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 PAC 12 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 PAC 12.
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.
The PAC 12
University of Arizona
Average Salary: $128,147
Top Industries: Healthcare, Information Technology, Education, Finance, Life Sciences
Top Employers: Banner Health, Amazon, Deloitte, ADP, EY
Arizona State University
Average Salary: $128,003
Top Industries: Healthcare, Information Technology, Finance, Education, Hospitality
Top Employers: Amazon, Intel Corporation, Banner Health, Deloitte, Starbucks
University of California, Berkeley
Average Salary: $130,491
Top Industries: Information Technology, Healthcare, Education, Finance, Life Sciences
Top Employers: Google, Kaiser Permanente, Apple, Amazon, Facebook
University of California, Los Angeles
Average Salary: $132,385
Top Industries: Healthcare, Information Technology, Education, Finance, Legal
Top Employers: Kaiser Permanente, Google, Amazon, Cedars-Sinai, Facebook
University of Colorado, Boulder
Average Salary: $128,082
Top Industries: Information Technology, Healthcare, Education, Finance, Marketing
Top Employers: Amazon, Lockheed Martin, Google, Deloitte, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
University of Oregon
Average Salary: $125,969
Top Industries: Information Technology, Healthcare, Education, Marketing, Consumer Goods
Top Employers: Nike, Amazon, PeaceHealth, Widen + Kennedy, Intel Corporation
Oregon State University
Average Salary: $126,172
Top Industries: Healthcare, Information Technology, Education, Retail, Consumer Goods
Top Employers: Nike, Intel Corporation, Amazon, Legacy Health, Providence Health & Services
University of Southern California
Average Salary: $131,728
Top Industries: Information Technology, Healthcare, Education, Arts & Entertainment, Finance
Top Employers: Amazon, Kaiser Permanente, Google, Deloitte, Microsoft
Stanford University
Average Salary: $136,622
Top Industries: Information Technology, Finance, Healthcare, Education, Life Sciences
Top Employers: Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, LinkedIn
University of Utah
Average Salary: $129,000
Top Industries: Healthcare, Information Technology, Education, Finance, Life Sciences
Top Employers: Intermountain Healthcare, Goldman Sachs, ARUP Laboratories, Huntsman Cancer Institute, Zions Bancorporation
University of Washington
Average Salary: $127,009
Top Industries: Information Technology, Healthcare, Education, Finance, Retail
Top Employers: Microsoft, Amazon, Boeing, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Seattle Children’s
Washington State University
Average Salary: $126,277
Top Industries: Healthcare, Information Technology, Education, Retail, Finance
Top Employers: Microsoft, Amazon, Boeing, Kaiser Permanente, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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.
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