Most graduates from professional science master's programmes head to industry, says study.
Most graduates of professional science master's (PSM) degree programmes in the United States go on to work in industry, according to an independent analysis that used social media to track employment outcomes. Of more than 1,800 graduates tracked, some two-thirds now have industry positions. About one-quarter of the graduates are pursuing a university position or another degree, and fewer than 8% are working at non-profit organizations or in government. PSM degrees were initially designed to meet industry needs, although many programmes are now expanding, says Michael Teitelbaum, senior adviser to the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in New York, which supported development of the PSM and funded the analysis. “These are very encouraging data”, he says.
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Career paths mixed. Nature 486, 561 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nj7404-561b
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