Doctoral Career Outcomes
Last Updated |
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12/08/2024 |
Description |
This data visualization provides information on the early, mid, and late career outcomes of UW-Madison doctoral program alumni. Reported data include employment status, job sector and location, and jobs in academia. |
Report URL |
https://viz.wisc.edu/#/views/DoctoralCareerOutcomes/DoctoralCareerOutcomes |
Data Cookbook URL (requires authorization) |
https://uwmadison.datacookbook.com/institution/reports/37354/versions/74546 |
Data Domain(s) |
Other |
Access Restrictions |
Publicly Available |
Data Source Information |
Other |
Update Schedule |
No Scheduled Updates |
Responsible Office |
Graduate School Office of Academic Analysis, Planning, & Assessment |
Important Notes |
Alumni career data (5, 10 & 15 years post-degree) were collected using online searches of public websites (e.g. LinkedIn, university websites, etc.). Reported career data are based on online employment records accessed at the end of the 2021, 2022 & 2023 calendar years. Reported data are for alumni who earned doctorates in calendar years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017 & 2018. |
Definitions
Name | Functional Definition | Data Domains |
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Academic Award School/College | School or college of the academic award. In general, each academic award is associated with a unique academic plan, and each academic plan is part of a unique academic program, and every academic program is associated with a unique school or college. "MSN"/"UW-Madison" is used when an academic award has no school or college associated with it (such as an individualized major or special graduate committee award) or for an additional major. |
Academic Planning, Student Record |
Academic Plan | An area of study--such as a major, minor, or certificate--that is within an academic career. |
Academic Planning, Student Record |
Cohort | A specific group of students established for tracking purposes based on an event shared by the group of students. Examples include entrance cohorts and graduation cohorts. |
Student Record |
Disciplinary Division | The four divisions established on the basis of related subjects of teaching and research and are independent of colleges, schools, and departments, and include: Biological Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Physical Sciences, and Social Sciences. |
Academic Planning, Employee Record |