Career Pathways

19 careers that map well to biology majors

Career mapping is the process of creating a strategic plan for your professional growth by identifying potential career paths, the skills you’ll need, and the steps to reach your goals. For biology majors, career mapping is especially helpful because this …

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Power of Networking from a Student Perspective

Maeve McCarthy, a Freshman majoring in Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, discovered the power of networking during the Fall of 2024.

Maeve’s networking approach aided in getting a summer 2025 internship with Barrick Gold where she will be stationed at the …

By Maranda Miller
Maranda Miller Career Education Specialist (Central Career Services)
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Undergraduate Career Outcomes

Cornell Career Services surveys undergraduate and many professional master’s graduates to obtain information on their career plans after graduation. These interactive tools will allow you to explore outcomes by graduation year, school, major, degree and employer sector.

  • The default setting is ‘all years’, ‘all schools’, ‘all majors’,  ‘all employment industries’, and ‘all degree levels’
  • There is no ‘enter’ button, results will automatically update as you choose different filters

Most Recent Class Overview (Undergraduate Class of 2024):

Response Rate Success Rate Mean Starting Salary Top Five Industries
73% of those graduating in the class of 2024 92% employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation $85,589 among graduates employed full-time in the United States Financial Services, Technology, Consulting/Professional Services, Human Healthcare Services and Education
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First Destination

The data displayed defaults to include multi-year outcomes of undergraduate and graduate programs at Cornell University. Use the dropdown menus above to customize your search based on academic year, academic divisions/schools, degree, or programs/majors.

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