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Graduate Outcomes

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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.
  • 65% Employment
  • 25% Graduate School
  • 5% Post-Graduate Service
  • 0% Fellowships
  • 0% Continuing Education
  • 5% 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
  • Cambridge, UK
  • Chicago, IL
  • 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
CREATE Arts Center art teacher
SPRING/BREAK Art Show curatorial associate
Teach for America teacher
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Employment Data

Employer Position Location
Bucks County Community College math tutor Newtown, PA
CREATE Arts Center art teacher Silver Spring, MD
Deloitte business technology analyst New York, NY
Ellen key holder New York, NY
Gagosian not specified New York, NY
Hanover Street Capital analyst New York, NY
Khan Lab School associate teacher & extended day assistant Mountain View, CA
Kirkwood Community College library assistant Cedar Rapids, IA
self-employed web designer & fine artist Chicago, IL
SPRING/BREAK Art Show curatorial associate New York, NY
Taylor Devore paralegal assistant Indianapolis, IN
Teach for America teacher Chicago, IL
Total Wine & More not specified Maple Grove, MN

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!
  • 20% Completely
  • 60% Moderately
  • 20% Slightly
  • 0% 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
Columbia University MA classical studies
University of Cambridge MPhil film & media studies
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Graduate Schools Data

Institution Degree Field of Study Location
Columbia University MA classical studies New York, NY
University of Cambridge MPhil film & media studies Cambridge, UK
University of Michigan MM management Ann Arbor, MI
University of Nebraska JD law Lincoln, NE
Yale University MA Asian religions New Haven, CT

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

  • Delaware State Parks
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Service Data

Organization Location
Delaware State Parks Wilmington, DE

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
75%
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Internships Data

Organization Field Location
Arianne Piper Art Advisory creative/performing arts London, UK
Axelle Fine Arts creative/performing arts Brooklyn, NY
Baltimore Community Museum creative/performing arts Baltimore, OH
Behringer-Crawford Museum creative/performing arts Covington, KY
Christie's creative/performing arts Villanova, PA
Cincinnati Art Museum creative/performing arts Cincinnati, OH
CREATE Arts Center education Silver Spring, MD
Faulconer Gallery creative/performing arts Grinnell, IA
Grinnell College Museum of Art creative/performing arts Grinnell, IA
Hanover Street Capital finance New York, NY
Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art creative/performing arts New York, NY
Michener Art Museum creative/performing arts Doylestown, PA
Museum at Eldridge Street communications/media New York, NY
New Jersey State Museum Arts Bureau creative/performing arts Trenton, NJ
Old Barracks Museum education Trenton, NJ
Pearl Lam Galleries creative/performing arts Shanghai, China
Prezi computing/technology Budapest, Hungary
PS1 Iowa City creative/performing arts Iowa City, IA
Skirball Cultural Center creative/performing arts Cincinnati, OH
Stanley Museum of Art creative/performing arts Iowa City, IA
The Metropolitan Museum of Art creative/performing arts New York, NY
The Museum at Eldridge Street education New York, NY
University of Iowa communications/media Iowa City, IA
University of Iowa creative/performing arts Iowa City, IA
Veterans' Affairs Healthcare System healthcare Sheridan, WY
Research
65%
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Research Data

Organization Field Location
Rutgers University environmental studies New Brunswick, NJ
University of Central Florida organizational psychology Orlando, FL
Service
50%
Off-Campus Study
45%

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