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 U.S.
News and World Report: America’s Best Colleges 2003
U.S. News and World Report: America’s Best Colleges 2003
put CSU, Chico fourth, tied with San Jose State university,
in the Top Public Universities in the West that offer master’s
degrees.
Recruitment and Placement
CSU, Chico maintains one of the strongest and most respected
on-campus corporate recruiting programs on the West Coast.
In a 2002 survey of employers, recruiters rated 86 percent
of Chico students outstanding or above average compared to
other universities. Some of the prestigious corporations who
have been most active in job offers and acceptances are
- Hewlett-Packard
- ChevronTexaco
- Intel
- Agilent Technologies
- Pacific Gas and Electric Company
- Cisco Systems, Inc.
- Mervyn’s and Target Corporation
- Enterprise Rent-a-Car
- Marriott International
- Hyatt Regency
- Ferguson Enterprises, Inc.
- E*Trade
- Allied Insurance
- Abercrombie & Fitch
- California Franchise Tax Board
Graduates of several programs, including special
education, speech
pathology, nursing,
and construction
management enjoy a near 100 percent employment rate. For
example, 2003 graduates in construction management on average
interviewed with five companies and received 2.3 job offers.
All graduates were placed. The average starting salary was
$48,500 in a range of $41,000 to $60,000.
Information Technology
CSU, Chico was the first university in the system to offer
a 24-hour computing laboratory and 24-hour
phone assistance.
Multimedia laboratory allows students to
edit digital video, create Web pages and graphics, and scan
materials.
NetStudy rooms are available for student
groups that need a shared computer and Internet connection.
The Assistive Technology Center provides
proactive support for access to technology by students with
physical and learning disabilities.
Liberal Studies Online (LSO), preparation
for elementary teaching, has been offered online since spring
2002 to students throughout California studying to be elementary
education teachers.
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