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Exploring Outcomes For High Earning Female Graduates Under 40 in the Mountain West Conference

Written by Dr. Jacob Bonne | March 7, 2023 8:27:58 PM Z

 

Pay equity is a critical issue in the workforce and for Higher Education. Steppingblocks previously explored the R2 universities producing the highest earning female graduates. as well as outcomes for universities across the country. We've elected to expand this analysis to explore the post-graduation outcomes for female graduates under 40 years old living in the United States. These rankings also represent our latest dataset (updated quarterly).

How did we generate this data?

To understand how we generated this report, you first have to understand our data. To obtain a comprehensive picture of education and workforce outcomes, we collect, organize, classify and analyze demographic, education and employment data from hundreds of sources. Our data then undergoes a rigorous process of validation for quality and veracity to ensure reliable, high-quality information on over 135 million people, over 25 million companies and over 1 billion career milestones.

For this analysis, we explored the post-graduation outcomes of high earning female graduates under 40 from Mountain West Conference institutions. This allows us to generate the provided data points and understand the impact of these colleges and universities. We leveraged the following variables:

Age: Individuals identified as <40 years old in the Steppingblocks dataset.

Average Salary: Using Steppingblocks' salary calculations, we identified individuals with a salary of more than $100,000.

Gender: Individuals identified as Female in the Steppingblocks dataset.

Universities: Each university in the Mountain West Conference.

Top Industries: The top industries by volume for high-earning female graduates from each university.

Top Employers: The top employers by volume for high-earning female graduates from each university. Note: Institutions are very frequently one of their own top employers and have been excluded from the list of top employers.

Would you like more information about your institutions alumni data and graduate outcomes? Feel free to reach out to our team to learn more. 

 

Mountain West Conference

United States Airforce Academy

Average Salary: $128,458
Top Industries:  Defense & Space, Information Technology, Military, Aviation & Aerospace, Healthcare
Top Employers:  Delta Airlines, Amazon, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Anheuser-Busch, Boeing

Boise State University

Average Salary: $128,156
Top Industries:  Healthcare, Information Technology, Education, Hospitality, Finance
Top Employers:  St. Luke’s Health System, HP, Clearwater Analytics, Micron Technology, Albertsons Companies

California State University, Fresno

Average Salary: $127,458
Top Industries:  Healthcare, Education, Information Technology, Hospitality, Retail
Top Employers:  Community Medical Centers, Amazon, Apple, Bitwise Industries, California Teaching Fellows Foundation

Colorado State University

Average Salary: $126,753
Top Industries:  Healthcare, Information Technology, Education, Finance, Life Sciences
Top Employers: Amazon, UC Health, Deloitte, FirstBank, Lockheed Martin

University of Nevada, Reno

Average Salary: $127,766
Top Industries: Healthcare, Information Technology, Education, Hospitality, Marketing 
Top Employers:  Renown Health, Microsoft, Carson Tahoe Health, IGT, Arbonne International LLC

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Average Salary: $129,608
Top Industries:  Hospitality, Healthcare, Education, Information Technology, Legal
Top Employers:  MGM Resorts International, Caesars Entertainment Corporation, Amazon, Aristocrat, Clark County School District

University of New Mexico

Average Salary: $128,908
Top Industries:  Healthcare, Education, Information Technology, Defense & Space, Finance
Top Employers:  Sandia National Laboratories, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Amazon, Moss Adams

San Diego State University

Average Salary: $126,146
Top Industries: Healthcare, Information Technology, Education, Finance, Life Sciences
Top Employers:  Northrop Grumman, Amazon, Kaiser Permanente, Apple, Deloitte

San Jose State University

Average Salary: $122,424    
Top Industries:  Information Technology, Healthcare, Education, Finance, Life Sciences
Top Employers:  Cisco, Apple, Google, Amazon, Kaiser Permanente

Utah State University

Average Salary: $125,734
Top Industries: Information Technology, Education, Healthcare, Finance, Life Sciences
Top Employers:  Goldman Sachs, Intermountain Healthcare, Amazon, Celtic Bank, Conservice the Utility Experts

University of Wyoming

Average Salary: $128,655
Top Industries:  Healthcare, Education, Retail, Natural Resources, Finance
Top Employers:  Cheyenne Regional Medical Center, Billings Clinic, Centura Health, Walgreens, CVS Health

How are you leveraging graduate outcomes data?

Graduation outcomes have become increasingly important to higher education. Universities across the country are leveraging outcomes data to make strategic decisions or support their student success initiatives.

For example, Florida International University is leveraging data in their efforts to support alumni success. Georgia State is putting data-driven career roadmaps in the hands of every student as part of their leadership on the Taskforce of Higher Education and Opportunity.

Interested in how you could leverage Steppingblocks? Explore now.

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