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First Destination Outcomes

First Destination Outcomes: College of Business | Undergraduate | 2021-2022

Find the latest data on first destination outcomes for undergraduate College of Business students, including plans secured and offer rates, top employers and position titles, and average salaries.

91%

Offer Rate


89%

Plans Secured Rate


57%

Internship Rate

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Top Employers

The list of employers featured in this section is based on information reported by students or data made publicly-available by students. These are the most-commonly reported companies and organizations, however, CSU College of Business students are hired by hundreds of unique employers.

  • Amazon
  • Arrive Logistics
  • Blue Horseshoe (Accenture)
  • Charles Schwab & Co.
  • Deloitte
  • DeltaV Digital
  • Epic
  • Fast Enterprises, LLC
  • Fidelity Investments
  • Goldman Sachs
  • Insight Global
  • J.B. Hunt Transport
  • Kiewit
  • KPMG
  • Lockheed Martin
  • Madwire
  • memoryBlue
  • Northwestern Mutual
  • Peloton Group
  • RSM US LLP
  • Spicer Jeffries LLP
  • Standish Management
  • Target
  • VMware, Inc

Average Salary

Average salary is based on full-time permanent employment. This salary data is student-reported and does not include any bonus and/or commission compensation beyond base salary.

$57,930

Annually

Regional and national trends for annual earnings can be found through the Labor Market Insights tool.

Where Rams Land After Graduation

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Students accepted jobs in over 30 US states and throughout the world with a significant number of students landing in CA, CO, IL, NY, TX, and UT.

Continuing Education Pursuits

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These percentages fall within the 10% of College of Business graduates who indicate continuing education upon completion of their undergraduate degree.


The data presented comes from the 2021-2022 First Destination Survey administered by Colorado State University following best practices set by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). All graduating students are encouraged to respond to the First Destination Survey as part of the Graduation Ready process. Data is collected for 180 days post-graduation. Follow-up data is gathered through multiple sources including student calling and email campaigns, the National Student Clearinghouse, and LinkedIn.

  • Offer Rate refers to the percentage of graduates who are actively seeking employment or education that either secured plans for employment/further education or indicated at least one job offer.
  • Plans Secured Rate refers to the percentage of graduates who are actively seeking employment or education that secured plans for employment or further education.
  • Internship Rate includes a variety of experiential learning activities including, but not limited to internships, field experiences, research/lab experiences, student teaching, and significant volunteer experience

First Destination Outcomes by College of Business Concentration