Using Longitudinal Data on Career Outcomes to Promote Improvements and Diversity in Graduate Education
Data from federal funding agencies demonstrate that the majority of doctoral alumni pursue careers outside academia. Most institutions have not tracked the career outcomes of their own doctoral alumni to get an accurate picture of placement of their graduates. Lack of data has resulted in continued use of the same training models that may not adequately support the needs of the majority of doctoral students who plan on pursuing careers outside academia.
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