Outcomes for Recent Graduates — Plant Sciences, Indiana University-Bloomington

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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) 6.8

Completion Rates

(Source: NRC, 2006) ?
Fraction of students completing a doctorate in 6 years 62%

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 ?73%
Negotiating with specific organizations 7%*
Still seeking 20%*
Other 0%

Type of Job

(Source: SED, 2000–2004)
(For those with a definite commitment at graduation)
Postdoc 39%*
Educational institution (nonpostdoctoral position) 16%*
Private sector 38%
Government 7%*

Primary Job Responsibilities

(Source: SED, 2000–2004)
(For those with a definite commitment at graduation)
Research and development 56%*
Teaching 26%*
Management or administration 3%*
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 56%*
Outside the United States 44%*
* Value is missing. The value shown is based on the average for other programs in the same field. Learn more.
Data are for all Plant Sciences degree recipients from Indiana University-Bloomington 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.