The statistics show graduate employment at top-ranked US universities in 2004 and how it differed compared to 2013.
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 2013, while transport and industrial were the only two fields that registered an upward trend.
In 2004, the most popular sector was finance/banking, with under 40% of total 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 hired in fields other than the main five.
Regarding the difference from the previous year, there was an ascending trend in the percentage of industrial and transport graduates, with an increase of 8%. In contrast, the percentages of graduates entering finance/banking, marketing, and consultancy recorded a decrease, with respective figures of 17%, 2.5%, and 0.5%. Finally, the figure for other fields remained unchanged.