Central European University2018 Master's

First Destinations Report

What is the CEU Class of 2018 doing six months after graduation?

Fast Facts

The data in this report is based on post-graduation outcomes of 2018 CEU master's graduates collected between January-April 2019. Several methods for collecting this data were used, including the 2018 First Destination Survey administered by the CEU Career Services Office, information obtained by the Alumni Relations Office, direct contact with alumni, and through platforms such as LinkedIn . The overall knowledge rate regarding the first career outcomes of 2018 CEU master's graduates is 80% (N=442), while the survey response rate is 68% (N=374).

52% 48% 84Students representing

countries

Female Male

78%

of 2018 graduates are either employed or continuing studies

of those employed:

71%accepted offers within two months of graduation

11%

Less than 1 year

1-2 years

3-5 years

5+ years

Undisclosed

35%

23%

19%

19%

5%

Years of work experience prior to entering CEU

67%are enrolled in a PhD program

91%of reporting 2018 graduates believe that...

89%

Employed

Continuing Studies

of those continuing studies:

Their CEU experience had a significant impact on the person they are now.

Employment InformationOf those graduating from a master's program in 2018, 78% were employed when data was gathered approximately six to nine months after graduation. Employed graduates find themselves working in a range of sectors worldwide.

Graduates are employed in 73 different countries

Sector Breakdown

International Organization / Multilateral Organization

Education & Research Institution

Government / Public Sector

Foundation / Advocacy Group / NGO

Business / Private Sector

6%

12%

14%

15%

53%

Employment Information (continued)

World Food Programme(WFP)

Lumina Analytics

European Parliament

Belgrade Centre forHuman Rights

Hungarian Academy ofSciences

TransferWise EuropeanCommission KPMG Freedom

House BlackRock

Institute for Laborand Family Research

European ClimateFoundation

General Electric

GovernmentTransparency Institute

Central EuropeanUniversity

McKinsey & Company

MorganStanley Control Risks

United Nations DevelopmentProgramme (UNDP)

Amnesty International

Selected Employers

Influencing Factors in Job Choice

Interest in the content of the work (64%)Desire to develop specific skills (51%)Stepping stone towards dream job (39%)Commitment to organization's mission/values (38%)Location (33%)

Satisfaction

82%

*Graduates could select more than one factor when responding to this question

Employed in an area relevant to their CEU degree

21%

70%

8%

Satisfied

Neutral

Dissatisfied

Job

Continuing Studies

Type of Study Program

Field of Study

67%31%2%

PhDMaster'sNon-Degree

Of those graduating from a master's program in 2018, 11% have chosen to immediately pursue further studies. The majority are enrolled in a PhD program, and 87% are studying a discipline in the social sciences or humanities, reflecting the nature of the programs offered at CEU.

Bilkent University Central European UniversityDuke University European University InstituteGeorge Washington UniversityHumboldt UniversityJagiellonian University Leiden UniversityPeking UniversityUniversity of AmsterdamUniversity of BernUniversity of GlasgowUniversity of MichiganUniversity of TorontoVanderbilt University

Selected Institutions

85%Are studying in a program relevant to theirCEU degree. 

95%Believe CEU prepared them well for theircurrent academic endeavors.

Other

Humanities

Social Sciences

13%

31%

56%

AppendixBelow you'll find further information regarding the target population and sample of this report in relation to academic department.

Target population and sample

ECBS  27%  30%

ENVS  7%  7% 

GENS  5%  5% 

HIST  6%  6% 

INTR  9%  9% 

LEGS  10%  10% 

MATH  1%  1% 

MEDS  5% 3%

NATI  4%  4%

PHIL  2%  2% 

POLS  8%  8% 

SOCL  4%  3% 

SOPP  12%  12% 

TOTAL  100%  100% 

Department % of all Graduates

% of total knowledge pool

ECBS  90%

ENVS  77%

GENS  72%

HIST  78%

INTR  79%

LEGS  78%

MATH  67%

MEDS  62%

NATI  77%

PHIL  67%

POLS  79%

SOCL  71%

SOPP  81%

TOTAL  80%

Department Knowledge Rate

Knowledge rate by department