Program-specific Career Outcome Information: Master of Development Studies
Overview
- Please see the Master of Development Studies web page.
Data source for the below: University of Melbourne Australian Graduate Survey 2008-2010. Sample size of 38.
Industries in which Master of Development Studies graduates are employed
| Industry | % |
| Government Administration (Federal) | 32 |
| Higher Education | 16 |
| ther Social Assistance Services | 16 |
| Other | 8 |
| Creative Artists, Musicians, Writers and Performers | 4 |
| Corporate Management Services | 4 |
| Educational Support Services | 4 |
| Government Administration (State) | 4 |
| Motion Picture and Video Production | 4 |
| Other Interest Group Services | 4 |
| Other Residential Care Services | 4 |
| Total | 100 |
Occupations in which Master of Development Studies graduates work
| Advocate | Assistant Director | CEO |
| Chief Division Of Public Policy Reform | Chief Livestock Production Officer | Deputy Director Of Sri Lanka Planning Service |
| Executive Producer | Family Violence Outreach Worker | General Manager |
| Lecturer | Market Analyst | Program Administration Support Officer |
| Program Advisor For Non Government Organisation | Program Coordinator | Program Officer |
| Programme Coordinator/Director | Research Assistant | Senior Assistant Chief |
Main duties in employment for Master of Development Studies graduates
| Main Duties in Employment | % |
| Information and Organisation Professionals | 16 |
| Other | 16 |
| Community Worker | 12 |
| Social Professionals | 8 |
| Welfare Worker | 8 |
| Arts Administrator or Manager | 4 |
| Chief Executive or Managing Director | 4 |
| Family Support Worker | 4 |
| Market Research Analyst | 4 |
| Program or Project Administrator | 4 |
| Research and Development Manager | 4 |
| Specialist Managers | 4 |
| University Lecturer | 4 |
| Urban and Regional Planner | 4 |
| Video Producer | 4 |
| Total | 100 |
Examples of employers of Master of Development Studies graduates
| Asylum Seeker Resource Centre | AusAid | Australian Community Support Organisation |
| Darfur Australia Network | Department Of Foreign Affairs | Department Of Primary Industries |
| Edge Creations Thailand | Edge Creations Thailand | Ekit |
| Global Poverty Project | Government Of Bangladesh | Hawker Brownlow Professional Learning Solutions |
| Ministry Of Livestock Development Kenya | Ministry Of Nation Building, Sri Lanka | Ministry Of Planning Bangladesh |
| Oxfam Australia | The Australian Centre For Philanthropy And Non Profit Studies | The Gadjah Mada University |
| The Initiative Association | The University Of Melbourne |
General information about the workplaces in which Master of Development Studies graduates have found employment
| Work Sector | % |
| Public\Government | 52 |
| Private | 16 |
| Not-for-Profit | 32 |
| Total | 100 |
| Employer Size | % |
| 2 to 19 (Small Business) | 24 |
| 20 – 99 (Medium Business) | 4 |
| 100 or More (Large Business) | 72 |
| Total | 100 |
| Employment Located in Australia | % |
| Yes | 64 |
| No | 36 |
| Total | 100 |
Mean salary of Master of Development Studies graduates
- $48,000 AUD