Outcomes for Recent Graduates — Food Science and Technology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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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) 4.3

Completion Rates

(Source: NRC, 2006) ?
Fraction of students completing a doctorate in 6 years 73%

Employment Outcomes

Quality Assurance

(Source: NRC, 2006)
Program collects outcome data about all of its graduates No

Employment Status at Graduation

(Source: SED, 2000–2004)
Job / contract / definite commitment ?78%
Negotiating with specific organizations 4%
Still seeking 18%
Other 0%

Type of Job

(Source: SED, 2000–2004)
(For those with a definite commitment at graduation)
Postdoc 32%
Educational institution (nonpostdoctoral position) 37%
Private sector 15%
Government 17%

Primary Job Responsibilities

(Source: SED, 2000–2004)
(For those with a definite commitment at graduation)
Research and development 53%
Teaching 32%
Management or administration 2%*
Professional services to individuals 12%

Job Location

(Source: SED, 2000–2004)
(For non-US citizens on temporary visas with a definite commitment at graduation)
In the United States 31%
Outside the United States 69%
* Value is missing. The value shown is based on the average for other programs in the same field. Learn more.
Data are for all degree recipients in the field from University of Nebraska-Lincoln 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.
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