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Table 1 includes all
graduates of US universities, including citizens of countries other than the
US or Canada. |
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Table 2 excludes citizens
of countries other than the US or Canada who left the US or Canada after receiving
degrees. |
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Table 1. Employment
Placements of 2000-01 Graduates of Programs in in English and Foreign
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1996-97 and 2000-2001
MLA Surveys of PhD Placement |
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Graduates with known
placement type, US universities only. |
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Includes citizens of
countries other than the United States or Canada who returned to their
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Type of placement |
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English |
Foreign Languages |
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1996-97 |
2000-01 |
1996-97 |
2000-01 |
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Tenure-track |
No. of graduates |
400 |
431 |
270 |
276 |
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Pct. of placements |
35.0% |
42.9% |
40.1% |
38.5% |
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Full-time,
non-tenure-track |
No. of graduates |
283 |
203 |
174 |
125 |
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Pct. of placements |
24.7% |
20.2% |
25.9% |
17.5% |
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Part-time |
No. of graduates |
149 |
96 |
57 |
44 |
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Pct. of placements |
13.0% |
9.6% |
8.5% |
6.1% |
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Teaching in higher
education, appointment type not specified |
No. of graduates |
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73 |
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126 |
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Pct. of placements |
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7.3% |
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17.6% |
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Postdoctoral
fellowships |
No. of graduates |
39 |
46 |
13 |
17 |
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Pct. of placements |
3.4% |
4.6% |
1.9% |
2.4% |
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Academic administration |
No. of graduates |
31 |
23 |
9 |
13 |
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Pct. of placements |
2.7% |
2.3% |
1.3% |
1.8% |
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Secondary and
elementary school teaching |
No. of graduates |
36 |
26 |
23 |
26 |
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Pct. of placements |
3.1% |
2.6% |
3.4% |
3.6% |
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Business, government,
not for profit organizations |
No. of graduates |
73 |
38 |
35 |
35 |
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Pct. of placements |
6.4% |
3.8% |
5.2% |
4.9% |
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Self-employed |
No. of graduates |
16 |
11 |
4 |
3 |
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Pct. of placements |
1.4% |
1.1% |
0.6% |
0.4% |
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Other |
No. of graduates |
9 |
7 |
20 |
8 |
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Pct. of placements |
0.8% |
0.7% |
3.0% |
1.1% |
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Not employed, seeking |
No. of graduates |
89 |
33 |
59 |
32 |
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Pct. of placements |
7.8% |
3.3% |
8.8% |
4.5% |
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Not seeking employment |
No. of graduates |
19 |
18 |
9 |
11 |
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Pct. of placements |
1.7% |
1.8% |
1.3% |
1.5% |
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Total number of
graduates |
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1,144 |
1,005 |
673 |
716 |
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Total percentage of
placements |
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100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
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Table 2. Employment
Placements of 2000-01 Graduates of Programs in in English and Foreign
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1996-97 and 2000-2001
MLA Surveys of PhD Placement |
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Graduates with known
placement type, US universities only. |
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Excludes citizens of
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Type of placement |
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1996-97 |
2000-01 |
1996-97 |
2000-01 |
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Tenure-track |
No. of graduates |
372 |
410 |
253 |
253 |
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Pct. of placements |
33.6% |
42.0% |
40.4% |
37.6% |
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Full-time,
non-tenure-track |
No. of graduates |
281 |
201 |
167 |
122 |
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Pct. of placements |
25.4% |
20.6% |
26.7% |
18.1% |
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Part-time |
No. of graduates |
148 |
95 |
56 |
42 |
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Pct. of placements |
13.4% |
9.7% |
8.9% |
6.2% |
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Teaching in higher
education, appointment type not specified |
No. of graduates |
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71 |
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123 |
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Pct. of placements |
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7.3% |
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18.3% |
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Postdoctoral
fellowships |
No. of graduates |
38 |
46 |
11 |
14 |
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Pct. of placements |
3.4% |
4.7% |
1.8% |
2.1% |
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Academic administration |
No. of graduates |
31 |
23 |
7 |
12 |
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Pct. of placements |
2.8% |
2.4% |
1.1% |
1.8% |
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Secondary and
elementary school teaching |
No. of graduates |
36 |
26 |
21 |
26 |
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Pct. of placements |
3.3% |
2.7% |
3.4% |
3.9% |
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Business, government,
not for profit organizations |
No. of graduates |
72 |
38 |
31 |
34 |
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Pct. of placements |
6.5% |
3.9% |
5.0% |
5.1% |
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Self-employed |
No. of graduates |
15 |
11 |
4 |
2 |
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Pct. of placements |
1.4% |
1.1% |
0.6% |
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