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While a majority of our graduates find careers in Illinois, our graduates are spread out across the globe.
Explore the information below to see what our graduates are up to, including their job titles, employers, and salary information.
Career Stats By Year
2024-2025
| Major | Number of Graduates | Survey Knowledge Rate | Percent Placed | Percent Employed | Average Salary (N) | Percent Pursuing Advanced Degree or Certification | Other |
| Agricultural and Consumer Economics | 221 | 97% | 88% | 80.8% | $67,347 (76) | 18.1% | 1.1% |
| Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications | 39 | 97% | 87% | 85% | $56,378 (15) | 15% | - |
| Animal Sciences | 144 | 91% | 78% | 35% | $38,274 (14) | 61% | - |
| Crop Sciences | 35 | 89% | 84% | 42% | * | 54% | - |
| Food Science and Human Nutrition | 77 | 94% | 85% | 59% | $56,729 (14) | 39% | 1.6% |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 62 | 97% | 67% | 50% | $45,400 (5) | 48% | 3% |
| Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences | 81 | 96% | 67% | 81% | $46,880 (8) | 17% | 2% |
| Egineering Tech. Management | 57 | 98% | 82% | 80% | $73,856 (23) | 17% | 2.2% |
| College of ACES | 711 | 95% | 80% | 65.9% | $61,637 (159) | 32% | 2% |
2023-2024
| Major | Number of Graduates | Survey Knowledge Rate | % First Destination | Percent Employed | Average Salary (N) | Percent Pursuing Advanced Degree or Certification | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Consumer Economics | 257 | 94% | 82% | 77.8% | $65,555 | 20.7% | 1.5% |
| Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications | 35 | 94% | 91% | 81% | $59,708 | 19% | - |
| Animal Sciences | 118 | 87% | 71% | 43% | $43,000 | 53% | 4% |
| Crop Sciences | 28 | 97% | 90% | 54% | $50,000 | 46% | - |
| Food Science and Human Nutrition | 73 | 92% | 85% | 36% | $53,308 | 64% | - |
| ETMAS/TSM | 57 | 91% | 81% | 95% | $71,167 | 5% | - |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 75 | 93% | 64% | 58% | $47,946 | 31% | 11% |
| MFST | 1 | 100% | 100% | - | -- | 100% | - |
| Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences | 67 | 90% | 65% | 77% | $47,659 | 18% | 5% |
| College of ACES | 711 | 93% | 78% | 68.4% | $62,315 | 28.3% | 3.3% |
2022-2023
| Major | Number of Graduates | Survey Knowledge Rate | % First Destination | Percent Employed | Average Salary (N) | Percent Pursuing Advanced Degree or Certification | Other |
| Agricultural and Consumer Economics | 251 | 90% | 86% | 79% | $64,625 (88) | 18% | 2% |
| Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications | 36 | 94% | 91% | 81% | $48,308 (12) | 19% | |
| Animal Sciences | 147 | 87% | 71% | 43% | $45,507 (14) | 53% | 4% |
| Crop Sciences | 30 | 97% | 90% | 54% | $48,272 (5) | 46% | |
| Food Science and Human Nutrition | 72 | 92% | 85% | 36% | $63,143 (7) | 64% | |
| ETMAS/TSM | 53 | 91% | 81% | 95% | $64,401 (20) | 5% | |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 99 | 90% | 63% | 52% | $46,333 (3) | 45% | ~3% |
| MFST | 2 | 50% | 100% | 100% | -- | 0% | |
| Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences | 77 | 88% | 72% | 80% | $37,973 (14) | 18% | 2% |
| College of ACES | 767 | 90% | 79% | 66% | $58,770 (162) | 32% | 2% |
Illini Success Data
Where Recent Grads Have Gone & Their Salaries
Campus Data:
- Illini Success - Shares where recent Illinois graduates have reported going after graduation.
National Data
- The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Graduate Outcomes - The NACE reports on destinations and salaries of college graduates annually. Several articles and reports are publicly available, but some require membership.
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