
- 1% not seeking employment
Featured Employers
- Amazon
- Bank of America
- Bloomberg
- Boston Children's Hospital
- Center for Policing Equity
- Deloitte
- EDR
- EY
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program
- Goldman Sachs
- IBM
- ICF
- KPMG
- Morgan Stanley
- NBCUniversal
- New York Jets
- Nike
- Syracuse Metropolitan Transportation Council (SMTC)
- Syracuse University
- Teach for America
- The Wall Street Journal
- The White House
- U.S. Senate
- Wells Fargo
- World Justice Project
Average Starting Salary: $61,736
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
Results reflect information on 418 of 466 undergraduate degree recipients, representing a 90 percent knowledge rate.
Outcomes Breakdown
- 78% employed
- 8% continuing education
- 3% still seeking employment
Featured Employers
- Amazon
- CBS
- Condé Nast
- Creative Artists Agency (CAA)
- Deloitte
- Disney Streaming
- ESPN
- FleishmanHillard
- Havas Group
- MLB Network
- NBCUniversal
- New York Yankees
- Paramount
- RCA Records
- Saatchi & Saatchi
- SiriusXM
- The Wall Street Journal
- United Talent Agency (UTA)
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- YOOX Net-a-Porter Group
Average Starting Salary: $53,287
College of Visual and Performing Arts
Results reflect information on 344 of 400 undergraduate degree recipients, representing an 86 percent knowledge rate.
Outcomes Breakdown
- 62% employed
- 15% continuing education
- 9% still seeking employment
Featured Employers
- Apple
- BARKER
- Carat
- CBS
- Epic Records
- ESPN
- Floor 84 Studio
- Haddad Brands
- Havas Group
- Horizon Media
- IBM
- IMAX
- Louis Vuitton
- Macy's, Inc.
- MLB Network
- Sony Music Entertainment
- Sweetwater
- TPG Architecture
- Warner Bros. Discovery
- Wasserman
Average Starting Salary: $51,641
Previous Outcomes Reports
- Career Outcomes Report 2020 (digitally accessible)
- Career Outcomes Report 2019 (digitally accessible)
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