The main objective of this tracer study is to
determine the employability status of criminology
graduates from 2019 who were employed in the different
agencies in line with the law enforcement and public safety
practices, and other related fields as well as non-related
fields. The study used the descriptive method of research
among the 117 graduates of the College who, at the same
time, the respondents of the study. Interviews and a survey
questionnaire were used to collect data and analyzed using
frequency count and percentage.
The data revealed that 27 or 23.08% are employed
and the rest are currently seeking their desired job. 24 or
28.08% of the employed graduates are currently employed
in a job that is related to their field and the remaining
employed graduates were employed in the anon-related
field. On the other hand, 21 or 17.95% among all employed
are permanent on their job and 6 or 5.13% are nonpermanent, 22 or 18.80% of employed graduates achieved
their job more than six (6) months and 5 or 4.97 are
employed in less than six (6) months of persistent applying.
Lastly, 18 or 18.38% of the employed graduates are male
and the rest are female.
The NEUST Administration should continue to
enhance and uplift the Criminology education and further
support the needs of the students through sustained
delivery of needed equipment and facilities for them to be
able to successfully graduate and pass the Licensure
Examination for Criminologists. Also, the NEUST
Criminology Dean and Faculty should continue to conduct
initiatives in reaching out to those graduates who were not
able to pass the Licensure Examination for Criminologists
and encourage and help them to take the board exam with
the hope that they will pass and eventually be able to apply
for their desired work.
The college of Criminology Dean and Faculty should
continue to strengthen its efforts to widely disseminate and
encourage the students regarding the other agencies with
which they could enter after graduation other than that of
the PNP, this way, we could expect to see NEUST
graduates in almost all related field of work. Furthermore,
the Graduates should aim for reaching higher job positions
in their respective jobs, for them to be able to be honored
that they are competing in the world of professionals with
excellence.
Keywords : Employability, Tracer study, Criminology, Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology, Philippine National Police