Fact: 85% of Our Grads are Employed in Their Chosen Field Or Continuing Their Education*.
Fact: We Offer Degrees that Help Our
Graduates Land Jobs.
Our programs are created to prepare students for careers projected to be in strong demand in the future—giving our graduates increased opportunity to land the job they want. Graduates can pursue those jobs quicker, too, with a streamlined completion time for many of our programs:
- Certificates: many can be completed in nine months
- Associate’s degrees: many can be completed in 18 months
- Bachelor’s degrees: many can be completed in as little as 18 months
We help students earn the credentials they need to start their careers—in as little time as possible.
Fact: 3 out of 4 Surveyed Grads Agree—Our Degrees Helped Advance Their Careers.
With local industry experts helping develop our curriculum, plus our 20 professional education managers across our campuses who have partnerships with more than 800 employers, our students are confident they are receiving the education and practical skill development they need to land the job they want.
Today, employers know our graduates—and they know our graduates have the talent and skills they’re looking for in an employee.
From small businesses to Fortune 500 companies, our graduates have been employed by companies that include*:
- 3M
- Wells Fargo
- United Healthcare
- U.S. Air Force
- Verizon Wireless
- Allied Barton
- Mayo Clinic
- Department of Corrections: MN, SD, NV, IL, and ND
- General Mills
- Target
- Best Buy
- Department of Homeland Security
- TSA
- U.S. Boarder Patrol
- U.S. Coast Guard
- FBI
- Federal Bureau of Prisons
- Primrose Schools
- Bright Horizons
- Head Start
- KinderCare
- La Petite Academy
- New Horizon Academy
- Allina Health
- Fairview Hospital
- HealthPartners
- Park Nicollet
- Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center
- U of M Physicians
- Prevea Health
- YMCA
- USDA
- Liberty Mutual
Fact: Our Students are Industry Certified.
Our coursework prepares students to successfully complete industry certification exams—credentials that differentiate our graduates in a competitive job market. These certification exams are included in the tuition cost and can give students the competitive edge they may need to land the job they want.
Learn more about the industry certifications we prepare our students to earn:
Fact: A Degree is an Investment in
Your Future Earnings.
We offer degrees to help our students advance in a career that is expected to be in strong demand in the future. This strong demand, along with education and experience, can lead to increased earnings.
The infographic below illustrates the dramatic difference in average lifetime earnings for Associate’s and Bachelor’s degree holders compared to a high school graduate.
The infographic also shows that the return on your college investment is often realized throughout your career and can last a lifetime.
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Information Presented About Career Outcomes
Graduate Employment Rate
Placement Rate Methodology: 85% of March 2011 to December 2011 graduates available for employment were employed in their field of study or continuing their education as of September 30, 2012. This rate includes graduates across all Rasmussen College programs and campuses working in their field of study or continuing their education at Rasmussen College or another institution. This rate does not specify that each graduate was placed by Rasmussen College in their current position; some graduates find jobs on their own while others maintain previously held employment.
Time to Complete
Time to completion is dependent upon number of credits transferred in and number of credits taken per quarter.
Company List
Employer information was reported by Rasmussen College graduates and confirmed on or after 30 days of employment. This list does not constitute an endorsement of Rasmussen College by the organizations listed.
Career Advancement
In a July 2012 survey, 76% of the 167 December 2011 graduates who responded answered “yes” to the survey question, “Did your education at Rasmussen College help you advance your career?"
