Industry
Public K-12 education, clinical care, and the health care industry are just a few of the areas in which PVAMU grads find work. The education industry registers as the most common industry among alumni. PVAMU graduates see an average starting salary of $63K.
Jobs
In the PVAMU alumni professional community, Process Engineers make the highest median pay ($93K), though Family Nurse Practitioners (about $90K), and Software Engineers ($85K) are close competitors. Project Managers wrap up the bottom of the pay scale, earning $52K.
Locations
Home to a large number of PVAMU alums, Houston, Texas is by far the most attractive city for these former students. PVAMU alumni seeking the highest salaries end up in Atlanta, Ga., which offers a median salary of approximately $75K. On the flipside, the lowest-paying city popular among PVAMU grads is Austin, Texas (median compensation is around $50K). Nearby Dallas, Texas and Fort Worth, Texas also rank high on the list of cities for PVAMU grads.
Degree Major
Former Panthers who fare the best in terms of salary hold a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (EE) and earn a median salary of about $132K per year. An Associate of Arts (AA) is less advantageous in terms of earnings; alums with this degree are the lowest earners with a median annual pay of around $36K.
Skills
Knowledge of People Management seems to be related to bigger paychecks; in fact, skilled alumni bring in salaries that are 41 percent more than their former classmates' salaries (approximately $89K). One-sixth of grads report using Microsoft Excel as part of their job, making it the most popular skill. Demonstrated ability in Microsoft Office, Project Management, and Microsoft Word rank among leading skills as well.
Benefits and Perks
Just one in three grads enjoy paid vacation and merely one in four survey participants get paid sick time. It is no small feat that most survey participants are given health coverage, and a strong majority of respondents accept dental insurance. A large number of survey participants opt for a 401(k) to save for retirement. Prairie View A & M University alumni are also on the receiving end of a casual working environment, life insurance, a company-subsidized cell phone, and flexible hours.
Related Schools
Alumni of McNeese State University pick up average paychecks of $64K, which is closest to the amount made by PVAMU grads among similar schools. The University of Houston-Clear Lake, Texas State University-San Marcos, and the University of Houston-Victoria are also similar to PVAMU.
