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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.
  • 45% Employment
  • 37% Graduate School
  • 5% Post-Graduate Service
  • 0% Fellowships
  • 0% Continuing Education
  • 13% 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

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
Civic Works prison reform advocacy intern
Investment Reports communications manager
Zl technologies marketing associate
Philosophy

Employment Data

Employer Position Location
AM950 assistant producer/audio engineer Minneapolis, MN
Arctic Wolf Networks triage security engineer Flensburg, Germany
Cafe Des Amis manager Paia, HI
Civic Works prison reform advocacy intern Baltimore, MD
Colorado College museum education assistant Colorado Springs, CO
Epic software developer Verona, WI
i3 Broadband residential installation technician Jacksonville, IL
Investment Reports communications manager Warsaw, Poland
Missouri Botanical Garden interpretation assistant St. Louis, MO
Partners in Excellence behavioral therapist Burnsville, MN
PHMG brand-sound coordinator Chicago, IL
Spotify backend software engineer Boston, MA
Sprintz Furniture librarian Nashville, TN
University of Pennsylvania researcher Philadelphia, PA
Youth Villages behavioral youth counselor Memphis, TN
Zl technologies marketing associate Milpitas, CA

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!
  • 14% Completely
  • 57% 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
DePaul University PhD philosophy
Stanford University JD law
University College London & Queen Mary University MA history of political thought & intellectual history
University of Memphis PhD philosophy
Philosophy

Graduate Schools Data

Institution Degree Field of Study Location
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 College London & Queen Mary University MA history of political thought & intellectual history London, UK
University of California PhD mathematics Berkeley, CA
University of Denver JD law Denver, CO
University of Iowa PhD philosophy Iowa City, IA
University of Iowa PhD philosophy Iowa City, IA
University of Memphis PhD philosophy Memphis, TN
University of Missouri JD law Columbia, MO
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.
88%
88% 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
  • Green Iowa AmeriCorps
Philosophy

Service Data

Organization Location
Above and Beyond Family Recovery Center Chicago, IL
Green Iowa AmeriCorps Cedar Falls, 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
61%
Philosophy

Internships Data

Organization Field Location
American Friends Service Committee law/legal services Chicago, IL
Aon Benfield Japan finance Tokyo, Japan
Arctic Wolf Networks computing/technology Frankfurt, Germany
Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance government/public policy Washington, DC
Biss for Illinois Governor government/public policy Chicago, IL
Copper Canyon Press creative/performing arts Port Townsend, WA
Holman Fanwick Willan law/legal services Shanghai, China
Hydrocephalus Association communications/media Bethesda, MD
Hydrocephalus Association research/science Bethesda, MD
Jared Polis for Colorado government/public policy Fort Collins, CO
Krytyka Polityczna communications/media Warsaw, Poland
Law Office of Jillian N. 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
Massachusetts Democratic Party government/public policy Boston, MA
Middlesex District Attorney's Office law/legal services Woburn, MA
MS Swaminathan Research Foundation research/science Chennai, India
mTheory Nashville creative/performing arts Nashville, TN
Mustard Seed Community Farm agriculture Ames, IA
Mustard Seed Farm environment/sustainability Ames, IA
National Immigrant Justice Center law/legal services Chicago, IL
Nelnet computing/technology Lincoln, NE
New Israel Fund government/public policy London, UK
New York City Network of Worker Cooperatives business administration/management New York, NY
Office of Bruce Poliquin, U.S. House of Representatives government/public policy Washington, DC
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
University of Iowa research/science Iowa City, IA
University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art creative/performing arts Iowa City, IA
Westminster Foundation for Democracy government/public policy London, UK
Youth Action YouthBuild education New York, NY
Zone Books communications/media New York, NY
Research
55%
Philosophy

Research Data

Organization Field Location
Carnegie Mellon University computer science Pittsburgh, PA
Hormel Institute biology of membrane transport Austin, MN
MIT genetic engineering Cambridge, MA
Washington University in St. Louis computer science St. Louis, MO
Service
62%
Off-Campus Study
39%

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