Career Placement Outcomes

Curious about where past cohorts have landed in industry? The placement outcomes links below provide a snapshot of key findings for the most recent cohort, detailed reports of titles and employers for the past several years, and a summary report detailing employers by industry.

Recent PhD Placement Outcomes – by program 

MAPSS supports approximately 100 graduates in their applications to funded PhD programs every year, offering a full suite of support, from guidance on where to apply and who to approach for letters of recommendation to close reviews of application materials and advice on negotiating offers. 

  • CIR (please reach out to CIR staff for assistance)
  • MACSS
  • MAPSS

Historical PhD Placement Data – by discipline

Over the course of the past five years, more than 77% of MAPSS graduates who took advantage of our support were successful in receiving fully funded offers to doctoral programs. We define fully funded offers as tuition plus RA/TAship or stipend for a minimum of 4 years. For outcomes by discipline, visit the links below.