Among 2020-2021 Hofstra graduates who majored in public service, public policy, and political science, 96% of survey respondents reported that they were employed and/or were attending or planning to attend graduate school within a year of graduation. Ninety percent of those students who reported employment said they secured their position within six months of graduation. Among Hofstra graduates who majored in these areas and who reported salary, the median annual self-reported salary was $49,000.
Examples of where our alumni are working include:
- American Civil Liberties Union
- BNY Mellon
- Cronin & Cronin Law Firm, PLLC
- Democratic Party of New York
- Human Rights Watch
- JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- Nassau County Government
- Suffolk County District Attorney's Office
Examples of institutions where our alumni are pursuing graduate studies include:
- American University
- Brooklyn Law School
- Columbia University
- Cornell University
- Hofstra University
- Seton Hall University
- University of California, Los Angeles
- University of Connecticut
- University of Virginia
- William & Mary Law School
Alumni outcomes data is based on the results of Hofstra’s annual Alumni Outcomes Survey and other reliable sources. Of the 1,429 undergraduate students who graduated between August 2020 and May 2021, data was collected via surveys and other reliable sources resulting in knowledge about the outcomes for 67% of the 2020-2021 undergraduate alumni. Salary data is self-reported voluntarily by students and is based upon a 47% response rate for full-time employed undergraduate survey respondents. Salary figures include only annual base salary. They do not include bonus, commission, or any other guaranteed compensation.