College - Author 1
College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Department - Author 1
Construction Management Department
Degree Name - Author 1
BS in Construction Management
Date
12-2021
Primary Advisor/Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Scott D. Kelting, College of Architecture and Environmental Design, Construction Management Department
Abstract/Summary
College students seek to make themselves desirable to employers upon graduation, and employers use subjective and objective information to determine the best applicants. This study aims to survey the factors of college GPA, gender, internship experience, and familial influence and independently explore their relationship to career success as measured by starting salary and salary growth. A convenience sample was collected from construction management graduates from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. The data for this sample found higher starting salaries for respondents who reported having higher GPAs, being female, having completed more internships, and who had an immediate family member in the construction industry. Highest salary growth for this sample was found for respondents who reported having higher GPAs, being male, having completed fewer internships, and who did not have an immediate family member in the industry. Despite the findings for this sample, none of these results were found to be statistically significant and will not necessarily be replicated with subsequent trials. Additional data samples with a larger size and mutually dependent variables may be studied to better analyze the relationships between GPA, gender, internship experience, and familial influence on financial success.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cmsp/516
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