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2021 Employment Report

2022 Employment Report

Employment Data

For full employment statistics and survey methodology, read the 2021 Employment Report.

89% of grad are satisfied with their post-grad position,, 94% of job seekers found full-time jobs, 88% of internships were funded

2021 Salaries

Sector % of reported Count Average Median Range
Private 36.2% 25 $88,730 $74,000 $47,500 - $175,000
Non-profit/NGO 24.6% 17 $55,893 $60,000 $25,680 - $72,500
Government 20.3% 14 $61,614 $62,500 $37,500 - $77,500
Academia 15.9% 11 $47,182 $47,500 $27,500 - $63,000
Other 2.9% * * * *
Specialization % of reported Count Average Median Range
Ecosystem Science & Management 31.9% 22 $57,364 $51,500 $32,500 - $150,000
Sustainable Systems 27.5% 19 $76,080 $72,000 $25,680 - $160,000
Geospatial Data Sciences 20.3% 14 $57,464 $58,000 $37,500 - $130,000
Environmental Policy & Planning 17.4% 12 $72,343 $64,750 $32,600 - $130,000
Behavior, Education & Communication 11.6% 8 $74,512 $62,750 $47,500 - $175,000
Environmental Justice 8.7% 6 $57,083 $67,500 $27,500 - $75,000
Landscape Architecture 5.8% 4 $63,375 $58,000 $47,500 - $90,000
PhD 4.3% 3 $58,333 $57,500 $57,500 - $60,000
Sustainability and Development 1.4% * * * *

2021 SEAS PhD Career Placement

Organization Title Location Sector
Arizona State University Presidential Postdoctoral Research Fellow Tempe, AZ Academia
Stockholm Environment Institute Research Fellow Stockholm, Sweden Non-profit/NGO
Yale Program on Climate Change Communication Postdoctoral Associate New Haven, CT Academia
Ann Arbor Public Schools Substitute Teacher Ann Arbor, MI Academia
Yale University Postdoctoral Associate New Haven, CT Academia
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Researcher Golden, CO Academia
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Postdoctoral Researcher Amsterdam, Netherlands Academia
Arizona State University Postdoc Tempe, AZ Academia

 

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