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CS_Element_CustomCF"><div id="CS_CCF_3938663_3938673"> <section id="section1" class="section"> <div class="errorMessage"> <span class="msg"></span> </div> <h2>From Great Jobs to Grad Schools, New AU Grads are Ready to Succeed</h2> <div class="after-au-left"> <div class="working-number"><span></span></div> <div class="working-title"> <div class="big">Working,</div> <div class="small">Grad School,</div> <div class="bigger">Or Both</div> </div> <div class="clear-content"></div> <div class="other"> <span class="icon icon-person visible-sm-inline-block visible-md-inline-block visible-lg-inline-block"></span> <div class="other-number"><span></span>%<br /> <div class="other-title">other</div> </div> </div> <div class="seeking"> <span class="icon icon-person visible-sm-inline-block visible-md-inline-block visible-lg-inline-block"></span> <div class="seeking-number"> <span></span>%<br /> <div class="seeking-title">seeking<br />employment</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="after-au-right 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break-lg"></span></div> <div class="clear-content"></div>  <div class="modal fade" id="afterauModal" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-labelledby="afterauinfo" aria-hidden="true"> <div class="modal-dialog"> <div class="modal-content"> <div class="modal-header"> <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal"> <span aria-hidden="true">脳</span><span class="sr-only">Close</span> </button> <h3 class="modal-title" id="afterauinfo">After AU</h3> </div> <div class="modal-body"> <p>This information is compiled from several pieces of data in the Graduation Census about students' future plans and current activities. Categories are defined as:</p> <ul> <li><h5>Working:</h5> Graduates who indicate they are working or for whom American University confirmed employment through other means</li> <li><h5>Grad School:</h5> Graduates who are attending or have been accepted to graduate school</li> <li><h5>Working and Grad School:</h5> Graduates who meet both of the above criteria</li> <li><h5>Seeking Employment:</h5> Graduates who are neither working nor attending graduate school and indicate they are seeking employment</li> <li><h5>Other:</h5> Graduates whose plans are not reflected in any of the above categories and who check at least one of the following options: volunteering, traveling, caring for family, or other</li> </ul> <p> Results are for May 2021, 2022, and 2023 graduates whose status was confirmed as of six months after graduation. </p> <p class="additional-info">The research confirmed a status for 76 percent of all undergraduates.</p> </div> <div class="modal-footer"> <button type="button" class="btn" data-dismiss="modal">Close</button> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="moreinfo"> <div class="text-left-sm text-center-xs info-text"> <span class="dept"></span> Results are for May 2021, 2022, and 2023 graduates whose status was confirmed as of six months after graduation. </div> <div class="circle-icon"><span class="icon icon-info2"></span></div> </div> </section> <section id="section2" class="section"> <div class="errorMessage"> <span class="msg"></span> </div> <h2>New AU Alums Thrive in All Economic Sectors and in Grad Schools</h2> <div class="career-container row"> <div class="career-chart col-lg-one-fifth col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-6"> <div class="bar bar-1 visible-md-inline-block visible-lg-inline-block"></div> <div class="bar-data bar-data-1"><span></span>%</div> <div class="career-title"> <div class="bigger">Working</div> <div class="medium">For-Profit</div> </div> </div> <div class="career-chart col-lg-one-fifth col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-6"> <div class="bar bar-2 visible-md-inline-block visible-lg-inline-block"></div> <div class="bar-data bar-data-2"><span></span>%</div> <div class="career-title"> <div class="bigger">Working</div> <div class="medium">Nonprofit</div> </div> </div> <div class="career-chart col-lg-one-fifth col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-6"> <div class="bar bar-3 visible-md-inline-block visible-lg-inline-block"></div> <div class="bar-data bar-data-3"><span></span>%</div> <div class="career-title"> <div class="bigger">Working</div> <div class="medium">Government</div> </div> </div> <div class="hidden-lg hidden-md visible-sm hidden-xs col-sm-2 clear-left-sm"></div> <div class="career-chart col-lg-one-fifth col-md-4 col-md-offset-2 col-sm-4 col-sm-offset-2 col-xs-6"> <div class="bar bar-4 visible-md-inline-block visible-lg-inline-block"></div> <div class="bar-data bar-data-4"><span></span>%</div> <div class="career-title"> <div class="big">Attending</div> <div class="medium">Grad School</div> </div> </div> <div class="hidden-lg hidden-md hidden-sm visible-xs col-xs-3 clear-left-xs"></div> <div class="career-chart col-lg-one-fifth col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-6"> <div class="bar bar-5 visible-md-inline-block visible-lg-inline-block"></div> <div class="bar-data bar-data-5"><span></span>%</div> <div class="career-title"> <div class="medium">Working And</div> <div class="big">Attending</div> <div class="medium">Grad School</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="career-data-container row"> <div class="career-employers col-lg-7 col-md-7 col-sm-6 col-xs-12"> <div class="career-data-title">Employers</div> <div class="career-data"> <ul class="employers"></ul> </div> </div> <div class="career-schools col-lg-5 col-md-5 col-sm-6 col-xs-12"> <div class="career-data-title">Schools</div> <div class="career-data"> <ul class="schools"></ul> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="modal fade" id="career-data-modal" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-labelledby="career-data-info" aria-hidden="true"> <div class="modal-dialog"> <div class="modal-content"> <div class="modal-header"> <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal"> <span aria-hidden="true">脳</span><span class="sr-only">Close</span> </button> <h3 class="modal-title" id="career-data-info">Careers Additional Info</h3> </div> <div class="modal-body">  </div> <div class="modal-footer"> <button type="button" class="btn" data-dismiss="modal">Close</button> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="moreinfo"> <div class="text-left-sm text-center-xs info-text"> <span class="dept"></span> Results are for May 2021, 2022, and 2023 graduates whose status was confirmed as of six months after graduation. </div> <div class="circle-icon"> <span class="icon icon-info2"></span> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section id="section3" class="section"> <div class="errorMessage"><span class="msg"></span></div> <h2 class="salary-heading">Recent AU Grads are Competitive in the Marketplace</h2> <span id="salary-subheading-ug"> <span class="salary-value">$65,909</span> Average salary for undergraduate class of 2023 within six months of graduating </span> <div class="row graph-area"> <div id="salary-map" class="col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-sm-offset-2 col-md-3 col-md-offset-0 col-lg-3 col-lg-offset-0"> <ul> <li id="rangeitem1"> <div class="data-icon less20"> <span></span>% </div> <span class="visible-xxs-inline"><</span> <span class="hide-xxs visible-xs-inline visible-sm-inline visible-md-inline visible-lg-inline">Less than</span> <span id="rangevalue1">$40K</span> </li> <li id="rangeitem2"> <div class="data-icon less30"><span></span>%</div><span id="rangevalue2">$40K - $50K</span> </li> <li id="rangeitem3"> <div class="data-icon less40"><span></span>%</div><span id="rangevalue3">$50K - $60K</span> </li> <li id="rangeitem4"> <div class="data-icon less50"><span></span>%</div><span id="rangevalue4">$60K - $70K</span> </li> <li id="rangeitem5"> <div class="data-icon less60"><span></span>%</div><span id="rangevalue5">$70K - $80K</span> </li> <li id="rangeitem6"> <div class="data-icon more60"><span></span>%</div> <span class="visible-xxs-inline">></span> <span class="hide-xxs visible-xs-inline visible-sm-inline visible-md-inline visible-lg-inline">More than</span> <span id="rangevalue6">$80K</span> </li> </ul> </div> <div id="salary-chart" class="col-xs-10 col-xs-offset-1 col-sm-6 col-sm-offset-3 col-md-9 col-md-offset-0 col-lg-9"></div> </div>  <div class="modal fade" id="salariesModal" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-labelledby="salariesinfo" aria-hidden="true"> <div class="modal-dialog"> <div class="modal-content"> <div class="modal-header"> <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal"> <span aria-hidden="true">脳</span> <span class="sr-only">Close</span> </button> <h3 class="modal-title" id="salariesinfo">Salaries </h3> </div> <div class="modal-body"> <p>The Graduate Census reflects salary information for graduates who report they are working full-time or working full-time and attending graduate school.</p> <p id="additional-info-ug"> Salary information was provided by 44 percent of undergraduates that report working full-time. </p> <p id="additional-info-gr" class="hidden"> Salary information was provided by 49 percent of master's that report working full-time. </p> <p> We encourage you to consider AU salary data in conjunction with national surveys that provide reliable aggregate information and context for new college graduate earnings. </p> <p> In addition, the National Association of Colleges and Employers publishes an annual Salary Survey. Highlights and the executive summary are available at <a href="https://www.naceweb.org/uploadedfiles/files/2021/publication/executive-summary/2021-nace-salary-survey-winter-executive-summary.pdf">naceweb.org</a>. Because graduates of master's degree programs typically enter specific fields, with widely variable average salaries, meaningful national salary data covering all master's degrees are not available. </p> </div> <div class="modal-footer"> <button type="button" class="btn" data-dismiss="modal">Close</button> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="moreinfo"> <div class="text-left-sm text-center-xs info-text"> <span class="dept"></span> <span id="salary-note-ug"> Salary information was provided by 44 percent of undergraduates that report working full-time. </span> <span id="salary-note-gr" class="hidden"> Salary information was provided by 49 percent of master's graduates that report working full-time. </span> </div> <div class="circle-icon"> <span class="icon icon-info2"></span> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section id="section4" class="section"> <div class="errorMessage"><span class="msg"></span></div> <h2>Experiences Beyond the Classroom Prepare AU Students to Excel</h2> <div class="row"> <div id="experiences-chart" class="col-lg-6 col-md-6 visible-md visible-lg"></div> <div class="experiences-container col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-12 col-xs-12"> <div id="internCompanies" class="col-md-12 col-sm-6 col-xs-6"> <div class="experiences-title"><h3>Top Internships for credit</h3></div> <div class="experiences-internships" style="margin-bottom:0;"> <ul></ul> </div> <div id="moreInternships" class="more" style="margin-bottom:20px;"> <span class="more-text">more</span> <span class="icon icon-arrow-right5"></span> </div> </div> <div id="abroadLocations" class="col-md-12 col-sm-6 col-xs-6"> <div class="experiences-title"><h3>Top Study Abroad locations</h3></div> <div class="experiences-studyabroad"> <ul> <li>United Kingdom</li> <li>Italy</li> <li>Spain</li> <li>Kenya</li> <li>Belgium</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="gradIntern" class="gradIntern col-xs-6 col-md-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-12" style="display:none;"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="modal fade" id="experiencesModal" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-labelledby="experiencesinfo" aria-hidden="true"> <div class="modal-dialog"> <div class="modal-content"> <div class="modal-header"> <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal"> <span aria-hidden="true">脳</span> <span class="sr-only">Close</span> </button> <h3 class="modal-title" id="experiencesinfo">Experiences </h3> </div> <div class="modal-body"> <p> Percentages of students interning and studying abroad rely on self-reports of graduating students from the 2021-2023 Graduation Census. 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