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PSM (Professional Science Masters) grad data show strong career outcomes

November 6, 2011 Comments off

PSM grad data show strong career outcomes (PDF)
Source: Council of Graduate Schools

The Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) released the results of its first Professional Science Master’s (PSM) Student Outcomes Survey, documenting initial hiring outcomes for 2010-11 graduates and perceived satisfaction with the PSM degree. The PSM is an innovative, new graduate degree designed to allow students to pursue advanced training in science or mathematics, while simultaneously developing workplace skills highly valued by employers. PSM programs prepare graduates for careers in business, government, and non-profit organizations, combining rigorous study in science and/or mathematics with coursework in management, policy, law and related fields. Most PSM programs require a final project or team experience, as well as a “real-world” internship in a business or public sector enterprise.

“The results of this survey confirm the value of Professional Science Master’s degrees to both degree holders and employers given that 82% of PSM graduates had jobs soon after receiving their degrees,” said Debra W. Stewart, CGS President. She added, “This is a heartening statistic given the current economic environment and highlights the fact that employers want and seek highly skilled people with advanced degrees.”

This new report includes data on the reasons students enrolled in PSM programs, their experiences and satisfaction with them, their current employment status, salaries, and the perceived value of a PSM degree.

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Categories: business and economics, Council of Graduate Schools, education, labor, postsecondary, science, technology and internet

New Grad Enrollment Falls 1.1% in 2010

September 23, 2011 Comments off

New Grad Enrollment Falls 1.1% in 2010
Source: Council of Graduate Schools

The enrollment of new students at U.S. graduate schools fell 1.1% in 2010, according to the annual CGS/GRE Survey of Graduate Enrollment and Degrees. This is the first decrease in first-time graduate enrollment since fall 2003 and the fall occurred despite an 8.4% increase in applications to U.S. graduate schools. First-time enrollment of domestic students fell 1.2% versus international students (up 4.7% after a decline last year).

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Categories: Council of Graduate Schools, education, postsecondary

International Graduate Admissions See Largest Increase Since 2006

August 29, 2011 Comments off

International Graduate Admissions See Largest Increase Since 2006 (PDF)
Source: Council of Graduate Schools

The Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) is reporting that offers of admission from U.S. graduate schools to prospective international students increased 11% from 2010 to 2011 after an increase of 3% last year. The 11% gain is the largest increase in offers of admission since 2006.

The survey report on admissions trends, released today, shows that the growth was driven substantially by a 23% increase in offers of admission to prospective students from China, the sixth year in a row of double-digit gains. Offers of admission to students from the Middle East and Turkey rose 16%, the fourth consecutive year of significant growth. Students from India saw an 8% increase, the first gain since 2007, and offers of admission to prospective South Korean students remained flat after four consecutive years of declines.

“While the growth in admissions is driven in large part by increases from China, it also reflects a broader trend as evidenced by strong numbers from the Middle East and India and a stabilization in the numbers from South Korea,” said Debra W. Stewart, CGS President. “This kind of strong growth in international student applications and admissions is a real testament to the quality of our graduate institutions in an increasingly competitive marketplace,” she added.

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Categories: Council of Graduate Schools, education, international, postsecondary
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