The Career Development Center issues a First Destination Survey every semester to check in with recent graduates on their current career path. Data is pulled from the employment status of each graduating class, with much of it provided by students themselves approximately six months after graduation.This webpage will be updated annually with the latest results from each First Destination Survey we collect.
Class of 2022 Data
Since March 2020, the world has had to navigate and adapt to a new work environment. As we come off the heels of the pandemic, it is evident that the employment outlook for new graduates is improving. The following section provides a brief overview of our major findings for the Class of 2022.
What Recent Grads Are Doing
Undergraduate Students
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77%
Percentage of 2022 undergraduates employed.
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18%
Undergraduate students who were still seeking employment following graduation.
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4.2%
2022 graduates who planned to attend graduate school.
Graduate Students
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81%
Percentage of 2022 graduate students employed following graduation.
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16%
Graduate students who were still seeking employment following graduation.
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0.5%
2022 graduates who planned to continue their education.
Top Employers
Class of 2022 undergraduates were hired the most by:
- NBC Universal
- Good Content
- Stewart Talent
- Wayfair
- CCA
- Penguin Random House
- Apple
Class of 2022 graduate students were hired the most by:
- Boston Public Schools
- Amazon
- Cell Press
- OMD
- 829
- NBC Universal
- Harvard Kennedy School
Top Employment Locations
The top employment locations for Class of 2022 undergraduates were:
- Massachusetts
- New York
- California
- Illinois
- Florida
The top employment locations for Class of 2022 graduate students were:
- Massachusetts
- New York
- California
- Texas
- Pennsylvania
Hear from Our Graduates
Making It Big in 30 Minutes is a podcast brought to you by the Emerson College Alumni Association. In each episode, an Emersonian chats about their journey after graduation, giving advice, success stories, and everything in between. You can listen to Making It Big in 30 Minutes wherever you get your podcasts.
