The Institute is pleased to report that each member of the MSA Class of 2008 has received one or more offers of employment within 90-days of May graduation. On average, students had six job interviews and two offers of employment; the average salary offer of $83,567 is among the best results for M.S. degree programs at NC State University and comparable to the average starting salary for MBA graduates nationwide. Although the employment situation for new graduates, in general, is expected to be soft through 2008, the picture for MSA graduates remains promising. The final tally for the 2008 recruiting season is as follows:
- Percent of graduates with an offer of employment within 90 days of graduation: 100
- Percent of graduates with an offer of employment by graduation: 91
- Number of employers seeking to hire MSA candidates: 62
- Number of employers conducting campus interviews: 15
- Average number of interviews per student: 6
- Average number of job offers per student: 2
- Median / Average offer (salary + bonus): $80,000 / $83,567
- Range of offers: $65,000 – $135,000
Employers for the Class of 2008 include: Alltel Wireless, Barclays, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, Deloitte Consulting, Detica, Quintiles, RTI International, Travelers Insurance, Wachovia, and Werum.