The Class of 2025 comprises 313 graduates from August 2024, December 2024 and May 2025. The Center for Career & Professional Development obtained information on 246 (78.6 percent of the class). 

63.41 %    Employed
29.27 %    Graduate / professional school or advanced coursework
  7.32 %    Other (seeking, traveling, caring for family, etc.)

Employment

Selected Organizations and Positions 

49 Financial, Professional Advisor
Accenture plc, Technology Architecture Analyst
Action Behavior Center, Registered Behavior Technician
Allied Industrial, Inside Sales
Amazon.com, Inc., Area Manager
Anthony Medical & Chiropractic Center, Manual Therapist
Aqua-Tech Laboratories, Field Technician I
Ascensus, Retirement Services Consultant
Austin Px, Marketing Associate
Bank OZK, Asset Management Analyst
Baylor College of Medicine, Research Assistant
Bluebonnet Trails Community Services, Behavioral Health Technician
Brentwood Christian School, Economics/Government Teacher/Assistant Coach
Cadence Bank, Credit Analyst
Cart.com, Associate Brand Manager
Cerris Builders, Project Engineer
City of San Angelo, Planning Technician
City Year AmeriCorps, Academic Success Coach and Student Mentor
Clayton Capital Partners, Investment Banking Analyst
ClearCam Inc., Territory Sales Manager
Colorado Valley Communications, Inc., Customer Service Associate
Direct Mortgage Loans, Business Development Marketing Coordinator
EmployStats Consulting Partners, Economic Research Trainee
Equitable Advisors, Insurance Agent
Family Health Center for La Grange and Giddings, Medical Assistant
FDIC, Financial Institution Specialist
Five Tool Baseball, Analytical Lead Assistant
Fulbright Taiwan, English Teaching Fellow
Galena Park ISD, Assistant Choir Director
Georgetown ISD, Middle School Spanish Teacher
Grand Living Georgetown, Fitness & Activities Assistant
HCA Healthcare Austin Diagnostic Clinic, Certified Medical Assistant
Helping Hands Home for Children, Behavioral Technician
Houston ISD, Elementary Music Teacher
IDEA Public Schools, Chemistry Teacher
Johnstone Supply, LLC, Inside Sales Representative
L.A.K.E. Enterprises, Sales Agent
Lewisville ISD, High School English Teacher
Little King, Head of E-Commerce/Fulfillment
Lliga Multisegur Assegurances, Professional Soccer Player
Lulu’s Pie Shoppe, Event Coordinator and Baking Assistant
NexBank, Credit Analyst
Nolan Transportation Group, Account Coordinator
Oregon State Police, State Trooper
Padel39, Social Media & Events Manager
Parrish Power Washing LLC, Owner
Perdue Farms, Operations Management Trainee
Photomules LLC, Assistant District Regional Manager
Precision Dose, Inc., Quality Assurance Technical Associate
Produce Concepts, Digital Marketing Manager
Quadrant Technologies, AI/ML Engineer
Rangel Concrete Co., Inc., Assistant Business Manager
Revco Energy, CEO
Rice University, Shepherd School of Music Recital Hall Manager
Rimini Street, Legal Assistant
Rubrik, Sales Development Representative
Rules Based Medicine (a Q2 Solutions Company), Lab Associate
Save Barton Creek Association, Operations Manager
SERCO of Texas, Inc., Talent Specialist
Shalom Austin, Artist Specialist
SIMS Foundation, Marketing & Development Coordinator
Southwestern University, Admission Counselor
St. David’s HealthCare, Patient Care Technician
Story Amplify, Web Designer
Techstar, Business Analyst
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Child Protective Investigator
Texas Health & Human Services Commission, Forecaster/Actuary II
Texas Research Institute Austin, Chemist
The Knowledge Academy, Sales Development Representative
The Mark Austin, Marketing Assistant
Trade Management Solutions, HR Coordinator
University of Texas at Austin, College of Natural Sciences, Development Associate
United States Border Patrol, Border Patrol Agent
USI, Commercial Lines Associate
Vintra Franchise Holdings, LLC, Marketing Assistant
Waste Control Specialists LLC, Procurement Clerk
Wells Fargo, Branch Operations Coordinator
White Lodging, Human Resources Coordinator
Williamson County, Legal Assistant
Willis ISD, Elementary Resource/Inclusion Teacher
WorldStrides, Program Manager
Xi Boutique, Senior Designer
Zeta Tau Alpha, Traveling Leadership Consultant
Zwicker & Associates, P.C., Litigation Assistant

Where are They Working? 

83 %    Texas
10 %    10 other states (including Illinois, Massachusetts, Montana, Washington, among others)
   5 %    Internationally (Andorra, Canada, India, Spain, and Taiwan)

What Do They Earn?

Respondents working full-time who reported annual salaries earn:

Average starting salary              $57,920
Median salary                            $57,000
Low salary                                  $18,000
High salary                                 $176,000

How did they locate their positions?

Top methods of landing first jobs after graduation included:

26.6 %   Internet (other than employer’s own website)
22.9 %   Other networking (friends, family, etc.)
15.6 %   Directly contacted employer
11.0 %   Internship/career-related experience
 

Graduate / Professional School and Advanced Coursework

Selected Institutions and Programs of Study 

American University: Political Communication (MA)
Ave Maria School of Law: Law (JD)
Baylor University: Chemistry (PhD), Physical Therapy (DPT), School Psychology (PhD)
Baylor University School of Law: Law (JD)
Gonzaga University School of Law: Law (JD)
Harding University: Cardiac Function and Intervention Technology (MS)
High Point University: Biomedical Sciences (MS)
Houston Christian University: Psychology (Licensed Specialist in School Psychology) (MA)
Indiana State University: Sport Management (MS)
Lesley University: Drama Therapy (MA)
Lewis and Clark Law School: Law (JD)
Montana State University: American Studies (MA)
Northern Illinois University College of Law: Law (JD)
Rice University: Accounting (MAcc)
Southern California University of Health Sciences: Chiropractic Medicine (DC)
Southern Methodist University: Applied Economics & Predictive Analytics (MS), Counseling (MS), Industrial/Organizational Psychology (MS)
Southwestern College and New Earth Institute: Clinical Mental Health, Counseling (MA)
St. Edward’s University: Counseling (MAC)
St. Mary’s University School of Law: Law (JD)
Tarleton State University: Communication (MA)
The Ohio State University: Optometry (OD)
University of Texas at San Antonio: Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MS)
University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus: Pharmaceutical Sciences (MS)
University of Houston: Athletic Training (MS)
University of Jamestown: Leadership (MA)
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor: Occupational Therapy (OTD)
University of Miami: Sports Administration (MSEd)
University of Michigan: Environment and Sustainability – Environmental Policy (MS)
University of Mississippi School of Medicine: Medicine (MD)
University of Pennsylvania Wharton School: Statistics and Data Science (MA)
University of Rochester: English (MA)
University of St. Thomas: Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MS)
University of Tennessee Space Institute: Aerospace Engineering (PhD)
University of Texas at Austin: Kinesiology (MS), Business Analytics (MSBA), Government (PhD), Information Studies (MS), Marketing (MS), Movement and Cognitive Rehabilitation Science (MS)
University of Texas at Austin School of Law: Law (JD)
University of Texas at El Paso: Criminology (MS)
University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley: Business Administration (MBA)
University of Texas at San Antonio: Criminology and Criminal Justice (MS)
University of Texas Medical Branch: Epidemiology (MPH), Physical Therapy (DPT)
University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh: Business (MBA)
UT Health San Antonio: Personalized Molecular Medicine (MS)
Vanderbilt University: Surgical Robotics (PhD)

What Kind of Programs are They Pursuing? 

More than 20 percent of the Class of 2025 continued their education directly after Southwestern. Of those continuing their studies, they did so in the following ways:

81 %   Graduate school (e.g. Master of Arts, PhD, etc.)
10 %   Law school
  4 %   Advanced coursework (e.g. teacher certification, grad school pre-
           requisites, second Bachelor’s)
  4 %   Other professional school (e.g. DDS, OD, DVM, etc.)
  1 %   Medical school (MD, DO)

Internships

Total Internships

Respondents who reported about internships engaged in:

65 %     At least one internship
30 %     Two or more internships
1-7        Range of number of internships per respondent

Respondents who reported about pay for internships reported:

42.44 %    Paid internship experience
37.21 %    Unpaid internship experience
20.35 %    Both paid and unpaid internship experience

Respondents who reported about the helpfulness of internships reported:

68.60 %    Very helpful
30.81 %    Somewhat helpful
  0.58 %    Not at all helpful

About the Survey

Data collection takes place year round, beginning in the months before each graduating term and continuing for 6 months after graduation, using electronic surveys collected via email, at Commencement, via follow-up texts or phone calls, and from outcomes data published by graduates, employers and educational institutions online. 

The resultant aggregated data includes information about percentage working or going to school, locations, a sampling of employers and graduate programs, salaries, and internship information. For questions or more detailed information please contact pirate2pro@southwestern.edu .

Downloadable archived data is available from the links below. From 2020-2024, the class comprises graduates from December, May, and August. Beginning in 2025, the class comprises graduates from August, December and May, aligning with national reporting standards.

• Class of 2025
• Class of 2024
• Class of 2023
• Class of 2022
• Class of 2021
• Class of 2020