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Bull market for ag grads
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An agricultural degree from Purdue University was the ticket to quick job searches for spring graduates.
Seventy-two percent of May graduates landed jobs by Oct. 1, with an average salary of $36,234, according to Purdue Agriculture's annual employment survey of new graduates.
Both the percentage of new graduates employed and starting average salaries are up slightly from those reported one year ago, continuing a long trend of strong job placement and pay among May agricultural graduates, says Allan Goecker, director of academic programs and associate dean of Purdue Agriculture.
"We've seen a remarkably consistent trend over the years of job placement within four months of graduation," Goecker says. "Some graduates also are choosing to continue their education."
Of the 28 percent of May graduates who are not employed, 18 percent are pursuing postgraduate studies, 8 percent are seeking employment and 2 percent are not in the job market.
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