2018 Tracer Survey of First Degree Graduates, Class of

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2018 Tracer Survey of First Degree Graduates, Class of 2016

Please help us to improve the quality of education by taking a few minutes to complete this questionnaire. All

responses are treated as confidential by UWI and information collected will only be used to generate aggregate

data for institutional planning and research.

SECTION 1: DEMOGRAPHIC DATA

Q1 To what age group do you belong?

Age Group

Sample Population

N % N %

19 to 24 238 56.0 1,830 75.7

25 to 29 122 28.7 329 13.6

30 to 34 32 7.5 108 4.5

35 to 39 9 2.1 58 2.4

40 to 44 12 2.8 46 1.9

45 to 49 5 1.2 20 0.8

50 and over 7 1.6 26 1.1

Total 425 100 2,417 100.0

Q2. What is your sex?

Sex

Sample Population

N % N %

Male 98 23.1 634 26.2

Female 327 76.9 1,783 73.8

Total 425 100.0 2,417 100.0

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Q3 Please indicate your country of origin.

Country Sample Population

N % N %

Anguilla 2 0.5 2 0.1

Antigua & Barbuda 4 0.9 10 0.4

The Bahamas 3 0.7 20 0.8

Barbados 12 2.8 42 1.7

Belize 2 0.5 11 0.5

Bermuda 0 0.0 2 0.1

British Virgin Islands 1 0.2 1 0.0

Cayman Islands 1 0.2 3 0.1

Dominica 5 1.2 8 0.3

Grenada 1 0.2 3 0.1

Jamaica 373 87.8 2,179 90.2

Montserrat 1 0.2 0 0.0

St. Kitts & Nevis 1 0.2 8 0.3

St. Lucia 0 0.0 5 0.2

St. Vincent & The Grenadines 3 0.7 16 0.7

Trinidad & Tobago 11 2.6 79 3.3

Guyana 2 0.5 4 0.2

Other 3 0.7 24 1.0

Total 425 100 2,417 100

Q4 Please state your country of residence if different from your country of origin.

N Country of Origin Country of Residence

1 Antigua & Barbuda Jamaica

3 Barbados Jamaica (2); United Kingdom (1)

3 Dominica Antigua; Montserrat; British Virgin Islands

1 Grenada Switzerland

13 Jamaica USA (6); Canada (2); Japan (1); Denmark (1); Antigua & Barbuda (1); Spain (1); Turks & Caicos (1)

1 Montserrat Jamaica

1 Nigeria Jamaica

1 Botswana Jamaica

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1 St. Vincent & The Grenadines Anguilla

2 Trinidad Jamaica (2)

SECTION 2: YOUR PROGRAMME

Q5 In which Faculty/School were you enrolled?

Faculty/School

Sample Population

N % N %

H&E: Humanities 50 11.8 244 10.1

H&E: Education 10 2.4 74 3.1

Law 15 3.5 153 6.3

Medical Sciences 72 16.9 642 26.6

Science & Technology 86 20.2 391 16.2

Social Sciences 184 43.3 885 36.6

Gender & Development Studies 8 1.9 28 1.2

Total 425 100.0 2,417 100.0

Q6 Please tell us the name of the degree that you graduated with in 2016? List the Majors and Minors, if

applicable. [not shown]

Q7 Please indicate the Class of Degree obtained.

Class of Degree

Sample Population

N % N %

First Class Honours 51 12.0 178 7.4

Honours (Medical Sciences) 1 0.2 43 1.8

Upper Second Class Honours 160 37.6 785 32.5

Lower Second Class Honours 152 35.8 844 34.9

Pass 61 14.4 567 23.5

Total 425 100.0 2,417 100.0

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Q8 Were you the recipient of a Government Scholarship?

Scholarship

Class of 2016

N %

Yes 30 7.0

No 390 91.8

No answer 5 1.2

Total 425 100.0

SECTION 3: YOUR CURRENT EMPLOYMENT

Q9 Are you currently employed?

Employed

Class of 2016 Class of

2014 Class of

2013

N % % %

Yes 325 76.5 75.8 76.0

No 96 22.6 23.5 22.2

No Answer 4 0.9 0.7 1.8

Total 425 100.0 100.0 / 458 100.0 / 433

Q10 If you are not employed, please state the main reason why?


2014 Class of

2013

N % % %

Did not seek employment 2 2.1 2.8 1.0

Further studies 36 37.5 33.3 41.7

No job opportunity 23 23.9 20.4 27.1

Lack of work experience 10 10.4 13 10.4

Could not find a job related to my degree 11 11.5 19.4 11.5

Health related reasons 4 4.2 0.0 N/A

Other 10 10.4 10.2 8.3

No answer 0 0.0 0.9 0.0

Total 96 100.0 100.0 / 108 100.0 / 96

Note: Based on those who are unemployed (n=96).

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Q11 What is your current job? (If you currently have more than one job, the next few questions are about the

job you regard as your MAIN job). [Recoded using Jamaica Standard Occupational Classification 2015]


2014 Class of

2013

N % % %

Managers 11 3.4 1.4 1.8

Professionals 160 49.2 57.6 45.6

Technicians & Associate Professionals 77 23.7 10.4 15.8

Clerical Support Workers / Sales & Service Workers 39 12.0 15.6 18.2

Armed Forces Occupations 0 0.0 0.6 0.4

Elementary Occupations 0 0.0 0 0

No answer 38 11.7 14.4 18.2

Total 325 100.0 100.0 / 347 100.0 / 329

Note: Based on those who are employed (n=325).

Q12 Which of the following best describes the status of your job?


2014 Class of

2013

N % % %

Full-time 307 94.5 92.5 88.1

Part-time 15 4.6 4.9 4.9

Self-employed 1 0.3 0.6 1.5

Volunteer 0 0.0 0.3 Not applic.

No answer 2 0.6 1.7 5.5

Total 325 100.0 100.0 / 347 100.0 / 329


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Q13 Please state your current Gross Monthly Salary before taxes. (State currency e.g., US$700)

Class of 2016

N Median (JMD)

Std. Deviation (JMD)

Full-time regular 186 121,000 91,870

Full-time contractual 86 101,552 110,794

Self employed 1 260,000 na

Part-time 11 37,660 13,107

Total 284 114,621 98,509

Note: Among the employed who reported income. In equivalent $JMD

Class of 2016

N Median (JMD)

Std. Deviation

(JMD)

Local 244 108,333 68,151

Regional 22 193,134 177,516

International 17 211,566 148,848

Total 283 114,753 98,652

Note: Among the employed who reported income. In equivalent $JMD

Q14 Please state the name of the organization in which you are employed. [Not shown]

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Q15 Please identify your area of employment.


2014 Class of

2013

N % % %

Gov't/Public Sector 135 41.5 39.8 41.9

Private Sector 171 52.6 40.3 44.4

NGO 6 1.8 4 3.6

International Org (e.g., UN) 0 0.0 2.3 0.3

Regional Org 1 0.3 4.1 0.3

Other 9 2.8 2.6 2.5

No answer 3 0.9 6.9 7.0

Total 325 100.0 100.0 / 347 100.0 / 329


Q16 Please state the location of your job (Town/City and Country). [Recoded]


2014 Class of

2013

N % % %

Local 278 85.5 79.3 75.6

Regional 26 8.0 10.1 10

International 19 5.8 6.6 7.6

No answer 2 0.6 4 6.7

Total 325 100.0 100.0 / 347 100.0 / 329


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Q17 Please indicate the major economic activity of your employer from the following list. [Recoded based on

the Jamaica Industrial Classification 2005]


2014 Class of

2013

N % % %

Agriculture, Hunting and Forestry 3 0.9 1.2 0.0

Education 57 17.5 19.9 17.9

Health and Social Work 62 19.1 14.7 17.3

Public Administration and Defence; Compulsory Social Security 27 8.3 11.8 12.8

Financial Intermediation 64 19.7 12.4 10.9

Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities 40 12.3 13.3 8.2

Manufacturing 9 2.8 3.2 6.7

Other Community, Social and Personal Service Activities 19 5.8 4.9 5.2

Transport, Storage and Communications 15 4.6 4.6 5.2

Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles, Motorcycles and Personal and Household Goods 7 2.2 0.6 2.7

Hotels and Restaurants 9 2.8 3.2 2.1

Mining & Quarrying 2 0.6 0 0

Electricity, Gas, and Water Supply 5 1.5 2.6 0.9

Construction 2 0.6 0.0 0.3

Private Households with Employed Persons 0 0.0 0.3 0.0

Extra-Territorial Organizations and Bodies 0 0.0 0.3 0.3

No answer 4 1.2 7.2 9.4

Total 325 100.0 100.0 / 347 100.0 / 329


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Q18 Approximately how many people work in your organization?


2014 Class of

2013

N % % %

1 to 19 (small business) 39 12.0 10.7 13.7

20 to 99 (medium business) 48 14.8 20.2 16.7

100 or more (large business) 182 56.0 53 51.1

Don't Know 39 12.0 8.6 8.8

No answer 17 5.2 7.5 9.7

Total 325 100.0 100.0 / 347 100.0 / 329


Q19 Type of Employer


2014

N % %

Government/Public Sector 134 41.2 39.8

Private Sector 171 52.6 38.3

Non-Governmental Organization 8 2.5 4.0

International Organization 0 0.0 4.3

Regional Organization 1 0.3 4.9

I am self-employed/entrepreneur 3 0.9 0.3

No answer 8 2.5 8.4

Total 325 100.0 100.0 / 347


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Q20 Thinking about your current job, please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following

statements.

N=325

Strongly Disagree

(1) Disagree

(2) Agree

(3) Strongly Agree (4) No answer

Class of 2016 Mean

/4

Class of 2014 Mean

/4

My first degree qualification is relevant to my current job. (1) 16.9% 16.0% 31.7% 30.2% 5.2% 2.79 2.80

My previous work experience is more relevant to my current job than my first degree qualification. (2) 17.5% 38.5% 19.7% 16.9% 7.4% 2.39 2.37

The skills and knowledge that I acquired during my studies are used in my current job. (3) 12.0% 14.2% 43.3% 24.0% 6.5% 2.85 2.87

The major fields of discipline that I studied are relevant to my job. (4) 14.8% 18.5% 35.7% 24.9% 6.2% 2.75 2.78

My first degree qualification provides more opportunities for me at my workplace (5) 14.5% 22.5% 34.2% 22.5% 6.5% 2.69 2.63


Q21 Overall, how satisfied or unsatisfied are you with how much you apply knowledge from your first degree

in your workplace?


2014

N % %

Very satisfied 53 16.3 16.1

Satisfied 145 44.6 42.1

Unsatisfied 77 23.7 20.2

Very Unsatisfied 32 9.8 13.8

No answer 18 5.5 7.8

Total 325 100.0 100.0 / 347

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SECTION 4: YOUR PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE

Q22 Is your current job your first job since graduating from UWI?


2014 Class of

2013

N % % %

Yes 146 44.9 41.8 51.7

No 160 49.2 50.1 39.8

No answer 19 5.8 8.1 8.5

Total 325 100.0 100.0 / 347 100.0 / 329


Q23 If your answer to the above question is “no,” did you return to a job you previously held before?


2014 Class of

2013

N % % %

Yes 46 28.8 35.6 31.3

No 112 70.0 63.8 63.4

No answer 2 1.3 0.6 5.3

Total 160 100.0 100.0 / 174 100.0 / 131

Note: Based on those whose current job is not their first (n=160).

Q24 Were you able to gain any work experience while you were studying at UWI?


2014 Class of

2013

N % % %

Yes 242 56.9 56.6 53.6

No 152 35.8 35.2 34.6

No answer 31 7.3 8.3 11.8

Total 425 100.0 100.0 / 458 100.0 / 433

Note: Based on total sample (n=425).

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Q25 When you graduated, which one of the following best describes your position with regard to paid work

which includes self-employment?


2014 Class of

2013

N % % %

Working full-time/accepted full-time job offer 209 49.2 46.7 41.3

Working part-time but seeking full-time work 64 15.1 13.8 13.4

Working part-time but NOT seeking full-time work 13 3.1 2.2 4.8

Not working but seeking employment 89 20.9 22.9 26.8

Not working and not seeking employment 20 4.7 5.0 2.8

No answer 30 7.1 9.4 10.9

Total 425 100.0 100.0 / 458 100.0 / 433


Q26 In the case where you were seeking work, please tell us how many months passed before you were able

to find employment?


2014 Class of

2013

N % % %

6 months or less 84 54.9 44.6 36.8

7 to 12 months 25 16.3 19.6 26.4

more than 12 months 1 0.7 9.5 12

still unemployed 9 5.9 3.6 4.6

No answer 34 22.2 22.6 20.2

Total 153 100.0 100.0 / 168 100.0 / 174

Note: Based on those seeking full-time work (n=153).

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SECTION 5: FURTHER STUDIES

Q27 Which of the following best describes your current position regarding further studies?


2014 Class of

2013

N % % %

I am currently pursuing further studies on a full-time basis 67 15.8 18.6 16.4

I am currently pursuing further studies on a part-time basis 51 12.0 14.0 12.0

I completed further studies on a full-time basis since I graduated 13 3.1 1.1 2.8

I completed further studies on a part-time basis since I graduated 12 2.8 3.3 2.3

I have not pursued any further studies since I graduated 245 57.6 54.6 55.0

No answer 37 8.7 8.5 11.5

Total 425 100.0 100.0 /

458 100.0 / 433


Q28 Which of the following programmes are you currently pursuing or pursued after graduation?

Class of 2016 Class of 2014

% Class of 2013

% N

%

Certificate 20 14.0 16.6 22.1

Diploma 8 5.6 5.9 2.8

Bachelor's Degree 6 4.2 10.1 9.0

Professional Qualification (e.g., ACCA) 29 20.3 23.1 22.1

Postgraduate Certificate 7 4.9 8.3 na

Postgraduate Diploma 14 9.8 11.8 6.9

Taught Masters (e.g., MA, MBA, etc.) 52 36.4 38.5 35.2

Research Degree (M.Phil.) 11 7.7 8.3 6.2

Research Degree (Ph.D.) 6 4.2 1.2 2.1

Note: Based on those pursuing/pursued further studies (n=143) in 2016, n=169 in 2014, and n=145 in 2013. Multiple responses allowed.

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Q29 Please tell us at which institution(s) you are currently pursuing or pursued further studies?


2014 Class of

2013

N % % %

Local 16 11.2 10.1 20.1

Regional 1 0.7 na na

International 43 30.1 26 24.1

UWI 57 39.9 45 43.4

No answer 26 18.2 18.9 12.4

Total 143 100.0 100.0 / 169 100.0 / 145

Note: Based on those pursuing/pursued further studies (n=143)

Q30 Compared with your first degree, which of the following best describes the programme that you

pursued/are pursuing?


2014 Class of

2013

N % % %

It is in the same field as my First Degree 60 42.0 35.5 33.1

It is within the broader field of my First Degree 49 34.3 40.2 32.4

It is not related to my First Degree 33 23.1 22.5 30.3

No answer 1 0.7 1.8 4.2

Total 143 100.0 100.0 / 169 100.0 / 145

Note: Based on those pursuing/pursued further studies (n=143)

Q31 If you are not enrolled in a graduate programme, do you intend to do so in the near future?


2014 Class of

2013

N % % %

Yes 268 63.1 65.3 55.4

No 48 11.3 12.0 5.3

Not Sure / No answer 109 25.6 22.7 39.2

Total 425 100.0 100.0 / 458 100.0 / 433

Note: Based on total sample (n=425)

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Q32 Will UWI be your first choice?


2014 Class of

2013

N % % %

Yes 119 44.4 47.2 31.0

No 149 55.6 50.5 37.6

No answer 0 0.0 2.3 31.3

Total 268 100.0 100.0 / 299 100.0 / 348

Note: Based on the number who reported “yes” in Q. 31.

Q33 If UWI will not be your first choice for a graduate programme, please tell us why?

Class of

2016 N

Want a new experience 40

Weaknesses attributed to UWI 27

No answer 23

Programme not offered 21

Currently living or desire to live overseas 14

International qualification more recognized 12

Financial reasons 5

Other 3

Want more experiential learning and practical experience 2

GPA too low for UWI 1

Poor economy 1

Note: Based on intention to pursue graduate studies and UWI not first choice (n=149).

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SECTION 6: YOUR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Q34 To what extent did the Mona Campus contribute to the development of each of the following attributes.

N=425

Very Little

(1) Little

(2) Moderate

(3) Strong

(4)

Very Strong

(5) Missing

Class of 2016

Mean /4

Class of 2014

Mean /4

Critical and creative thinking skills. 2.1% 4.9% 23.5% 38.1% 16.2% 15.1% 3.72 3.63

Effective communication & interpersonal skills. 2.1% 5.2% 24.7% 33.9% 18.8% 15.3% 3.73 3.72

Information technology skills. 5.9% 13.9% 32.5% 20.9% 11.3% 15.5% 3.21 3.18

Innovative and entrepreneurial skills. 15.3% 21.2% 28.5% 14.6% 4.9% 15.5% 2.68 2.70

Globally aware and well-grounded in your regional identity. 7.8% 12.0% 26.4% 24.5% 14.1% 15.3% 3.30 3.25

Socially, culturally and environmentally responsible. 3.8% 9.9% 27.3% 28.7% 14.6% 15.8% 3.48 3.45

Strong ethical values. 7.1% 8.7% 28.0% 24.9% 15.3% 16.0% 3.39 3.40

Average 3.36 3.33

Q35 As part of our Quality Assurance activities, the Mona Campus is interested in how Employers of UWI

graduates rate our graduates. Would you consent to the Mona Campus contacting your immediate Supervisor

to obtain feedback on your work performance? Eligible candidates: 54

END OF SURVEY

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APPENDIX 1: First Degree Graduates Population and Respondent Sample

Faculty / Unit

Class of 2016 Graduates Class of 2014 Graduates Class of 2013 Graduates

Population Sample Population Sample Population Sample

N % N % N % N % N % N %

H&E 318 13.2 60 14.1 461 18.5 94 20.5 420 16.3 68 15.7

Law 153 6.3 15 3.5 129 5.2 16 3.5 92 3.6 14 3.2

FMS 642 26.6 72 16.9 585 23.4 71 15.5 785 30.4 85 19.6

FST 391 16.2 86 20.2 402 16.1 92 20.1 405 15.7 94 21.7

FSS 885 36.6 184 43.3 889 35.6 180 39.3 870 33.7 170 39.3

IGDS 28 1.2 8 1.9 29 1.2 5 1.1 9 0.3 2 0.5

Total 2,417 100 425 100 2,495 100 458 100 2,581 100 433 100

% Traced 17.6% 18.4% 16.8%

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Appendix 2: Employment Rates (All Respondents) by Faculty and Major Field of Study, Class of 2016, in 2018

H&E: Humanities Are you currently

employed?

Total Major/Minor Yes No

Drama(Major), Spanish(Minor) 1 0 1

Entertainment and Cultural Enterprise Management(Major) 2 0 2

Gender and Development Studies(Major), Journalism(Major) 0 1 1

Geography(Major) 1 0 1

History and Archaeology(Major) 0 1 1

History(Major) 1 1 2

Integrated Marketing Communication (Special) 1 2 3

Integrated Marketing Communication (Special), Social Psychology(Minor) 1 0 1

Integrated Marketing Communication(Major) 3 0 3

Journalism(Major) 8 3 11

Journalism(Major), Cultural Studies(Minor) 1 0 1

Language, Communication and Society(Major), Management Studies(Minor) 0 1 1

Language, Communication and Society(Major), Philosophy(Minor) 1 0 1

Liberal Studies(Major) 2 0 2

Library and Information Studies(Major) 2 0 2

Linguistics(Major), Journalism(Minor) 1 0 1

Linguistics(Major), Philosophy(Minor) 1 0 1

Literatures in English(Major) 3 1 4

Literatures in English(Major), Cultural Studies(Minor) 1 0 1

Literatures in English(Major), Language Education: English(Minor) 1 0 1

Mathematics(Major) 1 0 1

Media and Communication(Major) 1 0 1

Ministerial Studies(Major) 2 0 2

Spanish(Major), French(Minor) 1 0 1

Spanish(Major), International Relations(Minor) 1 0 1

Spanish(Major), Linguistics(Minor) 1 0 1

Visual Arts(Major) 1 0 1

Total 39 10 49

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H&E: Education Are you currently

employed?

Total Major Yes No

Computer Science/Information Technology(Major) 1 0 1

Early Childhood Education(Major) 1 0 1

History Education(Major) 1 0 1

Language Education: English(Major) 1 0 1

Literacy Studies(Major) 4 0 4

Mathematics Education(Major) 1 0 1

Social Studies/Geography Education(Major) 1 0 1

Total 10 0 10

Law Are you currently

employed?

Total Major Yes No

Law (3 Years) at the Mona Campus 6 8 14

Law (Major) 0 1 1

Total 6 9 15

Medical Sciences Are you currently

employed?

Total Major Yes No

Anatomy(Major) 1 0 1

Diagnostic Imaging (Radiography) 2 0 2

Medicine and Surgery(Major) 8 2 10

Nursing (Post RN) 15 1 16

Nursing(Major) 21 2 23

Pharmacology(Major) 5 8 13

Physical Therapy 5 1 6

Total 57 14 71

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Science & Technology

Are you currently employed?


Actuarial Science(Major) 12 2 14

Animal Biology(Major) 2 1 3

Animal Biology(Major), Plant Sciences(Minor) 1 0 1

Applied Chemistry(Major) 1 0 1

Applied Chemistry(Major), Food Processing(Minor) 0 1 1

Applied Chemistry(Major), Management Studies(Minor) 1 0 1

Applied Plant Sciences(Major) 1 0 1

Biochemistry (Major) 2 0 2

Biochemistry (Major), Animal Biology(Minor) 0 1 1

Biochemistry (Major), Philosophy(Minor) 1 0 1

Biotechnology(Major), French(Minor) 0 1 1

Chemistry(Major) 1 0 1

Civil Engineering(Major) 2 0 2

Computer Science(Major) 6 2 8

Computer Science(Major), Mathematics(Minor) 1 0 1

Economics(Major), Mathematics(Major) 1 0 1

Electronics Engineering(Major) 1 0 1

Energy and Environmental Physics(Major) 1 0 1

Environmental Biology (Double) 0 1 1

Environmental Biology(Major) 2 0 2

Experimental Biology (Double) 1 0 1

Experimental Biology(Major) 4 0 4

Food Chemistry(Major) 1 0 1

Food Chemistry(Major), Chemistry(Minor) 2 0 2

Food Chemistry(Major), Chemistry(Minor), Education(Minor) 1 0 1

General Chemistry(Major) 0 1 1

General(Major) 1 0 1

Geography(Major) 2 2 4

Geography(Major), Economics(Minor) 1 0 1

Geography(Major), Geology(Minor) 1 0 1

Geology(Major) 2 1 3

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Science & Technology concluded

Are you currently

employed?


Geology(Major), Chemistry(Minor) 1 0 1

Horticulture(Major) 2 0 2

Information Technology(Major) 1 0 1

Marine Biology(Major) 3 0 3

Marine Biology(Major), Caribbean Sign Language Interpreting(Minor) 1 0 1

Marine Biology(Major), Human Biology(Minor) 1 0 1

Materials Science(Major), Mathematics(Major) 0 1 1

Mathematics and Modelling Processes(Major) 1 0 1

Mathematics with Education(Major) 1 0 1

Medical Physics(Major), Management Studies(Minor) 0 1 1

Microbiology(Major), Plant Biology(Minor) 0 1 1

Microbiology(Major), Plant Sciences(Minor) 0 1 1

Molecular Biology(Major), Plant Sciences(Minor) 0 1 1

Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health(Major) 1 0 1

Plant Biology(Major), Terrestrial and Freshwater Ecology(Minor) 1 0 1

Software Engineering(Major) 1 0 1

Software Engineering(Major), Computer Science(Minor) 0 1 1

Total 66 19 85

IGDS Are you currently

employed?


Gender and Development(Major) 3 1 4

Gender and Development(Major), Criminology(Minor) 1 0 1

Gender and Development(Major), Criminology(Minor), Social Policy and Development(Minor) 1 0 1

Gender and Development(Major), International Relations(Minor) 0 1 1

Gender and Development(Major), Political Science(Minor) 1 0 1

Total 6 2 8

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Social Sciences Are you currently employed?


Accounting(Major) 4 0 4

Accounting(Major), Economics(Major) 0 1 1

Accounting(Major), Economics(Minor) 3 0 3

Accounting(Major), Management Studies(Major) 4 0 4

Accounting(Major), Management Studies(Minor) 5 0 5

Anthropology(Major) 0 2 2

Banking and Finance(Major) 1 2 3

Banking and Finance(Major), Economics(Major) 7 0 7

Banking and Finance(Major), Economics(Minor) 2 0 2

Banking and Finance(Special) 1 1 2

Computer Science(Major), Economics(Major) 1 0 1

Economics(Major) 4 3 7

Economics(Major), International Relations(Major) 1 0 1

Economics(Major), Management Studies(Minor) 2 0 2

Economics(Major), Marketing(Major) 1 0 1

Economics(Major), Statistics(Major) 3 2 5

Economics(Major), Statistics(Minor) 2 0 2

Entrepreneurship(Major) 1 0 1

Finance(Major), Economics(Minor) 1 0 1

Hotel Management (Special) 4 0 4

Human Resource Management(Major) 1 0 1

Human Resource Management(Major), Psychology(Minor) 1 0 1

International Relations(Major) 7 4 11

International Relations(Major), Criminology(Minor) 1 0 1

International Relations(Major), French(Minor) 1 0 1

International Relations(Major), History(Minor) 0 1 1

International Relations(Major), Japanese(Minor) 1 0 1

International Relations(Major), Literatures in English(Major) 0 1 1

International Relations(Major), Management Studies(Major) 1 0 1

International Relations(Major), Management Studies(Minor) 2 0 2

International Relations(Major), Political Science(Minor) 1 0 1

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Social Sciences cont’d Are you currently employed?


Labour and Employment Relations(Major), Human Resource Development(Minor) 1 0 1

Management Studies (Accounting) 13 2 15

Management Studies (General) 4 2 6

Management Studies (Human Resource Management) 4 0 4

Management Studies (Management Information Systems) 1 0 1

Management Studies (Marketing) 5 2 7

Management Studies (Marketing), Human Resource Development(Minor) 0 1 1

Management Studies (Marketing), Social Psychology(Minor) 1 0 1

Management Studies(Major) 1 1 2

Management Studies(Major), Economics(Minor) 0 1 1

Management Studies(Operations) 2 0 2

Marketing(Major), Economics(Minor), Management Studies(Minor) 1 0 1

Marketing(Major), Management Studies(Minor) 1 0 1

Marketing(Major), Operations Management(Major) 1 0 1

Political Science(Major) 1 0 1

Political Science(Major), International Relations(Minor) 1 0 1

Psychology(Major) 8 8 16

Psychology(Major), Criminology(Minor) 6 0 6

Psychology(Major), Gender and Development Studies(Minor) 1 0 1

Psychology(Major), History(Minor) 0 1 1

Psychology(Major), Linguistics(Minor) 1 0 1

Psychology(Major), Management Studies(Minor) 10 0 10

Public Policy and Management(Major), Criminology(Minor) 1 0 1

Public Policy and Management(Major), Management Studies(Minor) 1 0 1

Public Sector Management(Major), Criminology(Minor) 1 0 1

Public Sector Management(Major), International Relations(Minor) 1 0 1

Social Policy and Development(Major), Social Psychology(Minor) 1 0 1

Social Policy and Development(Major), Spanish(Minor) 1 0 1

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Social Sciences concluded Are you currently

employed?

Total Major/Minor Yes

No

Social Work (Special) 6 4 10

Sociology(Major), Economics(Minor) 1 0 1

Sociology(Major), Gender and Development Studies(Minor) 0 1 1

Statistics(Major), Demography(Minor) 1 0 1

Tourism Management (Special) 0 2 2

Tourism Management(Major) 1 0 1

Total 141 42 183

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Appendix 3: Mean and Median Gross Monthly Salaries of Respondents Working in Jamaica, Full-time or Part-

Time, in Current Jamaican Dollars, Class of 2016, in 2018

H&E: Humanities Mean

(JMD$) N Median (JMD$)

Entertainment and Cultural Enterprise Management(Major) 102,750 2 102,750

Geography(Major) 70,000 1 70,000

History(Major) 128,844 1 128,844

Integrated Marketing Communication (Special) 260,000 1 260,000

Integrated Marketing Communication (Special), Social Psychology(Minor) 140,000 1 140,000

Integrated Marketing Communication(Major) 126,500 2 126,500

Journalism(Major) 115,200 5 120,000

Journalism(Major), Cultural Studies(Minor) 116,666 1 116,666

Language, Communication and Society(Major), Philosophy(Minor) 75,000 1 75,000

Liberal Studies(Major) 125,205 2 125,205

Library and Information Studies(Major) 105,500 2 105,500

Linguistics(Major), Journalism(Minor) 100,000 1 100,000

Linguistics(Major), Philosophy(Minor) 90,000 1 90,000

Literatures in English(Major) 82,470 3 88,858

Literatures in English(Major), Cultural Studies(Minor) 108,333 1 108,333

Literatures in English(Major), Language Education: English(Minor) 260,000 1 260,000

Media and Communication(Major) 400,000 1 400,000

Ministerial Studies(Major) 90,977 1 90,977

Spanish(Major), International Relations(Minor) 70,000 1 70,000

Visual Arts(Major) 114,246 1 114,246

Total 125,580 30 109,167

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H&E: Education Mean


Computer Science/Information Technology(Major) 89,000 1 89,000

Early Childhood Education(Major) 70,000 1 70,000

History Education(Major) 75,000 1 75,000

Literacy Studies(Major) 133,127 3 126,940

Mathematics Education(Major) 130,000 1 130,000

Total 109,054 7 126,940

Law Mean


Law (3 Years at the Mona Campus) 249,400 5 200,000

Total 249,400 5 200,000

Medical Sciences Mean


Diagnostic Imaging (Radiography) 118,000 2 118,000

Medicine and Surgery(Major) 293,333 3 250,000

Nursing (Post RN) 181,931 6 160,000

Nursing(Major) 81,442 16 80,000

Pharmacology(Major) 109,200 5 95,000

Physical Therapy 83,000 2 83,000

Total 124,195 34 86,500

Gender & Development Studies Mean


Gender and Development(Major) 87,019 3 110,056

Gender and Development(Major), Political Science(Minor) 100,000 1 100,000

Total 90,264 4 105,028

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Science and Technology Mean


Actuarial Science(Major) 144,695 9 127,000

Animal Biology(Major) 50,000 1 50,000

Animal Biology(Major), Plant Sciences(Minor) 65,000 1 65,000

Applied Chemistry(Major) 71,000 1 71,000

Applied Chemistry(Major), Management Studies(Minor) 75,000 1 75,000

Applied Plant Sciences(Major) 116,666 1 116,666

Biochemistry (Major) 96,500 2 96,500

Chemistry(Major) 88,858 1 88,858

Civil Engineering(Major) 165,000 1 165,000

Computer Science(Major) 216,750 4 189,500

Economics(Major), Mathematics(Major) 100,000 1 100,000

Energy and Environmental Physics(Major) 160,000 1 160,000

Environmental Biology(Major) 114,490 1 114,490

Experimental Biology (Double) 81,182 1 81,182

Experimental Biology(Major) 84,202 4 86,404

Food Chemistry(Major) 126,000 1 126,000

Food Chemistry(Major), Chemistry(Minor) 114,947 2 114,947

Food Chemistry(Major), Chemistry(Minor), Education(Minor) 85,000 1 85,000

General(Major) 26,000 1 26,000

Geography(Major) 95,833 2 95,833

Geography(Major), Economics(Minor) 40,000 1 40,000

Horticulture(Major) 100,000 2 100,000

Information Technology(Major) 180,000 1 180,000

Marine Biology(Major) 149,167 2 149,167

Marine Biology(Major), Caribbean Sign Language Interpreting(Minor) 60,000 1 60,000

Marine Biology(Major), Human Biology(Minor) 80,000 1 80,000

Mathematics and Modelling Processes(Major) 85,000 1 85,000

Mathematics with Education(Major) 141,000 1 141,000

Plant Biology(Major), Terrestrial and Freshwater Ecology(Minor) 70,833 1 70,833

Software Engineering(Major) 140,000 1 140,000

Total 117,143 49 100,000

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Social Sciences Mean


Accounting(Major) 114,167 3 112,500

Accounting(Major), Economics(Minor) 122,667 3 113,000

Accounting(Major), Management Studies(Major) 127,868 3 113,605

Accounting(Major), Management Studies(Minor) 138,750 4 140,000

Banking and Finance(Major) 130,000 1 130,000

Banking and Finance(Major), Economics(Major) 145,867 6 147,500

Banking and Finance(Major), Economics(Minor) 165,000 2 165,000

Banking and Finance(Special) 126,940 1 126,940

Computer Science(Major), Economics(Major) 291,000 1 291,000

Economics(Major) 127,667 3 110,000

Economics(Major), Management Studies(Minor) 106,500 2 106,500

Economics(Major), Statistics(Major) 185,000 2 185,000

Economics(Major), Statistics(Minor) 120,000 2 120,000

Entrepreneurship(Major) 135,000 1 135,000

Finance(Major), Economics(Minor) 100,000 1 100,000

Hotel Management (Special) 60,500 1 60,500

Human Resource Management(Major) 100,000 1 100,000

International Relations(Major) 105,128 5 101,552

International Relations(Major), Criminology(Minor) 23,000 1 23,000

International Relations(Major), Japanese(Minor) 100,000 1 100,000

International Relations(Major), Management Studies(Major) 207,450 1 207,450

International Relations(Major), Management Studies(Minor) 115,776 2 115,776

International Relations(Major), Political Science(Minor) 125,000 1 125,000

Labour and Employment Relations(Major), Human Resource Development(Minor) 56,000 1 56,000

Management Studies (Accounting) 117,354 12 117,500

Management Studies (General) 141,744 3 146,900

Management Studies (Human Resource Management) 97,616 2 97,616

Management Studies (Marketing) 107,684 5 108,333

Management Studies (Marketing), Social Psychology(Minor) 75,656 1 75,656

Management Studies(Major) 162,000 1 162,000

Management Studies(Operations) 238,675 2 238,675

Marketing(Major), Economics(Minor), Management Studies(Minor) 255,000 1 255,000

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Social Sciences Mean


Marketing(Major), Management Studies(Minor) 150,000 1 150,000

Marketing(Major), Operations Management(Major) 107,000 1 107,000

Political Science(Major) 70,000 1 70,000

Psychology(Major) 99,714 7 110,000

Psychology(Major), Criminology(Minor) 75,476 6 75,000

Psychology(Major), Gender and Development Studies(Minor) 90,000 1 90,000

Psychology(Major), Management Studies(Minor) 100,418 10 97,500

Public Policy and Management(Major), Criminology(Minor) 168,992 1 168,992

Public Policy and Management(Major), Management Studies(Minor) 121,000 1 121,000

Public Sector Management(Major), Criminology(Minor) 162,000 1 162,000

Public Sector Management(Major), International Relations(Minor) 72,000 1 72,000

Social Policy and Development(Major), Social Psychology(Minor) 274,000 1 274,000

Social Work (Special) 142,200 5 100,000

Sociology(Major), Economics(Minor) 95,000 1 95,000

Tourism Management(Major) 76,164 1 76,164

Total 122,276 115 112,500

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