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Graduate Outcomes

Philosophy

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.
  • 42% Employment
  • 33% Graduate School
  • 8% Post-Graduate Service
  • 6% Fellowships
  • 0% Continuing Education
  • 11% 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
  • Boston, MA
  • Chicago, IL
  • London, UK
  • 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
AM950 assistant producer/audio engineer
Deepmind software engineer
Southwood Psychiatric Hospital medical scribe
Teaching Assistant Program in France English language assistant
Philosophy

Employment Data

Employer Position Location
Aetna finance leadership development program analyst Phoenix, AZ
AM950 assistant producer/audio engineer Minneapolis, MN
AppLovin data analyst, growth partnerships Dublin, Ireland
Civic Works prison reform advocacy intern Baltimore, MD
Deepmind software engineer London, UK
Investment Reports communications manager Warsaw, Poland
Land O' Lakes, Inc. research assistant Ames, IA
Missouri Botanical Garden interpretation assistant St. Louis, MO
Partners in Excellence behavioral therapist Burnsville, MN
PHMG brand-sound coordinator Chicago, IL
self-employed freelance research assistant Evanston, IL
Southwood Psychiatric Hospital medical scribe Pittsburgh, PA
Spotify backend software engineer Boston, MA
Sprintz Furniture librarian Nashville, TN
Zl technologies marketing associate Milpitas, CA
Teaching Assistant Program in France English language assistant Vesoul, France

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!
  • 22% Completely
  • 56% Moderately
  • 22% 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
Central European University MA political philosophy
DePaul University PhD philosophy
King's College London MA war studies
Stanford University JD law
University of Chicago JD law
University of Iowa PhD philosophy
Philosophy

Graduate Schools Data

Institution Degree Field of Study Location
Central European University MA political philosophy Budapest, Hungary
Columbia University MA political science New York, NY
DePaul University PhD philosophy Chicago, IL
East Carolina University MFA photography Greenville, NC
King's College London MA war studies London, UK
Stanford University JD law Stanford, CA
Tufts University MBS biomedical science Boston, MA
University of Chicago JD law Chicago, IL
University of Denver JD law Denver, CO
University of Iowa PhD philosophy Iowa City, IA
University of Minnesota JD law Minneapolis, MN
University of Nebraska JD law Lincoln, NE

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

  • Above and Beyond Family Recovery Center
  • Justice for Montanans
Philosophy

Service Data

Organization Location
Above and Beyond Family Recovery Center Chicago, IL
Green Iowa AmeriCorps Cedar Falls, IA
Justice for Montanans Missoula, MT

Fellowships

Fellowships

Grinnell has a rich history of producing recipients of some of the most prestigious post-graduate fellowships and awards.

Organization

  • Thomas J. Watson Foundation
Philosophy

Fellowships Data

Organization Location
Thomas J. Watson Foundation Dominican Republic, India, Rwanda, UK

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%
Philosophy

Internships Data

Organization Field Location
Aetna healthcare Hartford, CT
American Friends Service Committee law/legal services Chicago, IL
Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance government/public policy Washington, DC
Biss for Illinois Governor government/public policy Chicago, IL
BUST Magazine communications New York, NY
CANVAS social services Belgrade, Serbia
Centre for Applied Nonviolent Actions and Strategies government/public policy Belgrade, Serbia
Copper Canyon Press creative/performing arts Port Townsend, WA
East Harlem School education New York, NY
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis finance Minneapolis, MN
Holman Fanwick Willan law/legal services Shanghai, China
Hydrocephalus Assocation communications/media Bethesda, MD
Hydrocephalus Association research/science Bethesda, MD
Infobip computing/technology Pula, Croatia
Instituto de Cancer de Guatemala healthcare Guatemala, Guatemala
Intersection Ventures research/science Lisbon, Portugal
Jared Polis for Colorado government/public policy Fort Collins, CO
Krytyka Polityczna communications/media Warsaw, Poland
Law Office of Jillian Kong-Sivert, PLLC law/legal services Phoenix, AZ
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law law/legal services Washington, DC
Lesbian Herstory Archives education New York, NY
MS Swaminathan Research Foundation research/science Chennai, India
mTheory Nashville creative/performing arts Nashville, TN
Mustard Seed Community Farm agriculture Ames, IA
National Immigrant Justice Center law/legal services Chicago, IL
New Israel Fund government/public policy London, UK
New York City Network of Worker Cooperatives business administration/management New York, NY
New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault social services New York, NY
NYU Hospitals healthcare New York, NY
Optics Planet computing/technology Northbrook, IL
PHMG business administration/management Chicago, IL
PromptPress creative/performing arts Iowa City, IA
Radio Nativa communications/media Córdoba, Argentina
Reclaim Evanston government/public policy Evanston, IL
Spotify computing/technology Boston, MA
The Red Web Foundation education Oakland, CA
Unidad de Oncologia Pediatrica healthcare Guatemala, Guatemala
University of Iowa research/science Iowa City, IA
US Congress Representative Bruce Poliquin government/public policy Washington, DC
Westminster Foundation for Democracy government/public policy London, UK
World Policy Institute consulting New York, NY
Zone Books communications/media New York, NY
Research
50%
Philosophy

Research Data

Organization Field Location
Carnegie Mellon University computer science Pittsburgh, PA
MIT genetic engineering Cambridge, MA
Washington University in St. Louis computer science St. Louis, MO
Service
56%
Off-Campus Study
36%

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