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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.
  • 53% Employment
  • 21% Graduate School
  • 14% Post-Graduate Service
  • 4% Fellowships
  • 2% Continuing Education
  • 7% 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
Belcan lab technician
Hennepin County Library Special Collections archives intern
Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute research interviewer
Northwest Justice Project legal intake screener
San Francisco Department of Public Health research associate
Tri-State Coalition for Responsible Investment program associate
UXPin business development representative
We Are Impact campaign field organizer
Anthropology

Employment Data

Employer Position Location
Alzheimer's Association data specialist Denver, CO
Aquila Recovery administrative assistant Washington, DC
Bank of America Merrill Lynch software engineer New York, NY
Belcan lab technician St. Louis, MO
Chief Tahgee Elementary Academy elementary education teacher Fort Hall, ID
church/private family child carer/nanny Evansville, IN
Clark County School District teacher Las Vegas, NV
Colvig Silver Camps program coordinator Durango, CO
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
Human Relations Area Files research intern New Haven, CT
Infegy office manager Kansas City, MO
Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival community engagement intern Becket, MA
Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute research interviewer Seattle, WA
Lucas Elementary paraeducator Iowa City, IA
Minnesota Children's Museum visitor assistant Rochester, MN
Morioka Board of Education middle school English teacher Morioka, Japan
Northwest Justice Project legal intake screener Seattle, WA
not specified librarian New Orleans, LA
OneGoal program coordinator Chicago, IL
Outward Bound assistant instructor Camden, ME
Saint Ann's School physical education teacher New York, NY
San Francisco Department of Public Health research associate San Francisco, CA
SelfMade sales associate New York, NY
Tri-State Coalition for Responsible Investment program associate Montclair, NJ
unspecified first-grade teacher Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
UXPin business development representative Gdansk, Poland
We Are Impact campaign field organizer Portland, OR

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!
  • 29% Completely
  • 62% Moderately
  • 5% Slightly
  • 5% 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
Georgetown University MA art & museum studies
Rutgers University MA evolutionary anthropology
University of Chicago MA Latin American studies
University of Hawaii MA American studies
University of Illinois PhD anthropology
University of North Texas MS/MPH anthropology & public health
Anthropology

Graduate Schools Data

Institution Degree Field of Study Location
Georgetown University MA art & museum studies Washington, DC
North Carolina State University MA linguistics Raleigh, NC
Rutgers University MA evolutionary anthropology New Brunswick, NJ
University of Cambridge MPhil English Cambridge, UK
University of Chicago MA Latin American studies Chicago, IL
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 Illinois PhD anthropology Chicago, IL
University of Nevada Las Vegas MEd special education Las Vegas, NV
University of New Mexico MFA sculpture Albuquerque, NM
University of North Texas MS/MPH anthropology & public health Denton/Fort Worth, TX
University of Wisconsin PhD environmental chemistry Madison, WI

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

  • BrainFood
  • Legal Aid Chicago
  • Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services
  • Peace Corps
Anthropology

Service Data

Organization Location
12+ Philadelphia, PA
AmeriCorps Grinnell, IA
BrainFood Washington, DC
College Possible Chicago, IL
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
  • Thomas J. Watson Foundation
Anthropology

Fellowships Data

Organization Location
National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD
Thomas J. Watson Foundation Guam, Greenland, Greece, Micronesia, China, Japan

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
70%
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
Bentley Historical Library education Ann Arbor, MI
Biblioworks government/public policy remote
Breakthrough Sacramento education Sacramento, CA
Bryan Ohno Gallery creative/performing arts Seattle, WA
Challenging Heights social services Accra, Ghana
Cold Pond Community Land Trust social services Acworth, NH
Cooking classes education Rome, Italy
Cow Tipping Press education Minneapolis, MN
Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage research/science Rutledge, MO
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 College Office of Development & Alumni Relations education Grinnell, IA
Grinnell Historical Museum education Grinnell, IA
Grinnell Historical Museum education Grinnell, IA
Grinnell Historical Museum education Grinnell, IA
Handel & Hendrix education London, UK
International Bridges to Justice law/legal services Geneva, Switzerland
Iowa Senate Democratic Caucus government/public policy Des Moines, IA
Kaibab National Forest research/science Williams, AZ
Kemin Industries research/science Des Moines, IA
Mastercard computing/technology St. Louis, MO
Meertens Instituut (Institute for Dutch Language Research) research/science Amsterdam, Netherlands
Micronesia Conservation Trust government/public policy Kolonia, Federated States of Micronesia
Mission STEM education San Gabriel, CA
Mustard Seed Community Farm agriculture Ames, IA
National Museum of Natural History research/science Washington, DC
Necedad National Wildlife Refuge government/public policy Necedah, WI
New Roots For Refugees social services Kansas City, KS
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
Plymouth Historical Museum government/public policy Plymouth, MI
Rotary International social services Evanston, IL
TanSAO education Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Teach for America Los Angeles education Los Angeles, CA
The Iowa Children's Museum education Des Moines, IA
The Museum of Modern Art creative/performing arts New York, NY
The Project of Primary Health Care healthcare Des Moines, IA
Tower Museum education Derry-Londonderry, UK
Research
60%
Anthropology

Research Data

Organization Field Location
ICADS nonprofit evaluation Matagalpa, Nicaragua
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai cancer immunotherapy New York, NY
Michigan State University ecology Hickory Corners, MI
Poste de Santé rural maternal healthcare Nioro Alassane Tall, Senegal
University of Alaska archaeology in the Alaskan interior Fairbanks, AK
University of Florida agriculture & entomology Immokalee, FL
University of Minnesota genetic insertion & cellular cloning Minneapolis, MN
University of Mississippi archaeology Clarksdale, MS
Service
79%
Off-Campus Study
63%

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