—International Graduate Admissions Keep Rising “” The number of international students admitted to U.S. graduate schools has increased for the fourth straight year, up 9% for fall 2013 from the same period in 2012, says a report from the Council of Graduate Schools. The large increase wasn’t expected because the number of international applications to U.S. graduate schools was essentially flat for fall 2013, rising just 2% after larger gains in the previous two years. “This is a sign that U.S. graduate programs continue to see international applicants to graduate programs as competitive, high-caliber students,” says Debra W. Stewart, president of the Council of Graduate Schools. The largest increase in international student admissions is in engineering, up 16% for fall 2013 after a 9% gain the previous year.
by Andrea Widener | August 26, 2013
The most common method is to report median base salaries of inexperienced graduates by degree. These are graduates with full-time permanent employment and less than 12 months of technical work experience prior to graduation. This method avoids potential distortions both from new graduates who have taken lower paying temporary employment and from those with considerable work experience at the time of their graduation.
by Michael Heylin | June 02, 2008
Of all 1998-99 Ph.D. chemistry graduates, 43% had full-time jobs while 46% were on postdocs. Of all graduating bachelor's chemists, 36% had permanent full-time jobs and 44% were in graduate or professional school. Of master's graduates, 53% were fully employed and 31% were in graduate or professional school.
by Michael Heylin | March 13, 2000
—Graduate Student Fellowships “” In his guest editorial, Ronald Breslow proposes that the Department of Education extend funding of graduate fellowships for U.S. chemistry students (C&EN, June 13, page 3). Although I do not disagree with his proposal, I wish to comment on some of his points. I was fortunate to receive a National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship in the early years of the program, soon after Sputnik was launched and the support of science became a national priority.
August 15, 2011
Career preparation was the focus of many of the recommendations from the Advancing Graduate Education report and the 2018 National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s report Graduate STEM Education for the 21st Century. The ACS graduate student surveys in 2013 and 2019 provided insights on career interests and plans.
by Carmen Gauthier, chair, ACS Society Committee on Education | November 03, 2022
—ACS Seeks Input From Graduate Students “” The ACS Office of Graduate Education is seeking input from U.S. graduate students in the chemical sciences about their career plans so that ACS and academic chemistry and chemical engineering departments can develop programs and resources to benefit the students. Graduate students are invited to participate in a survey about their knowledge of career options, awareness and use of career resources, and peer and mentor relationships. Survey participants can win a 32-gigabyte iPad or a $1,000 travel award to an ACS national meeting. The survey, supported by the Alfred P.
by Linda Wang | June 24, 2013
“” This summer, a new crop of chemistry and chemical engineering graduates are earning their degrees, with some continuing on their educational journeys and others embarking on new and exciting careers. To celebrate this milestone, various ACS offices and divisions teamed up to ask 2016 chemistry and chemical engineering graduates to share their graduation photos on social media using the hashtag #2016ChemGrad.
by Linda Wang | July 18, 2016
Graduate Students From Abroad “” The number of international graduate students in the U.S. has grown for the third straight year, up 8% in 2011–12 to 197,000, says a new report from the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS). Chinese students had the largest enrollment increase, 22% in 2011–12, marking the seventh straight year of double-digit enrollment hikes from that country. China now accounts for 37% of all U.S. graduate students from abroad, according to the report. Enrollment of students from the Middle East increased by 18% and Brazil by 14% in 2011–12. Meanwhile, the number of students from India and South Korea is starting to stabilize, the report shows. More international students came to U.S. universities in all fields, but increases were highest in business, at 15%, and engineering, at 12%.
by Andrea Widener | November 12, 2012
Bachelor’s degree graduates got $41,000 for government positions in 2009 and Ph.D. graduates received $82,500. This compares with median salaries of $36,400 and $50,000 for bachelor’s and Ph.D. recipients, respectively, at academic jobs. Salaries for industry jobs fell in between at both degree levels, with bachelor’s degree graduates receiving $38,400 and Ph.D. recipients getting $78,000.
by David J. Hanson | March 14, 2011