We survey our MARA alumni every two years in order to track employment trends, ensure that our curriculum remains relevant, and help us anticipate shifts in the job market.

This survey was sent in June 2020 to graduates who completed the MARA program during calendar years 2018 and 2019. We received a total of 7 responses to our survey. The responses may be rounded.

We are pleased to share the following data regarding our alumni:

• 100% of alumni responding to the survey are currently employed in the archives, records, or information governance fields or related capacity, with 71% working in full-time positions as historians, information governance managers, archivists, and other roles. 
• After graduation, 80% remained with an employer or position they held while attending the MARA program, and receiving the MARA degree advanced their careers. For example, they received a promotion, a salary increase, or moved from a support staff to professional staff position. Only one respondent noted no change in status.
• For those who conducted a job search after earning their MARA degree, they were employed within 9 months after graduation.
• Survey respondents listed the following experiences as the most helpful in obtaining their jobs: technological skills; internship, practicum, or fieldwork experience; and learning to work collaboratively with people in an online environment.
• MARA alumni can be found working at university archives, government agencies, and non-profit organizations located across the United States.
• 100% of survey respondents strongly agree or agree that the skills and knowledge they learned in the MARA program prepared them for their job.