At 农夫导航, our students start with the end in mind.
The university makes sure students get the experiences they need in the classroom
and work world to begin and progress through their careers.
Experiential learning is a critical part of the Bellarmine experience, so much so,
the university guarantees every
student will have the opportunity to land an internship, develop a career plan and
build a professional network.
Last year, 87% of students participated in more than 90 hours of experiential learning
including internships, teaching, clinicals and research. That experience jump starts
students鈥� professional lives.
鈥淥ur surveys reveal how incredibly career-ready our students are and how well-poised
they are to become leaders in their fields,鈥� said Dr. Lilly Massa-McKinley, assistant
vice president of career development and strategic partnerships.
Bellarmine tracks and analyzes graduate outcomes on an ongoing basis and
finds that:
On average, Knights get hired and make more money than graduates from other universities.
The average starting salary for BU grads is $50,000. Those who choose to pursue a
graduate degree, the average salary is $68,000.
Bellarmine graduates have the highest earning potential of any Kentucky university
10 years after graduation and earn the highest mid-career salaries of any university
in the state.
92 percent of Bellarmine graduates are working within their field of study.
鈥淒o I feel prepared for life after Bellarmine? I feel like I have what I need, what I need to be equipped, to go out into the real world,鈥� said Katy McWhorter, a Respiratory Therapy major. 鈥淒o I want to leave Bellarmine? Absolutely not. But do I feel like I can do this? Yes.鈥�
Bellarmine鈥檚 professional support doesn鈥檛 end once students graduate, either. In fact,
it lasts a lifetime.
Students get a dedicated career success advocate for six months after graduation.
have free career services for life, such as assistance with
job searching, considering graduate school or transitioning to a new profession. Not
to mention, the Bellarmine alumni network, which is more than 26,000 Knights strong,
is constantly offering ways to gather, network and build skills.
鈥淭丑别 Career Development Center at Bellarmine is really useful in terms of setting you up for a career after graduation,鈥� said Spencer Brandenburg, a biology and psychology major. 鈥淚鈥檝e personally taken part in the last two years in the alumni mentor program which hooks you up with a Bellarmine alum that works in your field of choice. If you have those alumni mentor connections through Bellarmine, hey, you might have a job right out the gate, you could have an internship while you鈥檙e at school.鈥�