Graduation outcomes
2022 Graduation outcomes and first destination success
100% of responding 2022 graduates are employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation.
- 72% Employed
- 28% Graduate school
Starting their careers
Of the responding 2022 graduates in full-time employment:
- 80% are working in Ohio; of these 75% are serving the Northwest Ohio region and the I-75 corridor.
- 89% described their Bluffton degree as necessary or helpful in obtaining their current position
- 90% indicated that their current position holds some or definite long term potential\
- 84% report that their job search took less than three months
Key industries
- 36% Business: three most frequent industries
- Management/marketing/general business
- Accounting/financial services
- Manufacturing/logistics
- 30% Education
- Primarily K-12 education
- Nearly 1/4 in higher education
- 16% Health care/public health/mental health
- 8% Sports/fitness
- 5% Social services/nonprofits
- 5% Corrections/security
Continuing their education
Of the responding 2022 graduates continuing their education, programs include:
- 26% Master’s degrees in business: MBA, MAOM or MAcc
- 22% Degrees in medicine: MD, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Doctor of Chiropractic, Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
- 13% Juris Doctor (JD) degrees
- 13% Other MA/MS degrees
- 9% Dietetic internships
- 4% Police academy