One way to begin to understand the scope and scale of the impact of the programs that make up the Division of Professional Practice is to look at the numbers.
Below is a summary of some of the most frequently requested information about our programs. Just click the question you'd like to see the answer to and you'll jump to the correct section of this page.
You can also download the file below that will give you more a much more detailed look into the numbers behind what we do.
Division of Professional Practice Data, Current as of 1.Sept.2011
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Cooperative Education
Mandatory Co-op Programs
| Co-op placements | Experiental Explorations Program Placements | Total Learning Experiences | Unemployed | Placement Rate | Growth | |
| College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning | 1,607 | 126 | 1,733 | 95 | 94.8% | |
| College of Engineering and Applied Science, Engineering Disciplines | 1,991 | 20 | 2,011 | 98 | 95.4% | |
| College of Engineering and Applied Science, Technology Disciplines | 729 | 20 | 749 | 141 | 84.2% | |
| College of Engineering and Applied Science, Overall | 2,720 | 40 | 2,760 | 239 | 92.0% | |
| FY10 Grand Total: | 4,327 | 166 | 4,493 | 334 | 93.1% | |
| College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning | 1,706 | 74 | 1,780 | 34 | 98.1% | 3.3% |
| College of Engineering and Applied Science, Engineering Disciplines | 2,141 | 10 | 2,151 | 82 | 96.4% | 1.0% |
| College of Engineering and Applied Science, Technology Disciplines | 799 | 14 | 813 | 103 | 88.8% | 4.6% |
| College of Engineering and Applied Science, Overall | 2,940 | 34 | 2,974 | 185 | 94.2% | 2.2% |
| FY11 Grand Total: | 4,646 | 98 | 4,744 | 219 | 95.6% | 2.5% |
| ∆ Amount: | 319 | -68 | 251 | -115 | ||
| ∆ Percent: | 7.4% | -41.0% | 5.6% |
Optional Co-op Programs
| Co-op placements | Experiental Explorations Program Placements | Total Learning Experiences | |
| Carl H. Lindner College of Business | 702 | 12 | 714 |
| Other | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| FY10 Grand Total: | 710 | 13 | 723 |
| Carl H. Lindner College of Business | 851 | 5 | 856 |
| Other | 32 | 0 | 32 |
| FY11 Grand Total: | 883 | 5 | 888 |
| ∆ Amount: | 173 | -8 | 165 |
| ∆ Percent: | 24.4% | -61.5% | 22.8% |
All Co-op Programs
| Co-op placements | Experiental Explorations Program Placements | Total Learning Experiences | Paid | |
| FY10 Grand Total: | 5,037 | 179 | 5,216 | 96.4% |
| FY11 Grand Total: | 5,529 | 103 | 5,632 | 98.1% |
| ∆ Amount: | 492 | -76 | 416 | |
| ∆ Percent: | 9.8% | -42.5% | 8.0% |
Academic Internship Program
Note: This program was launched in the Winter 2011 term.
| FY11 Internship Placements | Summer 2011 Internship Placements | Grand Total | |
| African Studies | 1 | 1 | |
| Astrophysics | 1 | 1 | |
| Biology | 1 | 1 | |
| Communications | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Exploratory Studies | 1 | 1 | |
| International Affairs | 1 | 1 | |
| International Business | 2 | 2 | |
| Mathematics | 1 | 1 | |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 1 | |
| Organizational Leadership | 2 | 2 | |
| Physics | 1 | 1 | |
| Politics | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Psychology | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| McMicken College of Arts & Sciences | 11 | 17 | 28 |
| Accounting | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Business Administration | 1 | 1 | |
| Business Economics | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Economics | 1 | 1 | |
| Finance | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Industrial Management | 1 | 1 | |
| Information Systems | 2 | 2 | |
| Marketing | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| Operations Management | 1 | 1 | |
| Real Estate | 1 | 1 | |
| Undesignated | 5 | 5 | |
| Carl H. Lindner College of Business | 24 | 31 | 55 |
| Fine Arts - Art | 1 | 1 | |
| College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning | 1 | 1 | |
| Grand Total | 35 | 49 | 84 |
Service Learning
There were over 200 sections of Service Learning courses offered in FY2011. Mechanisms to better capture the number of course sections as well as student impact will be implemented along with semester conversion in Autumn 2012.
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Cooperative Education
Top States for Co-op Placements
(based on FY2011 data)
| Rank | State | Placements |
| 1 | Ohio | 3707 |
| 2 | Kentucky | 268 |
| 3 | New York | 236 |
| 4 | California | 208 |
| 5 | Texas | 117 |
| 6 | Illinois | 108 |
| 7 | Indiana | 95 |
| 8 | Georgia | 86 |
| 9 | Massachusetts | 83 |
| 10 | Florida | 61 |
| 11 | Pennsylvania | 58 |
Top Non-US Countries for Co-op Placements
(based on FY2011 data)
| Rank | Country | Placements |
| 1 | Germany | 40 |
| 2 | China | 15 |
| 3 | Japan | 8 |
| 4 | Australia | 6 |
| 5 | France | 6 |
| 6 | Greece | 6 |
| 7 | Italy | 6 |
| 8 | Canada | 4 |
| 9 | India | 4 |
| 9 | Switzerland | 4 |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 4 |
Academic Internship Program and Service Learning
Most students participating in these programs are getting thier experience in the tri-state area, since they are generally taking classes on campus during the same term that they're particpating in these opportunities.
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Cooperative Education
Top 50 Companies Employing Co-op Students
(based on FY2011 data, out over 1,500 co-op employers)
| Company | Co-op Placements |
| General Electric Aviation | 280 |
| University of Cincinnati | 181 |
| Duke Energy | 159 |
| Libby Perszyk Kathman (LPK) | 65 |
| Kroger Company | 56 |
| Procter and Gamble | 56 |
| General Cable Corporation | 44 |
| Great American Insurance Group | 44 |
| Kinetic Vision | 43 |
| Wright Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB) | 43 |
| Abercrombie & Fitch | 41 |
| Seapine Software, Inc. | 41 |
| JCPenney (JCP) | 40 |
| L-3 Communications/Fuzing and Ordnance Systems | 40 |
| AK Steel Corporation | 39 |
| AtriCure Inc. | 36 |
| Chiquita Brands International | 35 |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | 34 |
| Hasbro Inc. | 33 |
| SHP Leading Design (Steed Hammond Paul) | 33 |
| Siemens PLM Software | 32 |
| Danis Building Construction Company | 30 |
| Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. | 29 |
| Cognis Corporation | 28 |
| Delta Air Lines Inc. | 28 |
| Intelligrated Systems | 28 |
| L-3 Communications/Cincinnati Electronics | 28 |
| Messer Construction Company | 28 |
| Integra Life Sciences | 25 |
| L-3 Communications Nova Engineering | 25 |
| Meritor Inc. | 25 |
| Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati | 25 |
| Shepherd Chemical Company | 25 |
| Belcan Corporation | 24 |
| Barnes Aerospace | 23 |
| Fossil, Inc. | 22 |
| General Electric Global Infrastructure Services | 22 |
| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | 22 |
| Cincinnati Bell Inc. | 21 |
| Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation | 21 |
| KPF Architects | 21 |
| Harris Corporation | 20 |
| KAO Brands | 20 |
| CH2M Hill | 19 |
| Marathon Petroleum Company LLC (MPC) | 19 |
| SABIC Innovative Plastics (Formerly GE Plastics) | 19 |
| BHDP Architecture | 18 |
| Garan Incorporated | 18 |
| Siemens Energy and Automation, Inc. | 18 |
| Walsh Construction Company | 18 |
| White House I Black Market | 18 |
Academic Internship Program
| Company/Organization | FY11 Internship Placements | Summer 2011 Internship Placements | Grand Total of Internship Placements |
| Advantage Home Health Care | 1 | 1 | |
| Alzheimer's Association of Greater Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | |
| American Beauty Association | 2 | 2 | |
| American Red Cross | 1 | 1 | |
| Avondale Community Council | 2 | 2 | |
| Bank of America Merrill Lynch | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Boys and Girl's Clubs of Greater Cincinnati | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Business & Administration Departments of Neurology & Pathology University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center | 1 | 1 | |
| Camp Joy | 1 | 1 | |
| cateringplanet.com | 1 | 1 | |
| Chanticleer Consulting | 1 | 1 | |
| Children's Hospital | 2 | 2 | |
| Cincinnati Academy of Medicine | 1 | 1 | |
| Cincinnati Bell | 1 | 1 | |
| CISE | 1 | 1 | |
| Citigroup | 1 | 1 | |
| CI-Vision | 1 | 1 | |
| Cleveland Construction | 1 | 1 | |
| Clovernook | 1 | 1 | |
| Connected Ventures | 1 | 1 | |
| Disney | 1 | 1 | |
| Elderly Persons in Community | 1 | 1 | |
| Freestore Foodbank | 2 | 2 | |
| Future Blooms - Keep Cincinnati Beautiful | 1 | 1 | |
| GC World Affairs Council | 1 | 1 | |
| Girl Scouts of Western Ohio | 2 | 2 | |
| Greater Cincinnati Chinese Chamber | 1 | 1 | |
| Henry M. Wood Company | 1 | 1 | |
| Hubert Company | 1 | 1 | |
| India US Business Network | 1 | 1 | |
| Infant Welfare Society | 1 | 1 | |
| iNsight Holding Group | 1 | 1 | |
| ITN Greater Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| KC Robotics | 1 | 1 | |
| Keep Cincinnati Beautiful | 2 | 2 | |
| Kroger | 1 | 1 | |
| Leukemia Lymphoma Society | 1 | 1 | |
| Lighthouse Youth Services | 1 | 1 | |
| Marriott | 1 | 1 | |
| Massillon Municipal Court's Law Director's Office | 1 | 1 | |
| Mathis Foundation for Children | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Matthew 25 Ministries | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Maximum Freedom | 1 | 1 | |
| NASA | 1 | 1 | |
| Northern Kentuckly Tri-Ed | 1 | 1 | |
| Northwestern Mutual Financial Network | 1 | 1 | |
| Omega Processing Solutions | 1 | 1 | |
| Our Daily Bread | 1 | 1 | |
| Paddlefest | 1 | 1 | |
| People Working Cooperatively | 1 | 1 | |
| ProCamps Worldwide | 1 | 1 | |
| Proctor & Gamble | 1 | 1 | |
| Schlosser Financial | 1 | 1 | |
| Seapine Software | 1 | 1 | |
| Shepherd Chemical | 1 | 1 | |
| Sherrod Brown | 1 | 1 | |
| Shoptech Industrial Software | 2 | 2 | |
| The Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | 2 | 2 | |
| University of Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | |
| VITALITY Cincinnati, Inc. | 2 | 2 | |
| Waddell & Reed | 1 | 1 | |
| Washington United Methodist | 1 | 1 | |
| WAVE Foundation at the Newport Aquarium | 1 | 1 | |
| Waycross Community Media | 2 | 2 | |
| Wesley Community Services | 1 | 1 | |
| Wright Patterson | 1 | 1 |
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Co-op Earnings Information
(based on FY2011 data)
| Average | Maximum | Minimum | Respondents | |
| Carl H. Lindner College of Business | ||||
| Accounting | $14.84 | $21.50 | $10.00 | 172 |
| Finance | $13.83 | $20.00 | $10.00 | 135 |
| Industrial Management | $15.50 | $23.00 | $10.50 | 53 |
| Information Systems | $14.80 | $21.76 | $8.75 | 36 |
| Master of Science in Information Systems | $20.36 | $29.00 | $15.00 | 29 |
| Marketing | $12.88 | $23.63 | $7.40 | 211 |
| Operations Management | $15.00 | $20.75 | $10.00 | 75 |
| College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning | ||||
| Bachelor of Architecture | $12.23 | $18.00 | $7.50 | 170 |
| Digital Design | $14.60 | $30.00 | $7.69 | 169 |
| Fashion Design | $13.78 | $26.25 | $7.50 | 238 |
| Graphic Design | $13.90 | $24.00 | $7.50 | 215 |
| Industrial Design | $14.92 | $24.00 | $8.25 | 247 |
| Interior Design | $13.55 | $20.00 | $8.00 | 173 |
| Master of Architecture | $14.60 | $20.00 | $7.50 | 126 |
| Urban Planning | $12.36 | $22.00 | $8.00 | 56 |
| College of Engineering & Applied Science | ||||
| Aerospace Engineering | $15.42 | $25.00 | $10.00 | 189 |
| Architectural Technology | $13.45 | $16.50 | $8.00 | 88 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $14.45 | $27.63 | $8.00 | 189 |
| Chemical Engineering | $18.12 | $34.06 | $9.38 | 306 |
| Chemical Technology | $14.63 | $18.75 | $11.00 | 29 |
| Civil Engineering | $14.82 | $27.63 | $8.00 | 308 |
| Computer Engineering | $16.77 | $27.23 | $11.50 | 74 |
| Computer Engineering Technology | $14.16 | $23.90 | $10.00 | 26 |
| Computer Science | $15.02 | $23.90 | $9.62 | 98 |
| Construction Management | $13.54 | $26.00 | $10.00 | 171 |
| Culinary Arts and Science | $12.10 | $14.00 | $10.00 | 20 |
| Electrical Engineering | $17.18 | $32.59 | $8.13 | 182 |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | $15.70 | $23.08 | $9.00 | 72 |
| Facilities and Hospitality Management | $10.05 | $13.00 | $8.50 | 16 |
| Information Technology | $13.51 | $22.45 | $8.00 | 158 |
| Materials Engineering | $16.15 | $21.75 | $10.00 | 36 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $17.17 | $32.59 | $7.50 | 547 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | $14.91 | $22.00 | $10.00 | 170 |