BAAS Career Outcomes

LPS Online Students at graduation

2025-2026 BAAS Career Outcomes

This includes students from August 2025, December 2025, and May 2026.

Every graduate in our most recent cohort completed our exit survey. Here's what they told us.

All figures below are self-reported by BAAS graduates at the time of graduation. No data is independently verified by employers or third parties.

  • Employed full-time (30+ hours/week): 50
  • Employed part-time (fewer than 30 hours/week): 2
  • Freelance, contract, temporary: 0
  • Entrepreneur, self-employed: 1
  • Fellowship, paid post-graduate internship: 0
  • Volunteer, service (AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, etc.): 1
  • Military service: 1
  • Still seeking employment: 7
  • Still seeking continuing education: 3
  • Not seeking (not employed, not looking): 3 (all not seeking because they are working in a caregiving capacity)
  • Outcome unknown: 0
  • Arts, culture, and entertainment
  • Energy and oil
  • Financial services and insurance
  • Government, public sector, and nonprofit
  • Healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and life sciences
  • Higher education and academic research
  • Independent work
  • Legal services
  • Manufacturing and industrial
  • Marketing, design, and creative agencies
  • Primary and secondary education (K-12)
  • Retail, e-commerce, and food service
  • Technology and IT services
  • Account manager
  • Administrative coordinator
  • Affiliate marketer/photographer
  • Associate
  • Associate director of human resources
  • Automation scientist
  • Biotechnician
  • Copy writer
  • Database coordinator
  • Dental hygienist
  • Department program coordinator
  • Director of marketing
  • Director of operations
  • Director of program development
  • Executive assistant
  • Executive coordinator
  • Facilities manager
  • Founder/owner
  • HR compliance administrator
  • Information technology support specialist
  • Investment analyst
  • Lead clinical lab assistant
  • Learning and development specialist
  • Library assistant
  • Managing director
  • Managing partner
  • Octane analyst
  • Pharmacy technician
  • President and CEO
  • Product administrator
  • Product launch manager
  • Sales and marketing administrator
  • Sales operations analyst
  • Senior paralegal
  • Software engineer
  • Special assistant, executive leadership
  • Tutor

When we asked our graduating class about their future plans (self-reported intentions at time of survey, not confirmed outcomes):

  • 82% said they plan to pursue additional education in the future
  • 69% specifically said they plan to pursue a Master's degree or PhD
  • 26% said they planned to transition into a new industry within six months
  • 12% said they were seeking a promotion within their current role

These are forward-looking plans stated at the time of graduation, not confirmed subsequent outcomes.

Since 2019, BAAS graduates have earned acceptances to 94 graduate and professional programs across 9 fields of study—at institutions including Harvard, Yale, Stanford, MIT, Columbia, Cornell, Northwestern, Georgetown, the University of Pennsylvania, and Duke, among many others. Several graduates have received full and partial tuition scholarships.

See the full graduate school acceptances list >

Average salary class of 2025-26: There is not enough data to share.

Average bonus: There is not enough data to share.

All outcomes data on this page is self-reported by BAAS graduates. No figures are independently verified by employers or third parties.

Graduates were required to fill out a survey in their final semester through the Handshake platform the semester of or 1 before graduation. LinkedIn was used as a secondary source and verified with the graduate where possible.

Knowledge rate: 100%

Career outcomes rate: 100%

Graduate school acceptance figures span 2019 to present and reflect acceptances, not necessarily enrollment. One graduate may account for more than one acceptance.

Data is collected every semester, and analyzed once per year, which is posted by July 1. This page reflects the most recent available cohort data.

Questions? Contact us at lpsonline@sas.upenn.edu

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