St. Thomas College of Arts and Science, Chennai focused on career guidance and placement support during the 2024-2025 academic year. Placement drives held by the Magic Bus India Foundation and Reliance Foundation resulted in offers for more than 600 students.

St. Thomas College of Arts and Science, Chennai has not released a detailed placement report for 2024-25.

The NIRF data for the 2023-2024 academic year records these outcomes:

  • Placement offers were secured by 766 UG students and 29 PG students.
  • The median salary was INR 2.5 LPA for UG students and INR 5.42 LPA for PG students.

St. Thomas College of Arts and Science Chennai Placement Trends

Between 2022 and 2024, the UG median salary changed more sharply than the PG median salary, which stayed comparatively stable.

The placement figures for both levels show different trends in salary, student participation and placement rates across the three academic years.

St. Thomas College of Arts and Science Chennai UG Placements

UG placement results varied across 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24. The latest year recorded the highest placement rate in this period.

  • The UG median salary fell to INR 2.5 LPA in 2024 from INR 3.4 LPA in 2024, a decline stated as almost 50%.
  • The placement rate improved to 75% in 2024, the highest rate reported since 2022.
  • The number of students placed was reported as 1027 in 2024, compared with 342 in 2023, and was described as almost double.
Academic Year Median Salary (INR) Total Students Students Placed Placement Rate
2023-24 2.5 LPA 1027 766 75%
2022-23 3.3 LPA 1669 342 20%
2021-22 2.4 LPA 1089 566 51%

St. Thomas College of Arts and Science Chennai PG Placements

PG courses recorded steadier growth in median salary over the three academic years. The placement success rate also rose during this period.

  • The median salary increased by 8.4%, moving from INR 5 LPA in 2022 to INR 5.4 LPA in 2024.
  • Over the same three-year period, the placement rate climbed from 15% to 47%.
  • More PG graduates secured placements in 2024 than in 2023 and 2022.
Academic Year Median Salary (INR) Total Students Students Placed Placement Rate
2023-24 5.42 LPA 61 29 47%
2022-23 5.4 LPA 85 31 36%
2021-22 5 LPA 59 9 15%

St. Thomas College of Arts and Science Chennai Recruiters

More than 1,600 alumni of St. Thomas College Chennai work in leading multinational companies. The company-wise alumni counts are listed below.

Name of Company Number of Alumni
TCS 18
Accenture 15
Cognizant 15
Access Healthcare 11
Wipro 7
HCLTech 7
Capgemini 6
BNY 4

STCAS Placement FAQs

Ques. Which jobs can B.Com graduates from St. Thomas College of Arts and Science, Chennai pursue?

Ans. B.Com graduates can work as Audit or Accounts Assistants, Office Assistants, Marketing Executives, Front Office Executives, Dealing Assistants at stock exchanges, Income Tax Officers and Excise or Customs Officers, among other roles.

Ques. What career options are open to M.Sc. Electronic Media graduates from St. Thomas College of Arts and Science, Chennai?

Ans. Career choices for M.Sc. Electronic Media graduates include Sound Engineer, Audio Recorder, Studio Technician, Audio Editor, Cameraman, Freelancer, Media Professional, Film or Serial Script Writer, Newspaper Editor or Reporter, Professional Film Institute roles and Professional Audiography, along with other opportunities.

Ques. What placement percentage did St. Thomas College of Arts and Science record?

Ans. The NIRF 2025 report states that STCAS Placement 2024 placed 795 students from a total of 1088 UG and PG students. The overall placement rate was 73%. UG courses recorded 74.5%, while PG courses recorded 47.5%.

Ques. What training does the St. Thomas College of Arts and Science placement cell offer students?

Ans. The placement cell supports students through career guidance, placement opportunities, campus recruitment drives and pre-placement training. It also conducts life-skills and soft-skills workshops to help students develop their overall personality and work towards their career goals.