Outcomes for Recent Graduates — Psychology, Claremont Graduate University

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Degree Completion

Time to Degree

(Source: NRC, 2006) ?
Median years required to complete a doctorate (full-time and part-time students) 6.3

Completion Rates

(Source: NRC, 2006) ?
Fraction of students completing a doctorate in 6 years 20%

Employment Outcomes

Quality Assurance

(Source: NRC, 2006)
Program collects outcome data about all of its graduates Yes

Employment Status at Graduation

(Source: SED, 2000–2004)
Job / contract / definite commitment ?71%
Negotiating with specific organizations 10%*
Still seeking 19%
Other 0%*

Type of Job

(Source: SED, 2000–2004)
(For those with a definite commitment at graduation)
Postdoc 18%
Educational institution (nonpostdoctoral position) 40%
Private sector 32%*
Government 10%*

Primary Job Responsibilities

(Source: SED, 2000–2004)
(For those with a definite commitment at graduation)
Research and development 34%
Teaching 29%
Management or administration 20%*
Professional services to individuals 15%

Job Location

(Source: SED, 2000–2004)
(For non-US citizens on temporary visas with a definite commitment at graduation)
In the United States 72%*
Outside the United States 28%*
* Value is missing. The value shown is based on the average for other programs in the same field. Learn more.
Data are for all Psychology, Clinical degree recipients from Claremont Graduate University and may include graduates from more than one program.

The graduate school rankings on PhDs.org have been made possible by grants from The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and The Burroughs Wellcome Fund.
The National Postdoctoral Association and The Center for Science and the Media have served as the project's fiscal sponsors.