Information below reflects the responses of the Bachelor’s degree recipients of the Class of 2021 graduates regarding their first destination, post-graduation career outcomes. Data was collected by ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥app Career Services at a senior class meeting in the month of April prior to graduation, and via two additional survey administrations, at six months and at one year post-graduation. Salary data is offered for full-time positions for majors attaining an adequate sample size.
2021 Summary
Of the 2021 graduates who responded to the survey:
- 98% are working or attending graduate/professional school in areas related to desired career outcomes.
- 73% of these graduates reported that they are working full-time.
- 18% of these alum are attending graduate/professional schools.
- 2% are in a military career.
- 2% of the class is either:
- Seeking full-time positions in their fields.
- Working in temporary positions in their majors.
- Working in part-time positions.
- 77% of the graduates are working in northeastern Pennsylvania (NEPA) or in cities within Pennsylvania. 68% of those attending graduate/professional schools are doing so in NEPA and other Pennsylvania cities.
Relationship of Major to First Position
- Very Strongly Related: 57%
- Strongly Related: 27%
- Somewhat Related: 13%
- Not Related: 3%
Employer Locations
- Northeast Pennsylvania: 47%
- Other Pennsylvanian Cities: 30%
- Other States: 22%
- International: 1%
Graduate and Professional School Locations
- Northeast Pennsylvania: 44%
- Other Pennsylvanian Cities: 24%
- Other States: 32%
Full-time Employers and Graduate / Professional Schools
Listed by school and major. Salary data is listed for groups of adequate sample size. Some salaries not reported by respondents.
Accounting
Salary Range: $50,000 to $59,500
Employers
- AON, Philadelphia, PA
- DCH Kay Honda, Eatontown, NY
- KPMG Harrisburg, PA
- Red Cap Plumbing & Air, Valrico, FL
- Robin Yevak CPA & Associates, Hazleton, PA
- SB & Company PC, Owings Mills, MD
- SEK CPAs and Advisors, Carlisle, PA
- Weidner Accounting, Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Wolf and Company PC, Wilkes-Barre, PA
Graduate School
- Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
- ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥app, Wilkes-Barre, PA
Business Administration
Salary Range: $46,000 to $58,000
Employers
- Avanti Partners, Whippany, NJ
- Cornell Cookson, Mountain Top, PA
- Greater Pittsburgh School District, Pittsburgh, PA
- Mount Carmel Area School District, Kulpmont, PA
- ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥app, Wilkes-Barre, PA
Corporate Finance
Employers
- Bradley Caldwell, Wilkes-Barre, PA
- The Home Depot, Pittston, PA
- The Silverman Group, Spotswood, NJ
Entrepreneurship
Employers
- DM Creative House, Raleigh, SC
- InfraSound, Scranton, PA
Finance & Financial Investments
Salary Range: Salary range: $57,000-$63,000
Employers
- Amerisource Bergen, Bloomsburg, PA
- Bank of America, Detroit, MI
- Community Bank Systems, Archbald, PA
- First Financial Group, Lancaster, PA
- HumanHire, Long Island, NY
- Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, King of Prussia, PA
- Lessig General Contractor, Coopersburg, PA
- Nail Trix, Dickson City, PA
- Pearl & Hoyt, Bridgewater, NJ
- Sando Ford of Pottsville, Pottsville, PA
- ShopRite of Newton, Newton, NJ
- The Rockland Group, Easton, PA
Graduate School
- Villanova University, Philadelphia, PA
Hospitality Leadership
Employers
- Edgewood by Sand Springs, Drums, PA
- River House at Odette's, New Hope, PA
Management
Salary Range: $54,500 to $63,000
Employers
- Amazon, Scranton, PA
- DeFrancesco Enterprises, Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Enterprise, Howell Twp., NJ
- First Hope Bank, Andover, NJ
- Harbor Freight Tools, Scranton, PA
- Keystone Automotive Operations, Exeter, PA
- King's College, Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Mutual Capital Services, Sugar Run, PA
- National Vision Inc., Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Norsk Hydro, Mountain Top, PA
- OAK Digital, New York, NY
- Quest Diagnostics
Graduate School
- ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥app, Wilkes-Barre, PA
Marketing
Salary Range: $48,000 to $51,500
Employers
- Becton Dickinson, Franklin Lakes, NJ
- Berkshire Hathaway Guard, Phoenixville, PA
- JBC, Philadelphia, PA
- Nano Zebra, Peckville, PA
- Special Guest App, Wilkes-Barre, PA
- United States Army, Hawaii, US
- WebFX, Harrisburg, PA
Sports Management
Salary Range: $41,000 to $68,000
Employers
- Balance Marketing, Lansdale, PA
- CoreDial, Philadelphia, PA
- JM Smucker, Bloomsburg, PA
- Lowe's, Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Oakview Group, Bridgeport, CT
- Sidecar, Philadelphia, PA
- UPS, Scranton, PA
- Worcester Railers. Worcester, MA
Graduate School
- Springfield College, Otsego, NY
- ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥app, Wilkes-Barre, PA
Communication Studies
Salary Range: $39,000 to $51,000
Employers
- Berkshire Hathaway Guard, Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Nexstar Media, Tampa, FL
- Penn Interactive, Philadelphia, PA
- KAP Photography, Shohola, PA
- Security National Mortgage Company, Millersville, MD
- Push22, Bingham Farms, MI
Graduate School
- Boston University, Boston, MA
- ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥app, Wilkes-Barre, PA
English
Employers
- ESS, Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Treasure House Child Development Center, Honesdale, PA
Graduate School
- Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT
Criminology, Sociology
Employers
- Toke LLC, Wilkes-Barre, PA
- PPL Center, Allentown, PA
- PA College Advising Corps, Wilkes-Barre, PA
- MidAtlantic Youth Services, Wilkes-Barre, PA
Digital Design Media Arts
Employers
- Canpack US, Olyphant, PA
- Halibut Blue, Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Knot Just Any Day, Wilkes-Barre, PA
- LSEO, Wilkes-Barre, PA
- WBRE/WYOU, Wilkes-Barre, PA
Graduate School
- Alveria University, Reading, PA
- Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
History, International Relations
Employers
- Kemmerer Gazette, Kemmerer, WY
- Luzerne County Central Court, Wilkes-Barre, PA
Graduate School
- Central European University, Vienna, Austria
- Roger Williams University, School of Law, Bristol, RI
- ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥app, Wilkes-Barre, PA
Political Science
Employers
- Myers, Brier & Kelly, Scranton, PA
- ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥app, Wilkes-Barre, PA
Graduate School
- Albany Law School, Albany, NY
- Pace University, Haub School of Law, White Plains, NY
Psychology & Neuroscience
Salary Range: $29,000 to $61,000
Employers
- AmeriCorps VISTA, ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥app, Wilkes-Barre, PA (Service)
- Children's Service Center, Wilkes-Barre, PA
- ComPsych, Chicago, IL
- East Allen Township, Northampton, PA
- FedEx Ground, Pittston, PA
- New Story School, Wyoming, PA
- Retina Associates, Lenexa, KS
- ScribeAmerica, Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Step By Step, Inc., Wilkes-Barre, PA
- United States Air Force, US
Graduate School
- Boston University, Boston, MA
- Misericordia University, Dallas, PA
- University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
- University of Scranton, Scranton, PA
- ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥app, Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Villanova University, Philadelphia, PA
- University of Maryland, Shady Grove, MD
Theatre Arts, Musical Theatre
Employers
- Camp Merrie-Woods, NC
Nursing
Salary Range: $60,000 to $66,000
Employers
- Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Bayhealth Network, Newark, DE
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Langhorne, PA
- Commonwealth Health, Wilkes-Barre, PA
- First Hospital Wyoming Valley, Kingston PA
- Geisinger Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Holy Name Medical Center, Teaneck, NJ
- Lehigh Valley Health Network, Cedar Crest, Allentown, PA
- Lehigh Valley Health Network, Hazleton, PA
- Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest, Allentown, PA
- Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton, PA
- Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, Lancaster, PA
- Rutgers University Hospital, Newark, NJ
- RWJ Barnabas Health, New Brunswick, NJ
- Thomas Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
- UPMC, North Central, PA
- Wellspan, Dover, DE
- ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥appBarre General Hospital, Wilkes-Barre, PA
Graduate School
- Rutgers University, Camden, NJ
Applied Engineering Sciences
Employers
- Element Materials Technology, Warren, MI
Biology & Biochemistry
Salary Range: $26,000 to $56,000
Employers
- Berkshire Hathaway Guard Insurance, Wilkes-Barre, PA
- John Burke High School, Goshen, NY
- PA Department of Environmental Protection, Harrisburg, PA
- Science in Motion, ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥app, Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Wyoming Area School District, Wyoming, PA
Graduate School
- Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Chemistry
Graduate School
- Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA
Computer Science
Employers
- RevSprings, Oaks, PA
- biBerk, Wilkes-Barre, PA
Earth & Environmental Sciences-Environmental Engineering
Salary Range: $67,000 to $80,000
Employers
- Alghanim Industries, Kuwait City, Kuwait
- American Water, Belleville, IL
- Borton Lawson, Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Cedarville Engineering Group, Pottsville, PA
- DOWL Engineering, Billings, MT
- Global Environmental Mgmt. Services, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- IDS GeoRadar, Golden, CO
- Kimley Horn, St. Petersburg, FL
- Kleinfelder, Exton, PA
- LaBella Associates, Rochester, MD
- RMI, Boulder, CO
- SET Engineering, Durango, CT
Graduate School
- Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
- ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥app, Wilkes-Barre, PA
Mechanical Engineering
Salary Range: $65,000 to $89,000
Employers
- Highland Associates, Clarks Summit, PA
- HyTek Intralogistics, Columbus, OH
- KPI, Pittston, PA
- Lockheed Martin, Liverpool, NY
- MidAtlantic Machinery, Harrisburg, PA
- Penn Mark Technology Company, W. Wyoming, PA
- Plastrac, Phoenixville, PA
- Pratt & Whitney, Harrisburg, PA
- Procter & Gamble, Mehoopany, PA
- Tenneco, Exton, PA
- Tobyhanna Army Depot, Tobyhanna, PA
- United States Air Force, Sumter, SC
- US Hydrations, Pittston, PA
- York Haven Fabricators, York Haven, PA
Graduate School
- ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥app, Wilkes-Barre, PA
Medical Laboratory Science
Employers
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA