<p>An awful lot of students certainly try to make it in the real world first before tackling graduate school, probably a majority. I think the Career Resources Center does a pretty good job of finding entry level jobs for people in a variety of fields. But, the fact remains that outside of investment banking and teaching, I can’t think of too many fields where a graduate degree won’t eventually come in handy. Most people would not be happy working in back office operations, handling data entry for the rest of their lives (unless, of course, they were pursuing something else on the side, like acting, directing or writing the next Great American Novel.) And, there’s only so much demand for web designers in the world.</p>
<p>The Wall Street Journal did a poll not long ago that estimated something like 85% of Wesleyan students pursue a graduate or professional degree within five years of graduation. That makes a little more sense when you consider the fact that even top MBA programs prefer some job experience right after college and before graduate school.</p>
<p>Hope this helps.</p>