CAREER OUTCOMES
CLASS OF 2023 CAREER SUCCESS
CAREER SUCCESS RATE
96%
75%
ENTREPRENEURS
30% were employed or achieving success in a creative practice within 18 months of graduation of graduates are building a freelance career, starting a business, or finding performance, exhibition or artist representation opportunities as their primary career goal
ACHIEVING GOALS
77%
30%
JOB ACQUISITION TIMEFRAME AVERAGE STARTING ANNUAL SALARY $42,588 CREATIVE CAREERS
53% 17% Within 6 months of graduation
More than 6 months after graduation Before graduation
are working in a field related to their major, another creative industry, or using creative skills report their current job/profession to be related to their career goals
TOP JOBS FOR THE CLASS OF 2023
Abelson|Taylor, Associate Art Director
Allsaints, Visual Merchandising Assistant
BAM Studios, Assistant Audio Engineer
Byline Bank, Project Developer
Cartoon Network, Background Painter
Chicago Magazine, Research Assistant
Crate and Barrel, Designer
Dentsu, Creative Associate Social Media Manager
Gensler, Designer
Havas, Junior Copywriter
Howmet Aerospace, Interface Specialist
Hyde Park Art Center, Teaching Assistant
Lurie Children's Hospital, Development Officer
Macy*s, Assistant Technical Designer
NBC Universal, Sound Production Assistant “Chicago PD”
NHL & Nascar, Live Social Media Photographer
Nickelodeon Animation, Production Assistant
Pacific Opera Project, Costume Designer
Red Clay Dance Company, Company Dancer
Seattle Seahawks, Digital Platforms Coordinator
Shedd Aquarium, Exhibit Technician
Sony Pictures Entertainment, Digital Creative Marketing Coordinator
South Asia Institute, Audience Development Associate
T. Rowe Price, Production Designer
Volvo Group, UX Designer
WBEZ-Chicago Public Media, PM Producer
WGN Radio, Executive Producer
Methodology
Career data are based on survey data collected near graduation and up to 18 months after degree completion, and data gathered from public records via LinkedIn. The overall Knowledge Rate is 59% which is based on 818 out of 1,390 degree recipients. Success in creative practice includes artists represented by talent agencies, company dancers, small-business owners, published writers, and more. Internship participation is based on a survey of graduating students that represents a response rate of 19%.
“Windy City Rehab,” Camera Assistant & Digital Imaging Technician
WKOW-ABC 27 - Madison, WI, Evening Newscast Producer