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NIU Alumni SurveyGraduate Students Academic Year 2016-2017 Employment, Additional Education, Satisfaction, and Internships Accreditation, Assessment and Evaluation... Alumni Employmen

NIU Alumni Survey

Graduate Students

Academic Year 2016-2017

Employment,

Additional Education, Satisfaction, and

Internships

Accreditation, Assessment and

Evaluation

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Survey Highlights

education

College of EducationCollege of Business

Alumni Employment and Additional Education

Pursuing or Completed Additional Education

Types of Additional Degrees Pursued*

Health Professional (AuD, DDS, DNP, DVM, RN, PA )

Theology/Divinity Law (JD, Paralegal) Education Specialist (EdS )

Medicine (MD, DO) Other (specify) Professional Master's (MBA, MSW, MFA ) Academic Master's (MA, MS, MSEd, MPH, MPA )

Doctorate (PhD, EdD, DA, DBA, PsyD )

Sector of Current Employment

Military/Armed services

OtherNon-profit (non-government)Government (federal, state, local)Health agency (hospital, clinic)Professional firm (engineering, law)

College or universityElementary/secondary school (including cooperatives)

Business (industry, commercial, service)

Location of Employment

Total Respondents = 298

n = 187

62%38%

IL Other states

n = 112

n = 186

Less than 6 months More than 6 months but

less than 1 year One year or more Held the same job whileenrolled at NIU Have not secured a job yet

Relatedness of NIU Degree to Job

Satisfaction With Job

Preparedness For Job

Alumni Satisfaction with NIU

Overall Satisfaction with NIU

I am satisfied with my overall experience as a

graduate student at NIU.

I would recommend NIU to a prospective student.

Percent of RespondentsAgree Disagree

n = 347

n = 345

Satisfaction with NIU’s Services

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

I felt safe while on campus at NIU.

I am satisfied with the career advising I received at

NIU.

Percent of RespondentsAgree Disagree

Satisfaction with NIU Degree

Agree = Slightly Agree, Agree, and Strongly Agree; Disagree = Slightly Disagree, Disagree, and Strongly Disagree

Considering my circumstances, I am satisfied with the

amount of time it took me to complete my graduate degree.

I am satisfied with the educational experiences I had within

my major at NIU.

I believe my graduate degree from NIU represents a good

value for the investment I made.

I am satisfied with the academic advising I received within

my graduate degree program.

Percent of RespondentsAgree Disagree

Internships Completed While Attending NIU

Internships While Attending NIU

Characteristics of Internships Completed

For more information, please contact:

Accreditation, Assessment and Evaluation

Northern Illinois University

Swen Parson 316 assess@niu.edu 815-753-3545 go.niu.edu/assessment