2011-2012
The data for this report were collected through mail surveys, follow-up telephone calls and inquiries to academic departments. Overall response rate was 74%.
Husker Hire Link
| Graduates and Respondents | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree |
Graduates
|
Respondents
|
% Responding
|
| Bachelors |
4660
|
3449
|
74.01%
|
| Masters/JD |
1299
|
981
|
75.5%
|
| Doctorate |
363
|
236
|
65.0%
|
EMPLOYED RESPONDENTS
- 82.68% were satisfied with their job
- 81.01% reported their job was related to their education
- Of those reporting that they had previously worked for the employer, 42.47% worked as an intern or co-op.
OVERALL EMPLOYMENT SECTOR OF GRADUATES
POST GRADUATION PLANS
- 26.09% of Bachelor degree recipients indicated they were pursuing additional education.
- 3.34% of all respondents indicated they were not seeking employment or selected "other" and noted items such as "traveling" or "family issues" that would delay job seeking.
SALARIES - see more salary information by major
- Average annual reported salaries of respondents:
-
- Bachelors average $39,260
- Masters average $52,179
- Doctorate average $56,049
- 69.92% reported that they were employed in Nebraska
- 11% were employed in states bordering Nebraska
- 1.3% were employed outside of the United States
| Top 15 Employment Locations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
2011-2012
|
2010-2011
|
2009-2010
|
2008-2009
|
| Lincoln | Lincoln | Lincoln | Lincoln |
| Omaha | Omaha | Omaha | Omaha |
| Kansas City KS/MO | Kansas City KS/MO | Kansas City KS/MO | Kansas City MO/KS |
| Grand Island NE | Grand Island NE | Papillion NE | Houston TX |
| New York NY | Denver CO | Houston TX | Norfolk NE |
| Kearney NE | Houston TX | Dallas TX | Tokyo Japan |
| Columbus NE | Kearney NE | Grand Island NE | Minneapolis MN |
| Denver CO | Minneapolis MN | Chicago IL | Washington DC |
| Chicago IL | New York NY | Kearney NE | Des Moines IA |
| Crete NE | York NE | Hastings NE | Kearney NE |
| Fremont NE | Beatrice NE | Denver CO | Grand Island NE |
| Dallas TX | Columbus NE | Bellevue NE | Bellevue NE |
| Minneapolis MN | Chicago IL | North Platte NE | Denver CO |
| Papillion NE | Des Moines IA | New York NY | Columbus NE |
| Hastings NE | Washington DC | Washington DC | Sioux Falls SD |
| Employers Hiring Most Graduates (self reported, alpha order) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 |
| BKD | Agile Sports | Bryan LGH | Bryan LGH |
| Bryan LGH | Archer Daniels Midlan | Cargill | Deloitte & Touche |
| Burns & McDonnell | Cargill | Cedars Youth Services | Gallup |
| Cedars | Cerner Corporation | Cerner Corporation | Kiewit |
| Cerner | ConAgra | ConAgra | Leo A Daly |
| ConAgra | Epic Systems | Gallup | Lincoln Public Schools |
| Deloitte | Gallup | HDR | Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital |
| Gallup | Kiewit | Kiewit | Mutual of Omaha |
| Hy-Vee | KVC Behavioral Health | KPMG | National Research Corporation |
| Kiewit | Lincoln Public Schools | Lincoln Public Schools | Omaha Public Schools |
| Lincoln Public Schools | Millard Public Schools | Millard Public Schools | Saint Elizabeth Hospital |
| Nebraska Game & Parks Commission | Mutual of Omaha | Omaha Public Schools | Sandhills Publishing |
| Nelnet | National Research Corporation | Sandhills Publishing | State Farm |
| Omaha Public Schools | Omaha Public Schools | Saint Elizabeth Hospital | State of Nebraska |
| Sandhills Publishing | Sandhills Publishing | State of Nebraska | Teach for America |
| State of Nebraska | State of Nebraska | Union Bank & Trust | Union Bank & Trust |
| Union Bank & Trust | Union Bank & Trust | Union Pacific Railroad | United States Military |
| Union Pacific | Union Pacific | University of Nebraska | University of Nebraska |
| United States Military | University of Nebraska | United States Military | USDA |
| University of Nebraska | United States Military | Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo |
| Top Graduate School Desinations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | ||
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | ||
| University of Nebraska Medical Center | University of Nebraska Medical Center | ||
| University of Nebraskat at Omaha | University of Nebraska at Omaha | ||
| University of Nebraska at Kearney | University of Nebraska-Lincoln/Iowa State | ||
| Creighton University | Creighton University | ||
| Iowa State University | University of Nebraska at Kearney | ||
| Doane College | University of Missouri | ||
| Des Moines University | Texas A & M University | ||
| University of Michigan | University of Minnesota | ||
| Palmer School of Chiropractic | University of Texas | ||
| University of South Dakota | Kansas State University | ||
| University of Illinois | Iowa State University | ||
| University of Iowa | Doane College | ||
| Purdue University | Purdue University | ||
| University of North Texas | Nebraska Methodist | ||
| University of Oregon | Oklahoma State University | ||
| University of Missouri | Oregon State | ||
| University of Virginia | Ohio State | ||
| Michigan State | Colorado State | ||
| University of Denver | |||