Placement Rate & Other Fast Facts
Successful & Satisfied Graduates
- USD conducts an annual survey of its graduates. Information was obtained on 82% of the spring 2008 undergraduates. Of these respondents, 97% had secured satisfactory employment or been accepted into graduate school.
- The median salary reported by respondents to the survey was $38,000.
- Students in several programs had 100% goal attainment. These programs included:
| Alcohol & Drug Studies | Economics | Music |
| Art | Elementary Education | Physics |
| Chemistry | Health Services Administration | Recreation & Physical Education |
| Communication Disorders | International Studies | Secondary & Special Education |
| Communication Studies | Languages | Sociology |
| Dental Hygiene | Medical Technology | Social Work |
| Earth Science | Mathematics | Theatre |
Employers Recruiting On-Campus
- Nearly 200 employers were on-campus during the 2008-09 academic year to recruit the talent at USD. These organizations had local, national and global opportunities.
- Students were invited to 5 job fairs and participated in nearly 50 events or presentations.
- Over 1,000 positions were advertised in Coyote Careers, USD's Job & Internship Database.