Graduate Outcomes

Psychology

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.
  • 51% Employment
  • 11% Graduate School
  • 27% Post-Graduate Service
  • 9% Fellowships
  • 1% 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.
Map of the world
  • Bethesda, MD
  • Boston, MA
  • Chicago, IL
  • Madison, WI
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • 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
Brain Treatment Center neuro technician
Crisis Intervention Services victim advocate
Flint Hills Neuropsychology psychometrist
Healthy Homes Family Services Inc. behavioral health intervention services provider
Infant and Child Lab, Temple University project coordinator
Maxim Healthcare Services ABA therapist
Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance case manager
SociAbility business analyst
University of Maryland Stroke Research Center clinical research assistant
University of Minnesota, Psychology Department junior scientist
Psychology

Employment Data

Employer Position Location
Alternative Homes for Youth youth advisor Greeley, CO
Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation grants assistant New York, NY
Artsy product administrator New York, NY
Brain Treatment Center neuro technician Mexico City, Mexico
Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis youth counselor Minneapolis, MN
Chempetitive Group content writer Chicago, IL
Council on International Educational Exchange auxiliar de conversación Madrid, Spain
Cox, Castle, & Nicholson LLP litigation support clerk San Francisco, CA
Crisis Intervention Services victim advocate Oskaloosa, IA
Danish Institute for Study Abroad enrollment specialist Minneapolis, MN
Data Recognition Corporation temporary test scorer Madison, WI
Delaware North dispatcher Naperville, IL
Flint Hills Neuropsychology psychometrist Manhattan, KS
Fulbright Austria US foreign language teaching assistant Spittal, Austria
Grinnell College editorial fellow Grinnell, IA
Healthy Homes Family Services Inc. behavioral health intervention services provider Grinnell, IA
IBI International program management assistant Arlington, VA
Infant and Child Lab, Temple University project coordinator Philadelphia, PA
Kline & Associates office manager Boulder, CO
Leesa social impact manager Virginia Beach, VA
Maxim Healthcare Services ABA therapist Columbia, MD
MedPAC research assistant Washington, DC
Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance case manager Roseville, MN
Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) video editor Boulder, CO
Nexus: Youth and Family Solutions youth care provider Plymouth, MN
Pachner and Associates account representative Keene, NY
Quality of Life Medical Center Southwest Arizona VA Healthcare System physical therapy unit aide Tucson, AZ
SociAbility business analyst Chicago, IL
Teach for America English teacher Wai'anae, HI
University of Maryland Stroke Research Center clinical research assistant Baltimore, MD
University of Minnesota, Psychology Department junior scientist Minneapolis, MN
Wells Fargo loan adjuster specialist Des Moines, IA
Whole Foods Market graphic artist Tustin, CA
Wilderness Inquiry outdoor educator Minneapolis, MN
Winston & Strawn LLP human resources assistant Chicago, IL
ZS Associates decision analytics associate Tokyo, Japan

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!
  • 32% Completely
  • 59% Moderately
  • 9% 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
Florida International University PhD cognitive neuroscience psychology
Maastricht University MA psychology
Northwestern University MS management studies
University of Northern Colorado PhD counseling psychology
University of Virginia JD law
Psychology

Graduate Schools Data

Institution Degree Field of Study Location
Boston University MMS medical sciences Boston, MA
Florida International University PhD cognitive neuroscience psychology Miami, FL
Iowa State University MEd education Ames, IA
Maastricht University MA psychology Maastricht, The Netherlands
Northwestern University MS management studies Chicago, IL
University of Illinois MLIS information and library sciences Champaign-Urbana, IL
University of Northern Colorado PhD counseling psychology Greeley, CO
University of Virginia JD law Charlottesville, VA

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.
75%
75% 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

  • College Possible
  • Lakeview Pantry
  • Peace Corps
  • Shanti Bhavan Children's Project
  • Splash
  • Urban Teachers
Psychology

Service Data

Organization Location
Blue Engine New York, NY
City Year Boston, MA
College Possible St. Paul, MN
College Possible Omaha, NE
College Possible Minneapolis, MN
Grassroot Soccer Cape Town, South Africa
Grinnell Corps MICA Grinnell, IA
Grinnell Corps Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand
Lake County Homelessness Continuum of Care Libertyville, IL
Lakeview Pantry Chicago, IL
Lutheran Volunteer Corps Seattle, WA
Minnesota Alliance with Youth: AmeriCorps St. Paul, MN
PASS AmeriCorps Madison, WI
Peace Corps Yaoundé, Cameroon
Reading Partners Washington, DC
Shanti Bhavan Children's Project Bangalore, India
Splash Kathmandu, Nepal
Thompson Island Outward Bound Boston, MA
Turning Points Network Claremont, NH
Urban Teachers Dallas, TX

Fellowships

Fellowships

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

Organization

  • National Institutes of Health
  • The Fulbright Program
  • Yale Child Study Center
Psychology

Fellowships Data

Organization Location
National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD
National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD
National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD
The Fulbright Program Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The Fulbright Program Seville, Spain
Thomas J. Watson Foundation Dominican Republic, India, Rwanda, UK
Yale Child Study Center New Haven, CT

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
49%
Psychology

Internships Data

Organization Field Location
ACME Lab research/development/science New Haven, CT
ADAPT Project University of Minnesota Family Social Science Department education St. Paul, MN
AgeUK social services Camden, UK
American Institute for Research (AIR) research/development/science Washington, DC
Amigos de las Américas social services San Juan, Dominican Republic
Breakthrough Collaborative education New York, NY
Center for Companies That Care business administration/management Chicago, IL
Center for Promise education Boston, MA
City of Chicago Federal Affairs Office government/public service Washington, DC
D4DR Inc. consulting Tokyo, Japan
DecoPac, Inc. business administration/management Anoka, MN
Grinnell College healthcare Grinnell, IA
Grinnell Regional Medical Center healthcare Grinnell, IA
Havel, Holasek, & Partners law/legal services Prague, Czech Republic
Health Emergency Lifeline Programs social services Detroit, MI
HealthNet healthcare Woodland Hills, CA
Heartland Alliance Marjorie Kovler Center social services Chicago, IL
Instituto de Cancer de Guatemala healthcare Guatemala City, Guatemala
Iowa Accountability Program Judicial Training Institute law/legal services Des Moines, IA
KidzCare Africa education Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Kings County District Attorney's Office law/legal services Brooklyn, NY
Kirkland & Ellis LLP business administration/management Chicago, IL
Las Cumbres Community Services healthcare Santa Fe, NM
Law Office of Jillian Kong-Sivert law/legal services Phoenix, AZ
LEARN Charter School Network education Chicago, IL
Malaysian-American Commission on Educational Exchange education Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
McPherson County Community Foundation social services McPherson, KS
Minnesota Epilepsy Group healthcare St. Paul, MN
NASA research/development/science Hampton, VA
New Era Colorado Foundation government/public service Denver, CO
North Carolina Museum of Art creative/performing arts Greensboro, NC
Northwestern Memorial Hospital healthcare Chicago, IL
OpenSky Wilderness Therapy healthcare Durango, CO
Prison Justice League law/legal services Austin, TX
Prison Public Memory Project education Hudson, NY
Sedgwick Claims Management Services business administration/management Schaumberg, IL
Shelter for Abused Women and Children social services Immokalee, FL
Target business administration/management Cicero, IL
The Home for Little Wanderers social services Boston, MA
The Nesiya Institute education Jerusalem, Israel
The Northwest Film Forum creative/performing arts Seattle, WA
Unidad de Oncologia Pediatrica healthcare Guatemala City, Guatemala
Veterans Affairs Medical System healthcare Minneapolis, MN
Washburn Center for Children social services Minneapolis, MN
Womankind Worldwide social services London, UK
Zero Tolerance for Domestic Violence Initiative social services Martinez, CA
Research
57%
Psychology

Research Data

Organization Field Location
Boston Medical Center interventions to decrease bacterial infections Boston, MA
Columbia University role of caregiving environment on development New York, NY
Georgia Southern University health disparities Statesboro, GA
Harvard University effects of episodic specificity training Cambridge, MA
Notre Dame Infant Studies Lab psychology South Bend, IN
Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History imaging and morphology documentation of microscopic parasitic wasps Washington, DC
St. Louis University Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases St. Louis, MO
University of California infant cognition Davis, CA
University of Iowa psychology Iowa City, IA
University of Iowa neuropsychology Iowa City, IA
University of Iowa sport injury and mental health Iowa City, IA
University of Minnesota family social science St. Paul, MN
University of Minnesota reward processing Minneapolis, MN
University of Notre Dame Infant Language Acquisition South Bend, IN
University of Utah autobiographical narration and emotion processing Salt Lake City, UT
University of Wisconsin social cognition in children Madison, WI
Virginia Tech Oppositional Defiant Disorder Blacksburg, VA
Yale University canine cognition New Haven, CT
Yale University children and adults' intergroup attitudes New Haven, CT
Service
61%
Off-Campus Study
50%

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