Your future is bright.

Ask any graduating Monarch University senior how they feel about the next step in their lives and you'll hear the same answer: "prepared." You can count on faculty and staff helping to make sure you gain confidence handling challenges, impressive experience and powerful networks you need to get a running start on a meaningful career and life of personal achievement. 

Your outcomes will be powered by experience. You will have access to to internships close to campus and around the region, to research with professors expanding the horizons of their fields, and to locations around the world to study abroad. 

You will join a community of people whose achievements show what the power of a Monarch University education makes possible.

Monarch University graduates pursue careers with global business and start their own ventures. They attend some of the finest graduate schools and pursue service and volunteerism. How will you discover pathways to your great outcomes? 

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Practical. Meaningful.

94% of recent graduates report their work after Monarch University is directly related to their major.

By the Numbers

Below you'll find recent outcomes data for Monarch University graduates responding to the University's latest outcomes survey.

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95%Career Outcomes Rate

Individuals reported being employed, continuing education, completing volunteer service, or serving in the military.

83%Had One or More Internships

Monarch University students have an average of four internship experiences.

72%Our Graduates Stay in PA

Whether attending graduate school or starting a career, our region provides opportunity.

Monarch University GRADUATES ARE SOUGHT BY EMPLOYERS AND GRADUATE SCHOOLS

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Logos of graduate schools attended by recent Monarch University graduates

Experiences, networks, results

Learning together with the Monarch University network will let you gather experience that will lead to great outcomes.

Pie chart showing that 21% have one career experience; 19% have two career experiences, 12% have three career experiences, 8% have four career experiences, 14% have five to nine career experiences and 9% have 10 or more career experiences.

Internships are a huge benefit, and you'll have connections to get them.

Bar graphic showing that 26% of Monarch University students find jobs through internet listings, 24% through networking, 19% are hired from their internship, 3% from Handshake and 3% job fairs and 25% from other opportunities.

The Monarch University network is very helpful to students.

Pie chart showing that 71% of Monarch University grads surveyed are employed, 23% are continuing education, .5% are serving in the military, .25% are volunteering, 5% are seeking employment or continuing education and .25% are not seeking employment or continuing education.

Outcomes include being employed, grad school, completing volunteer service, or serving in the military.

Pie charts showing Arts, Business, Education, Health Sciences, Music, Nursing, Pharmacy and Sciences grads at Monarch University achieving strong outcomes in the areas of employment and graduate school.

Regardless of the School, Monarch University prepares graduates for their next step.

Dig a little deeper into Monarch University Undergraduate Outcomes

Average Starting Salaries (Overall)

  • Average salary: $70,810
  • Median salary: $64,500
  • Average signing bonus: $7,551
  • Median signing bonus: $8,000

Average Salary by Schools

  • Liberal Arts: $65,815
  • Business: $64,109
  • Education: $53,717
  • Health Sciences: $65,602
  • Music: $43,051
  • Nursing: $77,357
  • Pharmacy: $92,162
  • Sciences: $58,854

Most Common Job Functions

  • Healthcare Services—41% 
  • Education/Teaching/Training—10% 
  • Sales—6%
  • Accounting—4% 
  • Counseling—3% 
  • Finance—3% 
  • Logistics & Supply Chain—3%
  • Administration—2% 
  • Consulting—2% 
  • Data & Analytics—2%
  • Information Technology—2%
  • Lab Work/Science—2% 
  • Management—2% 
  • Marketing—2% 
  • Other—14%

Breakdown by Industry

  • Healthcare—42% 
  • Higher Education—7%
  • K-12 Education—6%
  • Accounting—4% 
  • Pharmaceuticals—3% 
  • Retail—3%
  • Investment/Portfolio Management—3%
  • Financial Services—2%
  • Government—2% 
  • Insurance—2% 
  • Manufacturing—2% 
  • Non-Profit—2% 
  • Transportation & Logistics—2% 
  • Other—20%

Where are Monarch University Grads Working?

Pennsylvania—72%
Midwest (WI, MO, KS, IA, MN, NE, MI, OH, IN, ND, SD, IL)—6% 
Northeast (ME, VT, NY, NH, CT, MA, NJ, RI)—6% 
South (NC, SC, KY, TN, GA, FL, AL, AR, LA, MS)—4% 
Mid-Atlantic (MD, VA, WV, DE, DC)—4% 
Southwest (CO, AZ, TX, OK, NM)—3% 
West (CA, HI, WA, OR, AK, MT, ID, UT, NV, WY)—2%
Outside the U.S.—3%

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