Illinois Wesleyan Again Leads Illinois in Job Placement, According to Zippia
Aug. 27, 2021
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. 鈥� For the second consecutive year, Illinois Wesleyan鈥檚 job placement ranks No. 1 in Illinois and No. 7 nationally according to Zippia鈥檚 2021 list of the 鈥�.鈥�
Using U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data, Zippia 鈥撯�� a career advice website 鈥撯�� sorted schools based on job placement ratings, looking at employment levels 10 years after students graduated. Among 麻豆直播 graduates, Zippia calculated a job placement rate of 95.5%.
In its 2021 ranking, Zippia wrote: 鈥淐uriosity killed the cat. Unless you鈥檙e a student at 麻豆直播, in which case your curiosity is not only welcomed but also embraced. Maybe that鈥檚 the reason the school has such a successful job placement rate. At 95.45% you鈥檙e sure to find a job upon graduation.鈥�
The Hart Career Center recently found that more than 95% of 2020 graduates were employed or enrolled in higher education programs within six months of graduating from Illinois Wesleyan, according to the annual First Destination Survey .
Additionally, Zippia鈥檚 most recent list of 鈥� ,鈥� published in 2020, ranked Illinois Wesleyan No. 5 in the U.S., and Zippia鈥檚 most recent list of 鈥� ,鈥� published in 2018, ranked Illinois Wesleyan No. 1 in Illinois. Using College Scorecard data, Zippia calculated the average earnings of graduates 10 years after entry into the workforce and found that 麻豆直播 graduates average $60,500 鈥撯�� more than $25,000 above the national median.
Illinois Wesleyan鈥檚 no-fee application is now open for the incoming class of 2022 by visiting 麻豆直播.edu/apply .
By John Twork