Stevens Institute of Technology's Class of 2024 has achieved exceptional career outcomes, with 96.8% of graduates securing employment or graduate school admission within six months of graduation. The data, released in the institution's annual Career Outcomes Report, shows graduates entering the workforce are commanding an average starting salary of $84,800.
The results reflect Stevens' distinctive approach to technology-centric education, which has earned the institution recognition as No. 9 in the US News and World Report "Colleges With the Best Return on Investment" list. Notably, 82% of employed graduates completed at least one professional work experience prior to graduation through internships, co-op positions or research opportunities. This extensive practical experience has attracted leading employers, with multiple graduates joining organizations including Goldman Sachs, Deloitte, Bank of America, Lockheed Martin and Mastercard.
Several programs achieved 100% career outcomes rates, including the institution's cybersecurity program, where graduates averaged starting salaries of $94,200. The quantitative finance program also saw all graduates placed, with average starting salaries of $91,100. Additional programs reporting 100% outcomes included civil engineering, software engineering and chemical biology.
Graduates pursuing advanced degrees have been accepted to prestigious institutions including Carnegie Mellon, Georgetown University and Weill Cornell Medicine, demonstrating the strong academic foundation provided by their Stevens education.
"My time at Stevens guided me towards my career aspirations," says Isabel Hughes '24, now a defensive engineering rotational associate at Prudential Financial. "I gained a solid grasp of cybersecurity principles, which have provided me with the tools to adapt in an ever-changing digital world."
