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Graduate Outcomes

Anthropology

First Destinations

First Destinations

This graph illustrates the first destinations of recent alumni from the last four graduating classes. Details for each of these categories can be found below.
  • 50% Employment
  • 17% Graduate School
  • 19% Post-Graduate Service
  • 2% Fellowships
  • 2% Continuing Education
  • 10% Other

Top Locations

Top Locations

These are among the top locations of graduates in this major. Whether working, studying, or volunteering, you'll find Grinnellians all over the world.
Map of the world
  • Chicago, IL
  • New York, NY
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Washington, DC

Employment

Employment

There is no typical path of a Grinnell graduate. As this list illustrates, Grinnellians work across all types of industries working with a rich array of employers.
Employer Position
Alzheimer's Association data specialist
Chief Tahgee Elementary Academy elementary education teacher
Griggs and Maloney, Inc. environmental scientist
Grinnell Heritage Center research & grant writer
Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute research interviewer
Northwest Justice Project legal intake screener
UXPin business development representative
Anthropology

Employment Data

Employer Position Location
Alzheimer's Association data specialist Denver, CO
Bank of America Merrill Lynch software engineer New York, NY
Chief Tahgee Elementary Academy elementary education teacher Fort Hall, ID
Clark County School District teacher Las Vegas, NV
Concentrix advisor Mount Pleasant, MI
Griggs and Maloney, Inc. environmental scientist Murfreesboro, TN
Grinnell Heritage Center research & grant writer Grinnell, IA
Hennepin County Library Special Collections archives intern Minneapolis, MN
Infegy office manager Kansas City, MO
Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute research interviewer Seattle, WA
Lucas Elementary paraeducator Iowa City, IA
Minnesota Children's Museum visitor assistant Rochester, MN
Northwest Justice Project legal intake screener Seattle, WA
OneGoal program coordinator Chicago, IL
Outward Bound assistant instructor Camden, ME
Saint Ann's School physical education teacher New York, NY
Scattergood Friends School science teacher West Branch, IA
SelfMade sales associate New York, NY
Target team member Chicago, IL
University of Iowa postbaccalaureate researcher Iowa City, IA
University of Iowa Health Care nursing assistant Iowa City, IA
UXPin business development representative Gdansk, Poland

Positions Related to Career Goals

Positions Related to Career Goals

This graph illustrates the extent to which our graduates' first job is aligned with their career goals. It's one thing to find a job; it's an entirely different thing to land the job you want!
  • 27% Completely
  • 50% Moderately
  • 9% Slightly
  • 14% Not at All

Graduate Schools

Graduate Schools

Grinnell graduates are particularly well prepared for graduate study. You'll find Grinnellians attend the best graduate and professional school programs around the world.
Institution Degree Field of Study
Rutgers University MA evolutionary anthropology
University of Florida PhD archaeology
University of Hawaii MA American studies
University of Iowa MA geography
Anthropology

Graduate Schools Data

Institution Degree Field of Study Location
Rutgers University MA evolutionary anthropology New Brunswick, NJ
University of Cambridge MPhil English Cambridge, UK
University of Florida PhD archaeology Gainesville, FL
University of Hawaii MA American studies Honolulu, HI
University of Illinois MS library & information science Champaign, IL
University of Iowa MA geography Iowa City, IA
University of Iowa PharmD pharmacy Iowa City, IA
University of New Mexico MFA sculpture Albuquerque, NM

Graduate School Acceptance Info

Of those who applied to and were accepted to at least one program, this chart illustrates the percentage of admitted students who were accepted to either their first or second choice program and institution.
100%
100% of students are accepted to their first or second choice graduate institution and program

Service

Service

Each year, Grinnellians advance causes and serve communities around the world as full-time volunteers.

Organization

  • Great Oaks Charter School
  • Legal Aid Chicago
  • Peace Corps
Anthropology

Service Data

Organization Location
12+ Philadelphia, PA
AmeriCorps Grinnell, IA
Catherine McAuley Center Cedar Rapids, IA
College Possible Chicago, IL
Great Oaks Charter School New York, NY
Legal Aid Chicago Chicago, IL
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services Baltimore, MD
Mid-Iowa Community Action Grinnell, IA
Peace Corps Conakry, Guinea

Fellowships

Fellowships

Grinnell has a rich history of producing recipients of some of the most prestigious post-graduate fellowships and awards.

Organization

  • National Institutes of Health
Anthropology

Fellowships Data

Organization Location
National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD

Experiential Learning

Experiential Learning

Participation in high-impact experiences is a hallmark of a Grinnell education. The following graphs illustrate the percentage of graduates who completed internships, research experiences (both on- and off-campus), service, and/or off-campus study prior to graduating from Grinnell.
Internships
67%
Anthropology

Internships Data

Organization Field Location
ACLU law/legal services Lincoln, NE
Agros International government/public policy Seattle, WA
American Craft Council creative/performing arts Minneapolis, MN
American Museum of Ceramic Art creative/performing arts Pomona, CA
Apogee Adventures education Portland, ME
Arapahoe Coroner's Office government/public policy Centennial, CO
Biblioworks government/public policy remote
Centre for European Policy Studies government/public policy Brussels, Belgium
Challenging Heights social services Accra, Ghana
Conard Environmental Research Area research/science Grinnell, IA
Cow Tipping Press education Minneapolis, MN
Denver Museum of Nature and Science education Denver, CO
Denver Museum of Nature and Science research/science Denver, CO
Des Moines Social Club creative/performing arts Des Moines, IA
Field Museum research/science Chicago, IL
Fieldwork sales/marketing Chicago, IL
Florida State University Immokalee Health Education Site healthcare Immokalee, FL
Grinnell Area Arts Council creative/performing arts Grinnell, IA
Grinnell College Office of Development & Alumni Relations education Grinnell, IA
Grinnell Historical Museum education Grinnell, IA
Handel & Hendrix education London, UK
Iowa Senate Democratic Caucus government/public policy Des Moines, IA
Kaibab National Forest research/science Williams, AZ
Los Angeles Superior Court law/legal services Pasadena, CA
Mastercard computing/technology St. Louis, MO
Micronesia Conservation Trust government/public policy Kolonia, Federated States of Micronesia
Mission STEM education San Gabriel, CA
National Museum of Natural History research/science Washington, DC
Necedad National Wildlife Refuge government/public policy Necedah, WI
New York League of Conservation Voters government/public policy New York, NY
No Kid Hungry Share Our Strengths government/public policy Detroit, MI
Office of Lori Ehrlich, State Representative government/public policy Boston, MA
Office of the State Archaeologist education Iowa City, IA
Open Door Urban Immersion education Denver, CO
Rotary International social services Evanston, IL
Teach for America Los Angeles education Los Angeles, CA
The Borgen Project government/public policy Old Bethpage, NY
The Houde Academy education Shenzhen, China
Tower Museum education Derry-Londonderry, UK
United States Air Force Academy healthcare Colorado Springs, CO
Research
60%
Anthropology

Research Data

Organization Field Location
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai cancer immunotherapy New York, NY
Michigan State University anthropology East Lansing, MI
Michigan State University ecology Hickory Corners, MI
National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia archaeological excavation Kalavan, Armenia
Poste de Santé rural maternal healthcare Nioro Alassane Tall, Senegal
University of Florida agriculture & entomology Immokalee, FL
University of Iowa microbiology/biochemistry Iowa City, IA
University of Minnesota genetic insertion & cellular cloning Minneapolis, MN
Service
81%
Off-Campus Study
50%

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