Università del Piemonte Orientale reports high PhD employment rates

The Università del Piemonte Orientale (UPO) has reported high employment rates for its PhD graduates, according to the XI AlmaLaurea Report on the Profile and Occupational Condition of Research Doctors. Within one year of obtaining their degree, 97.4% of UPO PhDs find employment, surpassing the Italian national average of 94.1%.

Notably, the female employment rate for UPO PhDs reached 100%, compared to the national average of 93.3%. Graduates also enter the workforce significantly faster, averaging 0.9 months to find their first job, which is half the national average of 1.8 months.

Economic indicators also show a positive trend. The average net monthly salary for UPO PhDs is 2,205 euros, exceeding the national average of 1,984 euros. Furthermore, 11.1% of employed graduates hold entrepreneurial or high-level management roles, a sharp increase from the national average of 2.3%. Regarding job stability, 31.6% of graduates hold permanent contracts, compared to 27.5% nationally.