University of Iowa Placements: Job Opportunities & Placement rate, Packages

The University of Iowa features among the top 200 best global universities and is the first public school to enrol males and females equally. Students graduating from the university have got hired in different fields, with placement with Fortune 500 companies, schools, government organisations, non-profit groups, health care sector, etc. Many university alumni have turned into entrepreneurs and have set up their own businesses.

Out of all those graduates who were having a full-time job, 23% were working with the top 20 individual employers out of 2,614 organisations. 95% had a job, were pursuing further studies or were not searching for a job after 6 months of graduation. 72% of graduates completed a practicum, research, internship, or co-op.

5 years after graduation:

• 73% witnessed career growth.

• 51% rise in wages from the first destination to a 5-year survey.

• 94% stated that their job was related to their career goals.

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UIowa Placement 2019 Highlights

UIowa Class Profile Fall 2021

23-29 is the middle 50% range of ACT scores of students who have entered the university in 2021 and 3.81 is the median GPA of the class of 2025. Read below to find more information about the class profile of the fall 2021 batch.

• The total number of students enrolled is 31,206.

• The total number of undergraduate students is 21,608 and graduate students are 6,415 in number.

• The total number of students pursuing a doctorate degree is 1,886.

• Students undergoing post-graduate training are 1,297 in number.

• Race: African American or Black (3.1%), Alaskan Native or American Indian (0.2%), Asian American (4.8%), Hispanic or Latinx (7.4%), International (7.8%), Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander (0.1%), 2 or more races (3.2%), White (non-Hispanic) or unknown race (74.6%).

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UIowa 2019 Employment Profile

A survey was conducted for the fall 2019 graduates (3,941 out of 5,442) for all the university colleges, namely - Tippie College of Business, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, College of Education, College of Engineering, College of Nursing, Carver College of Medicine, College of Public Health and University College.

The pie chart below displays the employment status of students from all of the aforementioned colleges.

UIowa Placement 2019 by College

The placement rate of undergraduate students post-graduation was 92.72%. The university college which yielded the highest placement rate for the graduates was Nursing with the placement rate being 98%. This was followed by Pharmacy with a placement rate of 97%. Engineering obtained the lowest placement rate among the listed college at 92%.

Job Titles of Graduates: Nursing Assistant, Research Assistant, Project Engineer, Account Executive, Staff Nurse, Mechanical Engineer, Recruiter, Sales Representative, Software Engineer, Management Trainee, Financial Analyst, Teacher, Intern, etc.

UIowa Full Time & Part-Time Employment Rate 2019 

The infographic below features the full-time and part-time employment rates on the basis of the different university colleges.

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The below-displayed table features different university colleges along with the industry that has hired the maximum graduates from each of them.

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UIowa Top Employers 2019

University of Iowa Internships

The university believes that hands-on experience helps students in acquiring the skills and traits which is needed to discover suitable career options. Undergoing an internship, studying abroad, taking up research, etc lets them learn in classrooms by giving them a taste of the industries and professional paths in which they have an interest. A total of 1550 internships, practicums, and co-ops were offered in fall 2019 across the university campus. The Handshake platform had about 2,724 internships on offer for the students.

On being asked whether they considered permanent employment with the employer, 57% said yes, 16% said no, and 27% of students said maybe.

Top Internship Locations

• Iowa City: 118

• Cedar Rapids: 24

• Coralville: 20

• Des Moines: 20

Search Methods for Finding Internship: Career Center (27%), Personal Networks (22%), Faculty/Department (16%), Other (15%), Industry specific job/Internship website (9.7%), Student Organization (5.7%), LinkedIn (4.6%).

UIowa Average Salary 2019 by College

The overall median salary for the 2019-2020 graduates was $50,000. $20,000 was the overall minimum salary and $1,40,000 was the overall maximum salary of the students graduating from the University of Iowa.

As per college, the highest median salary was witnessed by students from the College of Engineering with the salary amount being $64,000. This was followed by the Carver College of Medicine with the salary being $55,000. The 3^rd position was shared by both the College of Nursing and Tippie College of Business with the wage being $53,000. The lowest salary was witnessed by students from the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, with the amount standing at $40,000.

UIowa Career Placement Support

The university’s Pomerantz Career Centre is recognised for its excellence nationally and offers world-class facilities. Over 20,000 undergraduate students have benefitted from the same. It not only helps students explore their area of interest, talent and skills but also provides them with personal counselling, drop-in-sessions, interviewing guidelines, resume building, and much more.

Coaching Appointments: Students can approach academic advisors to discover and understand the subject they would like to study, the major or minor they would like to opt for and the requirements set up by different professional industries.

Mock Interviews: With the help of mock or sample interviews, students can practice their communication and analytical skills and get a taste of the real-time interview environment. This will help them get acquainted with the types of questions that can be asked when they appear for an interview. The length of the interview is 45 minutes, which includes interviewing and feedback.

Some significant stats:

• Students enrolled in Career Center courses: 3,527

• Job, internship, student employment, & volunteer opportunities on Handshake: 53,292

• Students attended career fairs & networking nights: 3,578

• Student advising sessions: 5,094

• Employers recruiting at Iowa in 2019–2020: 593

• Students participated in career-related workshops & programs: 4,926

Most Popular Career Advising session Topics: Improving resume, cover letter, or LinkedIn profile, Exploring majors & careers, Finding employment after graduation (job or gap year experience), Finding an internship or part-time job, Getting ready for graduate school, CV or personal statement.

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