Graduate Outcomes

Chemistry

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.
  • 36% Employment
  • 64% Graduate School
  • 0% Post-Graduate Service
  • 0% Fellowships
  • 0% Continuing Education
  • 0% 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.
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  • Iowa City, IA
  • Madison, WI
  • Minneapolis, MN

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
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals associate scientist
Epic project manager
Los Alamos National Laboratory research assistant
National Renewable Energy Lab postbaccalaureate polymer researcher
Princeton NuEnergy R&D engineer
Chemistry

Employment Data

Employer Position Location
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals associate scientist Madison, WI
Bryn Mawr College chemistry lab assistant Bryn Mawr, PA
Epic project manager Verona, WI
INX International Co. research chemist Crystal Lake, IL
INX International Ink Company research & development chemist West Chicago, IL
Karius laboratory assistant Redwood City, CA
Los Alamos National Laboratory research assistant Los Alamos, NM
Mandala South Asian Performing Arts assistant teacher Chicago, IL
MGH research technician Boston, MA
National Renewable Energy Lab postbaccalaureate polymer researcher Golden, CO
Patriot Bank credit analyst Stamford, CT
Princeton NuEnergy R&D engineer Plainsboro, NJ
Sucia Island Marine State Parks senior park aide Eastsound, WA

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
  • 43% Moderately
  • 29% 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
Oregon State University PhD environmental engineering
University of California PhD environmental chemistry
University of Iowa MD medicine
University of Michigan PhD chemistry
Washington University in St. Louis MS energy, environment & chemical engineering
Yale University PhD chemistry
Chemistry

Graduate Schools Data

Institution Degree Field of Study Location
Georgia Institute of Technology PhD chemistry Atlanta, GA
Johns Hopkins University PhD chemistry Baltimore, MD
Oregon State University PhD environmental engineering Corvallis, OR
Purdue University PhD chemistry West Lafayette, IN
Rice University MEng environmental engineering Houston, TX
University of California PhD environmental chemistry Davis, CA
University of Indiana PhD chemistry Bloomington, IN
University of Iowa DDS dentistry Iowa City, IA
University of Iowa MD medicine Iowa City, IA
University of Iowa MS biostatistics Iowa City, IA
University of Iowa PhD chemistry Iowa City, IA
University of Maine PhD environmental science Orono, ME
University of Michigan PhD chemistry Ann Arbor, MI
University of Minnesota PhD chemistry Minneapolis, MN
University of Minnesota PhD chemistry Minneapolis, MN
University of Nevada PhD hydrology & environmental chemistry Reno, NV
University of North Carolina PhD chemistry Chapel Hill, NC
University of Oregon MS chemistry Eugene, OR
University of Pittsburgh PhD chemistry Pittsburgh, PA
University of Texas PhD chemistry Austin, TX
University of Wisconsin PhD neuroscience Madison, WI
Washington University in St. Louis MS energy, environment & chemical engineering St. Louis, MO
Yale University PhD chemistry 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.
56%
56% of students are accepted to their first or second choice graduate institution and program

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
19%
Chemistry

Internships Data

Organization Field Location
American Society of Pharmacognosy research/science remote
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences environment/sustainability East Boothbay, ME
Delaware State Parks environment/sustainability Newark, DE
Electric Power Research Institute data science/analytics Palo Alto, CA
iHeart Japan research/science Tokyo, Japan
INX International Ink Company research/science West Chicago, IL
Pioneer Manufacturing Distribution Company Limited research/science Kingston, Jamaica
Rapak research/science Romeville, IL
Sensient Food Colors research/science St. Louis, MO
Research
100%
Chemistry

Research Data

Organization Field Location
Arizona State University sustainable polyurethane design Tempe, AZ
Childhood Arthritis & Rheumatology Research Alliance juvenile arthritis remote
Harvard University structural biology Boston, MA
Johns Hopkins University computational chemistry Baltimore, MD
Johns Hopkins University computational chemistry Baltimore, MD
Los Alamos National Laboratory environmental research Los Alamos, NM
New York University biochemistry New York, NY
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory materials chemistry Richland, WA
University of California neuroscience Los Angeles, CA
University of Utah multiscale kinetic modeling Salt Lake City, UT
Vanderbilt University biological chemistry Nashville, TN
Washington University in St. Louis organic chemistry St. Louis, MO
Service
63%
Off-Campus Study
54%

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