Graduate Outcomes

Art History

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
  • 24% Graduate School
  • 6% Post-Graduate Service
  • 0% Fellowships
  • 0% Continuing Education
  • 18% 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
  • Atlanta, GA
  • Berkeley, CA
  • New York, NY

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
Airrosti Rehab Centers digital marketing coordinator
Grinnell College Museum of Art postbaccalaureate fellow
Lanesboro Arts programs assistant
Art History

Employment Data

Employer Position Location
Abbe Museum visitor services associate Bar Harbor, ME
Airrosti Rehab Centers digital marketing coordinator San Antonio, TX
Aldi associate Minneapolis, MN
Georgia State University library technical assistant Atlanta, GA
Grinnell College Museum of Art postbaccalaureate fellow Grinnell, IA
Hotel Shattuck bartender Berkeley, CA
Kubrick Group data management consultant New York, NY
Lanesboro Arts programs assistant Lanesboro, MN
Lansdale Public Library circulation clerk Lansdale, PA

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!
  • 0% Completely
  • 50% Moderately
  • 25% Slightly
  • 25% 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
Bard Graduate Center MA art history
Brown University PhD history of art & architecture
Art History

Graduate Schools Data

Institution Degree Field of Study Location
Bard Graduate Center MA art history New York, NY
Brown University PhD history of art & architecture Providence, RI
Carnegie Mellon University MET entertainment technology Pittsburgh, PA
Middlebury Language Schools MA Italian Florence, Italy

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

  • AmeriCorps
Art History

Service Data

Organization Location
AmeriCorps Grinnell, IA

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
65%
Art History

Internships Data

Organization Field Location
American Academy in Rome education Rome, Italy
Arspect communications/media Barcelona, Spain
Art Institute of Chicago creative/performing arts Chicago, IL
The Blanden Memorial Art Museum education Fort Dodge, IA
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories communications/media Hyderabad, India
Elizabeth Warren 2020 government/public policy Fort Dodge, IA
Governor & Lieutenant Governor's Office of Minnesota government/public policy St. Paul, MN
Grinnell Area Arts Council creative/performing arts Grinnell, IA
Grinnell Historical museum education Grinnell, IA
Grinnell Historical Museum education Grinnell, IA
Lanesboro Arts creative/performing arts Lanesboro, MN
MullenLowe Lintas Group sales/marketing Mumbai, India
Office of U.S. Senator Ron Wyden government/public policy Washington, DC
Olympia Arts creative/performing arts New York, NY
Pacific Atrocities Education education remote
Unveil Gallery creative/performing arts Irvine, CA
Research
35%
Art History

Research Data

Organization Field Location
Albright College African-American funerary material culture remote
University of Copenhagen ion channels Copenhagen, Denmark
Service
92%
Off-Campus Study
41%

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