Stage 3 · Lesson 4 of 9
Where graduates end up
The best evidence of a programme's value is what its recent graduates do next. These are its . Look for official graduate outcome or employment reports, and the list of companies at its .
Find people on LinkedIn who finished in the last three years: search the programme name and filter by school. Check whether international graduates in particular found work there or went home, because visa rules shape outcomes. For research degrees, look at where the group's graduates went. Write down every number with its source.
Common traptrusting average salary figures in brochures, which often cover a small, self-selected group, or judging outcomes from one friend's story.
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Resources for this stage
Start with
- GuideFreeEducationUSA
US Department of State
Guidance on choosing US programmes and understanding accreditation and funding
Practise
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Also worth your time
- EURAXESSGo deeper
The EU portal for research jobs, including many paid PhD positions