Survey Finds that University of New Haven’s Career Outcomes Rate Exceeds National Average

The University of New Haven’s latest Employment Outcomes Survey, which provides data on the post-graduation achievements of alumni from the Class of 2017, finds that more than 94 percent of undergraduates are employed full or part time in a position related to their major, continuing their education, in active military service, or engaged in a post-graduate volunteer opportunity.

May 1, 2019

By Renee Chmiel, Office of Marketing and Communications

As an undergraduate, Keelin Herbst ’17, the president of the University of New Haven's Class of 2017, completed a double major in national security and legal studies, worked in the University’s Center for Analytics, and interned in the United States Attorney’s Office in New Haven. She also served as president of her class and graduated from the honors program, and she is now pursuing a law degree at George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School.

"I attribute my success at the University – and the success I hope to someday achieve – to the people who saw the potential in me I did not know existed," says Herbst, who a few months ago was named managing editor of the George Mason University Civil Rights Law Journal.

Herbst is one of the many success stories of the University’s Class of 2017 as captured in the newest Employment Outcomes Survey, which revealed that less than a year after graduating, more than 94 percent of the graduates who received a bachelor’s degree are employed full or part time in a position related to their major, continuing their education, in active military service, or engaged in a post-graduate volunteer opportunity.

"I attribute my success at the University – and the success I hope to someday achieve – to the people who saw the potential in me I did not know existed."Keelin Herbst ’17

Using online surveys, research, and phone calls, the Career Development Center determined the 94 percent career outcomes rate for the Class of 2017. The career outcomes rate for the Class of 2017 is higher than average rate of New England schools and private colleges nationally.

The career outcomes rate for graduate students in the Class of 2017 is above 92 percent, with more than 85 percent employed full-time in their field.

"The strong career and advanced education outcomes are a product of the career and professional development culture that exists at the University," said Matt Caporale, executive director of the Career Development Center. "Career development is not just an office. It is a philosophy that guides how we operate. All across campus, faculty, staff, alumni, and the Career Development Center are engaging students in hands-on learning activities, having career conversations, and working together to create an ecosystem that supports students, from day one, in their career development."