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August 3, 2021

In The Know: Career Development

We know one of the primary reasons most students choose to invest in a college education is to prepare for and achieve a career. At Roberts Wesleyan College, we prepare students for what will come next in their story. You can see, by the employment rates and the graduate schools listed below, how a Roberts education prepares graduates for their next step. Check out the most recent data below from our Office of Career Development! 
 

Class of 2020 Outcomes

Our career planning focuses on employability. Here are the employment rates for the Class of 2020: 

- Employed full time – (84%)
- Employed part-time – (9%)
- Overall employment – (92%)
- Employed in field – (94%)

Graduates from the Class of 2020 are attending the following graduate schools:

- American Military University
- D’Youville College
- Indiana Wesleyan University
- Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Manhattan School of Music
- Northeastern Seminary
- Penn State College of Medicine
- Roberts Wesleyan College
- Rochester Institute of Technology
- St. Bonaventure University

- St. John Fisher College
- SUNY Brockport
- SUNY Buffalo
- SUNY College of Environmental Science
- SUNY Empire State College
- University of Illinois
- University of North Texas
- University of Rochester
- Utica College
- Yorkville University

Class of 2021 Outcomes

Students who obtained employment before graduation:

- Undergraduate – (46%)
- Graduate – (63%)

Graduates from the class of 2021 will attend the following graduate schools:

- Capella University
- Duke Divinity School
- Fordham University
- Gannon University
- Keuka College
- LeMoyne College
- Nazareth College
- Niagara University
- Northeastern Seminary

- Princeton Theological Seminary
- Roberts Wesleyan College
- St. John Fisher College
- SUNY Brockport
- SUNY Buffalo
- Syracuse University
- University of Rochester
- Upstate Medical University
- Vanderbilt University

 

Supporting students and alumni in reaching their career goals is at the center of all we do! The Office of Career Development enables this through:

- collaborating with our colleagues across campus to deliver quality services and integrate career preparation and competency development into the curriculum,
- partnering with academic programs, employers, and community organizations, and
- offering a variety of resources and programs to meet the needs of students and alumni.

We know how important it is for our students to achieve professional success after graduation. The Office of Career Development supports students by starting the career planning process early. At Roberts, students explore their interests, learn more about their capabilities, and transform themselves through their academic and career preparation work to get the most out of their college education.

For more information on Career Development, visit https://www.roberts.edu/student-experience/career-development/

(Source: Roberts Wesleyan College Career Development Annual Report  2021)