The statistics show graduate employment at top-ranked US universities in 2004, and how it was different compared to 2003.
Overall, the proportion of graduates choosing to enter the finance/banking field was by far the highest in 2004. This sector also witnessed the biggest decrease in comparison with the previous year while industrial and transport are the only two fields that experienced an upward trend.
In 2004, the most popular sector belonged to finance/banking, with just under 40% of graduates, which was nearly double the figure for consultancy. The third position went to the marketing sector, with 14%, and far below were industrial and transport, which accounted for 9% and 4%, respectively. The remaining 14% of graduates were recruited in fields other than these main five.
Regarding the difference from the previous year, an increasing tendency of 8% could be observed in the employment of graduates in both industrial and transport sectors. In contrast, those of finance/banking, marketing and consultancy registered a decrease, with respective figures being 17%, 2.5%, and 0.5%. Finally, the figure for other fields remained unchanged.