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School of Public Affairs
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Madison, WI 53706

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Last updated:
October 8, 2009

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Career Development: Statistics: 2009

Graduates of the La Follette School of Public Affairs' select program are employed around the world for national, state and local governments, private businesses and nonprofit organizations.

2009 Career Placement Statistics



2008 Career Placement Statistics

Of the 48 May 2009 graduates, 77 percent (37 people) reported employment in their field or pursuit of further study by October 5, 2009. Of those 37 alumni, 22 are in Madison, five are in Washington, D.C., and seven are working elsewhere in the United States. One is on a Fulbright to Nepal; another is teaching English in China; a third is in Geneva with the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Thirty-one students (65 percent) reported having jobs in their field.

In comparison to August 2008, a class of 56 students, 66 percent (37 graduates) reported they were working or learning in their fields. However, three people (5 percent) were pursuing additional education, compared to seven students (15 percent) in August 2009. Thirty-four students (61 percent) reported having jobs in their field by August 2008.

Below is a sample of where 2009 alumni are working:

Public Sector: Federal

Public Sector: State Government

Public Sector: Local Government

Nonprofit or Education Sector

Private Sector

International

Career Placement Statistics handout