The Lasting Value of an F&M Education
A Launchpad for Success
Within six months after graduation, 93% of the Class of 2023 were either employed or furthering their education. This is higher than the national average, which is typically in the mid-80% range.
Let’s connect the dots and explore the numbers — as well as how your choice of a major creates pathways to careers you may have never imagined.
Our knowledge rate of our graduates’ success is 87%. This means 87% of the Class of 2023 has informed us where they landed.
F&M Graduate Earnings Snapshot
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$74,600
Early Career Salary (0-5 years of experience in chosen field)
$155,100
Mid-Career Salary (10+ years of experience in chosen field)
Graduates Furthering Their Studies
Learn more about the F&M graduates who are furthering their studies or training.
Graduates in the Workforce
Learn more about the F&M graduates who are employed — by industry and by specific corporations and nonprofits.
Explore. Experience. Succeed.
True to our mission, the Office of Student & Post-Graduate Development (OSPGD) at F&M engages students across all class years. Our enduring commitment to your success helps you launch careers in leading industries and gain admission to high-demand graduate and professional programs around the world. Explore how, as a first-year finding your path or as a senior on the cusp of graduating, you can benefit from OSPGD’s more than 200 programs and activities designed to launch you to success.
See what we offer »Spotlighting Our Graduates’ Success
July 12, 2024
Two Alumni Earn Prestigious Foreign Affairs Fellowship
Lam Tran ’21 and Munahil Sultana ’24 will begin their careers in global diplomacy this fall through the prestigious Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship Program.
July 11, 2024
Success Beyond F&M: ‘I Am So Thankful That 17-Year-Old Me Decided to Attend F&M’
Sydney Dzenutis ’23 has been busy gaining professional experience in the sports world with the Columbus Crew, Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Orioles. "F&M helped further not only my basic knowledge of the business world, but also honed my ability to take on new challenges, learn on the fly and use multiple perspectives to solve problems," Dzenutis said.
July 9, 2024
Lily Finds a Rose
Lily Vining ’24 had no way of knowing a global pandemic would rock the world during her college search. But through it all, she found the perfect home in the Red Rose City.