Survey Findings
Conducted May 2025
Total number of responses: 76
Data is listed in the following format: value, count, percentage
- Applied Positive Psychology: 9, 12%
- Climate Change: 6, 8%
- Creative Writing 11, 15%
- Data Analytics: 20, 26%
- Dialogue, Ethics, and Social Good: 2, 3%
- Digital Strategies: 4, 5%
- Leadership and Communication: 2, 3%
- Neuroscience: 10, 13%
- Organizational Culture and Collaboration: 4, 5%
- Professional Writing: 8, 11%
- Personal reasons: 26, 34%
- Professional reasons: 50, 65%
- Yes: 71, 95%
- No: 4, 5%
- Working: 62, 87%
- Student: 2, 3%
- Military: 2, 3%
- Unemployed and not seeking a position: 5, 7%
- Working at the same position: 55, 78%
- Working at a new position: 5, 7%
- Student: 3, 4%
- Military: 1, 1%
- Unemployed and seeking a position: 2, 3%
- Unemployed and not seeking a position: 5, 7%
| Certificate | Job Title |
|---|---|
| Applied Positive Psychology | Education and consultant |
| Applied Positive Psychology | Director, clinical behavioral health |
| Climate Change | Project manager, clinical research |
| Leadership and Communication | Talent acquisition specialist, Philadelphia Museum of Art |
| Certificate | Job Title |
|---|---|
| Applied Positive Psychology | Business administrator |
| Applied Positive Psychology | Veterinary assistant, rehab medicine |
| Applied Positive Psychology | Inventory specialist |
| Applied Positive Psychology | Assoc director, academics and community affairs |
| Applied Positive Psychology | Counseling field placement coordinator |
| Climate Change | Director of transportation |
| Climate Change | Assistant head of stacks |
| Climate Change | Director of transportation |
| Creative Writing | College access/education |
| Creative Writing | Archivist |
| Creative Writing | Performance and writing |
| Creative Writing | Associate director of ticketing |
| Creative Writing | Research analyst |
| Creative Writing | Literacy manager |
| Creative Writing | Mechanical engineer |
| Data Analytics | Research coordinator |
| Data Analytics | Research coordinator, clinical research |
| Data Analytics | Research specialist, social science research |
| Data Analytics | Program coordinator |
| Data Analytics | Data manager |
| Data Analytics | Neuroscience research specialist, academia |
| Data Analytics | Research specialist, neurodegenerative disease/science |
| Data Analytics | Data analyst |
| Data Analytics | Clinical research coordinator |
| Data Analytics | Data analyst |
| Data Analytics | Lead instructional coach |
| Data Analytics | Clinical research coordinator |
| Data Analytics | Research specialist, clinical psychology |
| Data Analytics | Program administrator, higher education |
| Data Analytics | Clinical research coordinator |
| Data Analytics | Senior science writer, science communications |
| Data Analytics | Research specialist, Alzheimer’s disease research |
| Data Analytics | Clinical research |
| Digital Strategies | Assistant box office manager |
| Digital Strategies | Director of marketing |
| Digital Strategies | Senior communications specialist |
| Leadership and Communication | Senior research coordinator |
| Neuroscience | Scientific research assistant |
| Neuroscience | Research specialist, scientific research |
| Neuroscience | Research manager, psychiatry (addictions) |
| Neuroscience | Research coordinator, pain management with cancer patients |
| Neuroscience | Laboratory animal science |
| Organizational Culture and Collaboration | Program manager |
| Organizational Culture and Collaboration | Administrative operations coordinator, higher education |
| Organizational Culture and Collaboration | Project manager |
| Professional Writing | Development and stewardship writer |
| Professional Writing | Administrative assistant in academic department |
| Professional Writing | Asst director |
| Professional Writing | Admissions and recruitment specialist |
- No: 23, 41%
- Yes, in my current industry: 15, 27%
- Yes, I plan to apply for a promotion with my current employer: 6, 11%
- Yes, in a different industry: 12, 21%
- No: 11, 17%
- Other certificate programs: 16, 25%
- Master’s programs: 19, 30%
- Doctoral programs: 8 13%
- Other: 10, 16%
- Yes: 36, 84%
- I enrolled in my certificate for personal reasons: 4, 10%
- No: 3, 7%
Analysis of general employment fields across certificate areas
- Counseling and mental health
- Academic administration
- Business and operations
- Healthcare support
- Transportation management
- Library and information science
- Education
- Arts and performance
- Research
- Museums and archiving
- Event and program administration
- Clinical and medical research
- Scientific research
- Data science and analysis
- Program and project coordination
- Education and instructional support
- Marketing and communications
- Arts and events management
- Research coordination
- Scientific research
- Clinical and medical research
- Laboratory science
- Program and project management
- Higher education administration
- Writing and communications
- Academic administration
- Student services and recruitment
Certificate-Specific Findings
Total number of responses: 9
- Why did you enroll in your certificate area?
- Personal reasons: 3, 33%
- Professional reasons: 6, 66%
- Did the certificate meet your expectations?
- Yes, 100%
- Are you currently seeking or plan to look for a new professional opportunity?
- No: 3, 50.0%
- Yes, in my current industry: 1, 16.7%
- Yes, in a different industry: 2, 33.3%
- Have you, or do you plan to, apply for any other learning experiences, such as master’s or doctoral programs?
- Master’s programs: 5, 55%
- Do you feel like your certificate prepared you for your future career plans?
- Yes, 100%
Total number of responses: 11
- Why did you enroll in your certificate area?
- Personal reasons: 9, 82%
- Professional reasons: 2, 18%
- Did the certificate meet your expectations?
- Yes, 90%
- Are you currently seeking or plan to look for a new professional opportunity?
- No: 6, 66%
- Yes, in my current industry: 2, 22%
- Yes, in a different industry: 1, 11%
- Have you, or do you plan to, apply for any other learning experiences, such as master’s or doctoral programs?
- Additional certificate: 5, 55%
- Do you feel like your certificate prepared you for your future career plans?
- Yes, 100%
Total number of responses: 20
- Why did you enroll in your certificate area?
- Personal reasons: 2, 10%
- Professional reasons: 18, 90%
- Did the certificate meet your expectations?
- Yes, 95%
- Are you currently seeking or plan to look for a new professional opportunity?
- No: 5, 26%
- Yes, in my current industry: 4, 21%
- Yes, I plan to apply for a promotion at my current employer: 3, 16%
- Yes, in a different industry: 7, 37%
- Have you, or do you plan to, apply for any other learning experiences, such as master’s or doctoral programs?
- Other certificate programs: 4, 21%
- Master’s programs: 7, 37%
- Doctoral programs: 3, 16%
- Do you feel like your certificate prepared you for your future career plans?
- Yes: 86%
Total number of responses: 10
- Why did you enroll in your certificate area?
- Personal reasons: 3, 30%
- Professional reasons: 7, 70%
- Did the certificate meet your expectations?
- Yes, 100%
- Are you currently seeking or plan to look for a new professional opportunity?
- No: 1, 14%
- Yes, in my current industry: 5, 71%
- Yes, I plan to apply for a promotion at my current employer: 1, 14%
- Have you, or do you plan to, apply for any other learning experiences, such as master’s or doctoral programs?
- Master’s programs: 3, 50%
- Doctoral programs: 2, 33%
- Do you feel like your certificate prepared you for your future career plans?
- Yes: 100%
Total number of responses: 8
- Why did you enroll in your certificate area?
- Personal reasons: 2, 25%
- Professional reasons: 6, 75%
- Did the certificate meet your expectations?
- Yes, 100%
- Are you currently seeking or plan to look for a new professional opportunity?
- No: 2, 50%
- Yes, in my current industry: 2, 50%
- Have you, or do you plan to, apply for any other learning experiences, such as master’s or doctoral programs?
- Additional certificate: 2, 33%
- Do you feel like your certificate prepared you for your future career plans?
- Yes, 100%
