College of Arts & Sciences -- Social Sciences	N	Pct
Total N of respondents, this item	497	100%
Employment, full-time paid	281	57%
Graduate or professional school, full-time	109	22%
Volunteer activity	27	5%
Employment, part-time paid	22	4%
Graduate or professional school, part-time	16	3%
Other, please specify below	11	2%
Travel	8	2%
Military service	7	1%
Employment (Full or Part-time)	7	1%
Internship/Student Teaching	5	1%
Additional undergraduate coursework	3	1%
Starting or raising a family	1	0%

 

2008 Senior Survey -- Current Status of Employment Search

College of Arts & Sciences -- Social Sciences	N	Pct
Total N of respondents, this item	355	100%
Currently searching or waiting on offers	169	48%
Will begin searching for a position after graduation	102	29%
Have accepted a position	49	14%
Considering one or more offers	29	8%
Offered position(s), but declined, still searching	6	2%

 

2008 Senior Survey -- Type of Organization or Sector in Which Will Work

College of Arts & Sciences -- Social Sciences	N	Pct
Total N of respondents, this item	129	100%
Private for-profit corporation/company/group-practice	57	44%
Government or other public institution or agency	35	27%
Private non-profit (school, college, arts/cultural org, etc.)	20	16%
Self-employed, own business, or professional practice (non-group)	10	8%
Comments: NA, not accepted position yet	4	3%
Other, please specify below	3	2%

 

2008 Senior Survey -- Expected Occupation Category of Position Accepted or Seeking

College of Arts & Sciences -- Social Sciences	N	Pct
Total N of respondents, this item	330	100%
Business and financial/accounting (plus Consulting)	55	17%
Marketing and sales (plus Event Planning, Tours)	45	14%
Community and social services	42	13%
Life, physical, and social sciences	38	12%
Education, training and library	25	8%
Arts, design, entertainment, sports and media	23	7%
Office and administrative support	19	6%
Legal	15	5%
Management	14	4%
Healthcare/medical	11	3%
Military	8	2%
Computer and mathematical	6	2%
Food preparation and serving related	5	2%
Student	5	2%
Law enforcement	4	1%
Personal care and service	4	1%
Other, please specify below	4	1%
Comment: NA, Don't Know, Not Sure	3	1%
Construction and extraction	2	1%
Farming, fishing, and forestry	1	0%
Transportation	1	0%

 

2008 Senior Survey -- Relation of Prospective Position to Undergraduate Field(s) of Study

College of Arts & Sciences -- Social Sciences	N	Pct
Total N of respondents, this item	272	100%
Yes, related to major	144	53%
No, not related	96	35%
Yes, same field as major	32	12%

 

2008 Senior Survey -- Relation of Prospective Position to Undergraduate Minor(s)

College of Arts & Sciences -- Social Sciences	N	Pct
Total N of respondents, this item	119	100%
No, not related	60	50%
Yes, related to minor(s)	59	50%

 

2008 Senior Survey -- Field in Which Expect to Pursue a Master's Degree

College of Arts & Sciences -- Social Sciences	N	Pct
Total N of respondents, this item	313	100%
Social Sciences (Anthropology, Economics, International Relations, Political Science, Sociology, Urban Studies)	67	21%
Business Management	59	19%
Other	51	16%
Education	19	6%
Legal Studies	19	6%
Communication, Journalism and Related Programs	16	5%
Area, Ethnic and Cultural Studies	10	3%
Foreign Languages and Literatures	10	3%
Psychology	9	3%
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences	8	3%
Interdisciplinary Studies	8	3%
Public Administration	7	2%
History	5	2%
Marketing Operations	5	2%
Liberal Arts General Studies	4	1%
Theology and Religious Studies	4	1%
Mathematics and Statistics	3	1%
English and Literature	2	1%
Library Science	2	1%
Visual and Performing Arts	2	1%
Construction Trades	1	0%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies	1	0%
Physical Sciences	1	0%

 

2008 Senior Survey -- Field in Which Expect to Pursue a Doctoral Degree

College of Arts & Sciences -- Social Sciences	N	Pct
Total N of respondents, this item	126	100%
Social Sciences (Anthropology, Economics, International Relations, Political Science, Sociology, Urban Studies)	41	33%
Other	26	21%
Legal Studies	10	8%
Interdisciplinary Studies	6	5%
Area, Ethnic and Cultural Studies	5	4%
Business Management	4	3%
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences	4	3%
Psychology	4	3%
Communication, Journalism and Related Programs	3	2%
Theology and Religious Studies	3	2%
Education	2	2%
Foreign Languages and Literatures	2	2%
History	2	2%
Liberal Arts General Studies	2	2%
Physical Sciences	2	2%
Public Administration	2	2%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences	1	1%
Communications Technologies	1	1%
Home Economics	1	1%
Marketing Operations	1	1%
Mathematics and Statistics	1	1%
Military Technologies	1	1%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies	1	1%
Visual and Performing Arts	1	1%

 

2008 Senior Survey -- How Well CU-Boulder Prepared You for the Job Market

College of Arts & Sciences -- Social Sciences	N	Pct
Total N of respondents, this item	497	100%
Very well	27	5%
Generally well	237	48%
Neither well nor inadequately (neutral)	151	30%
Inadequately	62	12%
Very inadequately	20	4%

 

2008 Senior Survey -- Approximate Total Amount Borrowed to Finance CU Education for Which Personally Responsible

College of Arts & Sciences -- Social Sciences	N	Pct
Total N of respondents, this item	499	100%
None	196	39%
$1 to 9,999	82	16%
$10,000 to 19,999	72	14%
$20,000 to 29,999	51	10%
$30,000 to 39,999	37	7%
$40,000 to 49,999	15	3%
$50,000 or more	31	6%
Unable to estimate	15	3%

 

2008 Senior Survey -- How Well Agree that Benefits from Attending CU-Boulder Were Worth the Financial Costs

College of Arts & Sciences -- Social Sciences	N	Pct
Total N of respondents, this item	498	100%
Strongly agree	152	31%
Somewhat agree	209	42%
Neither agree nor disagree (neutral)	44	9%
Somewhat disagree	71	14%
Strongly disagree	22	4%

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