Doctoral Career Outcomes
Last Updated |
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04/03/2025 |
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/79183 |
Data Domain(s) |
UW Madison Enterprise |
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 & 2024 calendar years. Reported data are for alumni who earned doctorates in calendar years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019. |
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 |