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OCCUPATIONS OF RECENT GRADUATES: ENTRY STATUS BY
LABOR CATEGORY
FY 2008 deaf and hard-of-hearing graduates
entered a wide variety of jobs. The following table
reports on the occupations of employed alumni
using the Standard Occupational Coding system
(SOC) used by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Occupations are grouped into 22 categories,
plus military.
Occupations of
Working Alumni*
2008
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Sample Job Titles
Held by Alumni within Category
Management 3.3% Property Manager, Manager, Project Manager
Business & Financial
Operations
15.4%
Computer & Mathematical 11.0%
Architecture & Engineering 8.8%
Life, Physical & Social Science 3.3%
Community & Social Services 3.3%
Account Analyst, Wealth Management Intern, Contract
Administrator, Financial Services Specialist
Computer Specialist, Programmer Analyst, Software
Engineer, Web Developer, Systems Engineer, PC Technician
Associate Packaging Engineer, Structural Engineer, CAD
Drafter, Manufacturing Technician
Scientist, Environmental Health Safety Coordinator, School
Psychologist
Case Manager, Housing and Mental Health Specialist,
Residential Counselor
Education, Training & Library 6.6% Faculty, Teaching Assistant, Lecturer, ASL Lab Assistant
Arts, Design, Entertainment,
Sports & Media
Healthcare Practitioners and
Technical Occupations
8.8%
Graphic Designers, Graphic Artist, Freelance Film Maker,
Exhibit Designer
3.3% Lab Technician, Medical Records Clerk
Healthcare Support 1.1% Massage Therapist
Protective Services 2.2% Senior Officer
Food Preparation & Serving
Related
2.2% Bartender, Manager
(continued)
* There are five additional categories for which no jobs were reported this year: Building and Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance;
Legal Occupations; Installation, Maintenance & Repair; Transportation & Material Moving; and Military Specific.
Graduation and Persistence