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 2022 to graduates who completed the MARA program during calendar years 2020 and 2021. We received a total of 9 responses to our survey. The responses may be rounded.

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

• 63% of alumni responding to the survey are currently employed in the archives, records, or information governance fields or related capacity, with 100% of them working in full-time permanent positions as an information governance regional manager, assistant town clerk, records manager, archive clerk, and business information systems process analyst. 
• After graduation, 40% 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, and/or moved from a support staff to professional staff position. 
• For those who conducted a job search after earning their MARA degree, they were employed within 12 months after graduation.
• Survey respondents listed the following experiences as the most helpful in obtaining their jobs: technological skills, learning to work collaboratively with people in an online environment, networking with professionals in the field, and MARA guest lectures/webcasts.
• MARA alumni can be found working at businesses, government agencies, and law firms located across the United States.
• The survey respondents believe that the skills and knowledge they learned in the MARA program prepared them for their jobs in the archives/records/information governance fields.