The Lasting Value of an F&M Education

The tremendous success of F&M graduates demonstrates the tangible value of an F&M degree when compared to national outcomes.

A Launchpad for Success

Within six months after graduation, 93% of the Class of 2023 were either employed or furthering their education. This is higher than the national average, which is typically in the mid-80% range.

Let’s connect the dots and explore the numbers — as well as how your choice of a major creates pathways to careers you may have never imagined.

Our knowledge rate of our graduates’ success is 87%. This means 87% of the Class of 2023 has informed us where they landed. 

F&M Graduate Earnings Snapshot

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$74,600

Early Career Salary (0-5 years of experience in chosen field)

$155,100

Mid-Career Salary (10+ years of experience in chosen field)

Anna Synakh '22 in the F&M library conducting research on Russian soft-power politics from the early 2000s to present day.

Graduates Furthering Their Studies

Learn more about the F&M graduates who are furthering their studies or training.   

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Music producer Ed Chung '97

Graduates in the Workforce

Learn more about the F&M graduates who are employed — by industry and by specific corporations and nonprofits.

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Explore. Experience. Succeed.

True to our mission, the Center for Career and Professional Development at F&M engages students across all class years. Our enduring commitment to your success helps you launch careers in leading industries and gain admission to high-demand graduate and professional programs around the world. Explore how, as a first-year finding your path or as a senior on the cusp of graduating, you can benefit from the Career Center’s more than 200 programs and activities designed to launch you to success.

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Spotlighting Our Graduates’ Success

September 3, 2024

F&M Women & Philanthropy: 50 for 50

In May 1973, the first four-year class of women students walked across the Commencement stage at F&M —creating an enduring legacy and strengthening the College for the past 50 years.

August 15, 2024

Success Beyond F&M: ‘I Was Drawn to F&M’s Unique Liberal Arts Approach to Business’

At F&M, Alysse Danyi ’23 studied business, public policy, and German. Now she is pursuing a Juris Doctor at Villanova University. “F&M's rigorous liberal arts education prepared me well to critically analyze policy issues and formulate credible, convincing arguments…both of which are important skills for learning and applying the law,” she said.

August 8, 2024

Success Beyond F&M: A Graduate’s Path to a Career in Animal Behavior

After graduating from F&M with a degree in animal behavior, Gabie Nealon-Shapiro ’23 completed an internship with The Wildcat Sanctuary (TWS). “I am certain F&M was the perfect choice for me to begin to become an animal behaviorist,” she said.