Furman University
26 Alums took the salary survey
Furman Alumni Salary over Time
Furman Salaries
| $50,939 | Starting Annual Salary  |
| $144,286 | 10 Year Annual Salary |
Said that Furman contributed
| 26.92% | 75-100% to their career success |
| 30.77% | 50-75% to their career success |
| 19.23% | 25-50% to their career success |
| 23.08% | 0-25% to their career success |
Had the employment status
| 7.69% | Self Employed |
| 7.69% | Top Management |
| 34.62% | White Collar workers |
| 11.54% | Pink Collar workers |
| 0.00% | Blue Collar workers |
| 0.00% | Entry Level employees |
| 30.77% | Unemployed. |
Life Satisfaction
| 73.08% | Are satisfied with their current job. |
| 88.46% | Said things are generally going well. |
| 46.15% | Are still in the field they majored in in college. |
Reputation & Preparedness
| Help from Reputation | 5.9 |
| Preparedness for Real world | 7.2 |
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The school focuses a lot on "Engaged Learning," and I would reccommend taking full advantage of any internships/research positions offered, a...Read full comment
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“... Sometimes I feel like I might want a little less guidance and shelter; rather, I might want more real world exposure ...Read full comment
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My time at Furman prepared me for more than a career - it prepared me for my life ...Read full comment
“... Sometimes, it also meant that I was assumed to be from a relatively wealthy background, but that's not always a bad thing in the real world ...Read full comment
“... I've attended among others Vanderbilt, Notre Dame, and Clemson, and found that professionally, the personal relationships at Furman helped me gro...Read full comment
“... Furman truly is unlike the real world, and is little preparation for a life in it ...Read full comment
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