Computer Science
First Destinations
First Destinations
This graph illustrates the first destinations of recent alumni from the last four graduating classes (2015-2017). Details for each of these categories can be found below.
- 81% Employment
- 15% Graduate School
- 0% Post-Graduate Service
- 0% Fellowships
- 0% Continuing Education
- 4% 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.
- Chicago, IL
- Madison, WI
- Mountain View, CA
- New York, NY
- San Francisco, CA
- Seattle, WA
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 |
|---|---|
| Amazon | software development engineer |
| Deloitte | business technology analyst |
| Epic Systems | project manager |
| Goldman Sachs | technology analyst |
| software engineer | |
| IBM | dev-ops engineer |
| Industrial Light & Magic | associate pipeline technical director |
| Microsoft | program manager |
| Outcome Health | android engineer |
| Rent the Runway | iOS developer |
Computer Science
Employment Data
| Employer | Position | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Accent Technologies Inc. | front end developer | Melbourne, FL |
| Accenture | software engineering analyst | Chicago, IL |
| Accenture | management consultant analyst | New York, NY |
| Alabama Interactive | software developer | Montgomery, AL |
| Amazon | software development engineer | San Francisco, CA |
| Amazon | software development engineer | Seattle, WA |
| Amazon | software development engineer | Seattle, WA |
| Amazon Studios | software development engineer | Santa Monica, CA |
| American Family Insurance | application engineer | Madison, WI |
| Army Research Lab | visiting researcher | Adelphi, MD |
| Capital One | data engineer associate | Plano, TX |
| Capital One | associate data engineer | Washington, DC |
| Cerner Corporation | software engineer | Kansas City, MO |
| Critical Ideas, Inc. | co-founder & CEO | Newtonville, MA |
| Deloitte | business technology analyst | New York, NY |
| Deutsche Bank | analyst | New York, NY |
| Deutsche Bank | analyst | New York, NY |
| Deutsche Bank | analyst & software engineer | New York, NY |
| Dint Digital | developer and data analyst | San Jose, CA |
| Epic Systems | software developer | Verona, WI |
| Epic Systems | project manager | Verona, WI |
| Epic Systems | software developer | Verona, WI |
| Epic Systems | software developer | Verona, WI |
| FabPro | PHP developer | Cedar Rapids, IA |
| FedEx Services | associate technical analyst | Memphis, TN |
| Fidelity Investments | software engineer | Westlake, TX |
| GE Digital | software developer | San Ramon, CA |
| GE Digital | software engineer | San Ramon, CA |
| Goldman Sachs | technology analyst | New York, NY |
| Goldman Sachs | technology analyst | New York, NY |
| Goldman Sachs | technology analyst | Salt Lake City, UT |
| software engineer | Mountain View, CA | |
| software engineer | Mountain View, CA | |
| software engineer | Mountain View, CA | |
| software engineer | Mountain View, CA | |
| software engineer | Mountain View, CA | |
| software engineer | New York, NY | |
| site reliability software engineer | New York, NY | |
| software engineering resident | New York, NY | |
| Grinnell Community Day Care | lead teacher/teacher's aide | Grinnell, IA |
| HyTrust Inc | software engineer intern | Mountain View, CA |
| IBM | dev-ops engineer | Boston, MA |
| Industrial Light & Magic | associate pipeline technical director | San Francisco, CA |
| Initiative | data analyst | Los Angeles, CA |
| ISCS | configuration engineer | San Jose, CA |
| Mastercard | software engineer | O'Fallon, MO |
| Mavin Inc | software engineer | Mountain View, CA |
| Microsoft | premier field engineer | Dallas, TX |
| Microsoft | project manager | Dallas, TX |
| Microsoft | program manager | Redmond, WA |
| MojoTech | software developer | Providence, RI |
| Morelity | software development intern | Des Moines, IA |
| Multivision, Inc. | software developer | Reston, VA |
| Outcome Health | android engineer | Chicago, IL |
| Principal Financial Group | software developer | Des Moines, IA |
| Protiviti | IT consultant | New York, NY |
| Raise.me | software engineer | San Francisco, CA |
| Rent the Runway | iOS developer | New York, NY |
| Revature | associate software engineer | Washington, DC |
| self employed | contractor | Chicago, IL |
| Superion | QA analyst | High Point, NC |
| Texas Democratic Party | data analyst | Austin, TX |
| The National Interest | contributing writer | Chicago, IL |
| ThoughtWorks | consultant graduate-developer | Addison, TX |
| TMC Transportation | software developer | Ames, IA |
| Uniphy | software development | Newark, NJ |
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!
- 62% Completely
- 32% Moderately
- 6% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Erasmus University, Rotterdam School of Management | MSc | business administration |
| Indiana University | MS | security informatics |
| Iowa State University | PhD | computer science |
| University of California | PhD | computer science |
| University of Michigan | PhD | information |
| University of Notre Dame | PhD | computer engineering |
Computer Science
Graduate Schools Data
| Institution | Degree | Field of Study | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Mellon | PhD | theoretical chemistry | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Erasmus University, Rotterdam School of Management | MSc | business administration | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Indiana University | MS | security informatics | Bloomington, IN |
| Iowa State University | PhD | computer science | Ames, IA |
| Oregon State University | PhD | computer science | Corvallis, OR |
| Stony Brook University | PhD | applied mathematics | Stony Brook, NY |
| University of California | PhD | computer science | San Diego, CA |
| University of Iowa | MS | urban and regional planning | Iowa City, IA |
| University of London | MA | history of art and architecture | London, UK |
| University of Michigan | PhD | information | Ann Arbor, MI |
| University of Michigan | PhD | information | Ann Arbor, MI |
| University of Notre Dame | PhD | computer engineering | South Bend, IN |
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.
67%
67% 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
68%
Computer Science
Internships Data
| Organization | Field | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | business administration/management | Chicago, IL |
| Advanced Technologies Group | computing/information systems | Des Moines, IA |
| Adventures in Learning | education | Applevalley, MN |
| Amazon | computing/information systems | San Francisco, CA |
| Amazon | computing/information systems | Seattle, WA |
| American Family Insurance | computing/information systems | Madison, WI |
| Arista Networks | computing/information systems | Menlo Park, CA |
| Balabit | computing/information systems | Budapest, Hungary |
| Banno | computing/information systems | Cedar Falls, IA |
| Beachbody | computing/information systems | Westlake Village, CA |
| BETA-CAE Systems USA | research/development/science | Farmington Hills, MI |
| Chinatown Community Development Center | social services | San Francisco, CA |
| Cisco | computing/information systems | San Jose, CA |
| City of San Antonio IT Services Dept. | government/public service | San Antonio, TX |
| Cloudera | computing/information systems | Palo Alto, CA |
| Concordia Language Villages | education | Minneapolis, MN |
| Disney Consumer Products | computing/information systems | Glendale, CA |
| DuPont Pioneer | computing/information systems | Johnston, CA |
| E-Health & Data Solutions | healthcare | Yellow Springs, OH |
| Encored Technologies | computing/information systems | Seoul, Korea |
| Encored Technologies | computing/information systems | Marina, CA |
| Epic Systems | computing/information systems | Verona, WI |
| esd Digital Marketing | sales/marketing | San Antonio, TX |
| computing/information systems | Menlo Park, CA | |
| Fashionmetric | computing/information systems | Austin, TX |
| FedEx Services | computing/information systems | Collierville, TN |
| Fezziwig Games | sales/marketing | Seattle, WA |
| Fluxx Labs | computing/information systems | San Francisco, CA |
| Free Software Foundation | computing/information systems | Boston, MA |
| GlaxoSmithKline | healthcare | Shanghai, China |
| Goldman Sachs | computing/information systems | Jersey City, NJ |
| computing/information systems | Los Angeles, CA | |
| computing/information systems | Mountain View, CA | |
| computing/information systems | Venice, CA | |
| Groopic | computing/information systems | Lahore, Pakistan |
| Hecuba Group | finance | Cambridge, MA |
| Hidden Beach Inc. | creative/performing arts | Los Angeles, CA |
| IBM | computing/information systems | San Francisco, CA |
| Iowa Center for Economic Success | business administration/management | Des Moines, IA |
| ITW | business administration/management | Troy, OH |
| Juice Pharma Worldwide LLC | sales/marketing | New York, NY |
| Kifi | computing/information systems | Mountain View, CA |
| KLRN | education | San Antonio, TX |
| computing/information systems | Mountain View, CA | |
| Mastercard | computing/information systems | St. Louis, MO |
| Michigan State University | research/development/science | Lansing, MI |
| Microsoft | computing/information systems | Redmond, WA |
| Nationwide Insurance | computing/information systems | Des Moines, IA |
| Nest Labs | computing/information systems | Palo Alto, CA |
| Noble Network of Charter Schools | computing/information systems | Chicago, IL |
| Northrup Grumman | research/development/science | Manhattan Beach, CA |
| NTC Computer Engineering Company | computing/information systems | Singapore, |
| Oracle | computing/information systems | San Francisco, CA |
| Pan Pacific Corporation | business administration/management | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| Peace Corps | social services | Washington, DC |
| Prezi | computing/information systems | Budapest, Hungary |
| Prudential Financial | computing/information systems | Newark, NJ |
| RED Architects | architecture | Chicago, IL |
| Sciera Inc. | consulting | Atlanta, GA |
| Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History | computing/information systems | Washington, DC |
| SpEd Forms, Inc. | computing/information systems | Jasper, MN |
| SubletInn | computing/information systems | Chicago, IL |
| The Museum at Eldridge Street | education | New York, NY |
| Thrivent Financial | computing/information systems | Minneapolis, MN |
| computing/information systems | San Francisco, CA | |
| United States Department of Defense | computing/information systems | Fort Meade, MD |
| UnitedHealth Group | computing/information systems | Minnetonka, MN |
| UnitedHealth Group | computing/information systems | Plymouth, MA |
| University of Iowa | computing/information systems | Iowa City, IA |
| US Army Corps of Engineers | computing/information systems | Chicago, IL |
| US Navy | government/public service | Dahlgren, VA |
| Vocalabs Company | sales/marketing | Golden Valley, MN |
| vuPad | computing/information systems | Los Angeles, CA |
| WAND Corporation | computing/information systems | Eden Prairie, MN |
| Wrecking Ball Media Group | computing/information systems | Miami, FL |
| Yahoo | computing/information systems | San Francisco, CA |
Research
67%
Computer Science
Research Data
| Organization | Field | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Caltech | (not specified) | Pasadena, CA |
| DePauw University | Computer Robotics and Introductory Computer Science Courses | Greencastle, IN |
| Michigan State University | bioinformatics | Lansing, MI |
| National Institutes of Health | data visualization for cancer research | Bethesda, MD |
| University of Chicago | medical physics | Chicago, IL |
| University of Houston | drowsiness detection while driving | Houston, TX |
| University of Iowa | geology & computing | Iowa City, IA |
| University of Massachusetts | programming languages | Amherst, MA |
| University of Minnesota | visual & haptic perception | Minneapolis, MN |
| University of Missouri | social network analysis | Columbia, MO |
| University of North Carolina | automatic segmentation of neonate brains | Chapel Hill, NC |
| University of Oldenburg | Distributed computing, wireless sensor networks | Oldenburg, Germany |
| University of Tennessee Health Science Center | (not specified) | Memphis, TN |
| University of Washington School of Pharmacy | cytochrome P-450 and metabolomics | Seattle, WA |
Service
58%
Off-Campus Study
41%