Texas Christian University Placements: Job Opportunities & Placement rate, Packages

The Texas Christian University (TCU) graduates have been reflecting high competence levels in skills which are most demanded by the employers. Most of the graduates who were on the lookout for jobs found one within 3 months of starting their search and most were offered atleast 1 job before finalizing an offer. Almost 75% of students who were graduates were into some or the other internship/practicum experience. The majority of graduates obtained an initial salary of $40K to $60K per annum and the industries with the highest job placement for TCU students were Healthcare and Business.

Ranked 83 in National Universities, the Texas Christian University’s performance across various parameters such as student retention, graduate career outcome and first destination salaries makes it one of the most sought-after educational institutions in Texas.

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TCU Class Profile (Fall 2020)

A total of 9,704 undergraduates were enrolled at the Texas Christian University. The percentage of female students was higher than the males, with the former being 59% and the latter being 41%. Read below to find the rest of the class profile data for fall 2020:

• 13:1 is the student-faculty ratio at TCU.
• 7% of classes have less than 20 students.
• Less than 30 students are present in more than half of the classes.
• Only 1.5% of classes consist of more than 100 students.
• The total number of full-time faculty is 717.
• 1 in 20 undergraduates belongs to other nations.
• 57% of the 2023 batch are from outside Texas.

TCU Top Employers 2017

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Most of the students who graduated from the Texas Christian University made use of the university’s Career Center Services in order to find employment. Full-time employment, Graduate/Professional School was obtained by 53.5% of students and part-time by 6.5%. 38.6% of graduates are still looking out for work after graduation. After getting a job, the majority of students remained in the Southwest.

Employment Areas: The highest percentage of employment was recorded in the Healthcare sector with 46.2%. This was followed by the Business sector which had a placement percentage of 33.7%. In the Arts & Entertainment and Science & Engineering sectors, the placement stood at 5.9% and 5.3% each. Government/Non-Profit sector too stood at 5.3% with Education and Communication sectors recording the least number of placements with 3.0% and 0.6% respectively.

The location with the highest placement was Southwest. The graph featured below displays the location-wise placement of TCU students.

TCU Graduate Job Search Time 

The percentage of students who searched for employment in the given time frame has been mentioned below:

Less than 3 months: 64.0%

3 to 6 months: 27.4%

6 to 9 months: 4.1%

9 to 12 months: 1.7%

1 year and more: 2.7%

The chart provided below reflects the percentage of students who obtained the ‘n’ number of jobs.

TCU Average Salary 2017 

The highest salary bracket went upto $80,000 and above with only 4.2% of students obtaining the same. Majority of students (32.9%) bagged a salary package between $50,000 to $60,000. The table below features the percentage of students and their respective salary brackets.

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TCU’s MBA program’s outstanding performance in terms of new career opportunities (35%), rise in salary (20%), networking scope (10%) and others have helped it rank 1^st by The Economist ranks for continuous 3 years in the world for faculty quality. TCU’s Neelay School of Business has obtained the 4^th rank as per Princeton Review in best private schools for internships.

TCU MBA Placement Highlight 2020 

TCU MBA Class Profile 

Check out the class profile for the MBA 2020 batch below:

TCU MBA Top Employers 2020 

Some of the top companies/agencies that offered a placement to TCU MBA graduates are listed below:

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90% of students studying an MBA at TCU’s Neelay School of Business were offered employment within 90 days of post-graduation. A 3.4% average salary rise was observed despite the impact of COVID and the average signing bonus recorded increased by 27.8%. Detailed below is the average pay package on the basis of different parameters.

Overall Salary Data 

• The average base salary was $96,512.
• The highest base salary was $130,000.
• The average signing bonus was $18,533 and the highest signing bonus was $80,000.

Salary data by job function 

• Those in Marketing obtained an average salary of $87,375, with the maximum amount being $100,000.
• Those into Financial obtained an average salary of $96,500, with the maximum amount being $100,000.
• Those in Supply Chain obtained an average salary of $114,627, with the maximum amount being $130,000.

Salary data by Industry 

• Energy & Transportation: $97,454, Maximum Salary: 120,000
• Financial Services: $96,667, Maximum Salary: $125,000
• Consumer Products: $93,600, Maximum Salary: $130,000
• Technology: $101,357, Maximum Salary: $130,000

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TCU Campus Placement Support

TCU’s graduate career centre has brilliant tie-ups with various employers and hiring agencies that aid students, both present and alumni, in filtering and enhancing their employment hunt in the competitive job market. There are Student Organization Treks which are specially designed for MBA students, enabling them to visit the corporate head branches across the country.

The university has a range of facilities available for MBA and other department students, which help them reach out to employers and discover fresh openings with convenience. Some of those facilities are:

Career Coach: A professional career coach is assigned in order to help students search for good internships and jobs.

CareerLeader: This is a career-focused, self-assessment tool that scans the interests of students and evaluates their skills.

On-Campus/Virtual Hiring: Students can build networks in domains such as finance, marketing, supply chain and consulting. 

Career Fests: Sponsorship is offered to MBA students at career fests and conferences enabling them to connect with reputed employers across the globe.

Workshops: Workshops for career search and development are conducted in which students can talk to the employers about their company, hiring requirements, methodology, area of expertise, interviewing procedures, and much more.

InterviewStream: This is a video mock interview that helps students practice interviews. Students are given a thorough analysis of their performance thereafter along with guidance.

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