Graduate Outcomes

Religious Studies

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.
  • 44% Employment
  • 32% Graduate School
  • 16% Post-Graduate Service
  • 0% Fellowships
  • 0% Continuing Education
  • 8% 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
  • 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
Center for Conflict Resolution programs manager
Haver Analytics research assistant
Scattergood Friends School COVID coordinator
Religious Studies

Employment Data

Employer Position Location
Bain & Company associate consultant New Delhi, India
Center for Black Educator Development executive assistant Philadelphia, PA
Center for Conflict Resolution programs manager Chicago, IL
Haver Analytics research assistant New York, NY
Humane Society of Chittenden County animal & customer care Burlington, VT
NeuralX computer vision research engineer Los Angeles, CA
Opsview customer success engineer Reading, UK
Scattergood Friends School COVID coordinator West Branch, IA
ScribeAmerica medical scribe Burlingame, CA
Teaching Assistant Program in France teaching assistant Versailles, France
University of Missouri research specialist Columbia, MO

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!
  • 38% Completely
  • 62% Moderately
  • 0% 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
Harvard University MTS religion, ethics & politics
University of Chicago MA religion
University of Illinois MEd education policy, organization & leadership
Vanderbilt University MDiv divinity
Religious Studies

Graduate Schools Data

Institution Degree Field of Study Location
Boston College JD law Boston, MA
Harvard University MTS religion, ethics & politics Cambridge, MA
Syracuse University MLIS library & information science Syracuse, NY
University of Chicago MA religion Chicago, IL
University of Illinois MEd education policy, organization & leadership Champaign, IL
University of Iowa JD law Iowa City, IA
University of Mississippi MEd education Oxford, MS
University of Missouri MS anesthesia Kansas City, MO
Vanderbilt University MDiv divinity Nashville, TN

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.
83%
83% 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

  • Episcopal Service Corps
  • Minnesota GreenCorps
  • Student Conservation Association
Religious Studies

Service Data

Organization Location
Episcopal Service Corps South Hadley, MA
Minnesota GreenCorps Minneapolis, MN
Student Conservation Association Wisdom, MT

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
72%
Religious Studies

Internships Data

Organization Field Location
American Red Cross healthcare Oakland, CA
AmeriCorps education Roseville, MN
BARR Center education St. Paul, MN
Caravan Studios finance San Francisco, CA
Circle of the Beloved social services Minneapolis, MN
City of Champaign Legal Department law/legal services Champaign, IL
Community Legal Services law/legal services Phoenix, AZ
Cory Booker 2020 government/public policy Newark, NJ
Cow Tipping Press education Minneapolis, MN
Department of Homeland Security government/public policy Phoenix, AZ
Grant Thornton consulting New Delhi, India
Grinnell College Disability Resources education Grinnell, IA
Grinnell United Church of Christ social services Grinnell, IA
Invite Welcome Connect social services remote
Joe Vogel for Delegate government/public policy Annapolis, MD
Jones for Congress government/public policy Gilbert, AZ
Julian Castro 2020 government/public policy Des Moines, IA
KIPP DC education Washington, DC
KPMG India consulting New Delhi, India
Midwest Conference education Grinnell, IA
Oshkosh Corporation business administration/management Oshkosh, WI
Project C.U.R.E. social services Phoenix, AZ
Sacajawea Center government/public policy Salmon, ID
San Francisco Zen Center social services Carmel Valley, CA
Search for Common Ground social services Amman, Jordan, Jordan
State Department government/public policy remote
STRIVE data science/analytics remote
The Bakken Museum education Minneapolis, MN
The School for Ethics and Global Leadership education London, UK
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission government/public policy Champaign, IL
UNAIDS government/public policy Geneva, Switzerland
Unitarian Universalist Advocacy Network of Illinois social services Chicago, IL
United Way of Central MN social services St. Cloud, MN
United Way of Champaign County social services Champaign, IL
University of Missouri education Kansas City, MO
USAID government/public policy remote
Verite Research government/public policy Colombo, Sri Lanka
Research
48%
Religious Studies

Research Data

Organization Field Location
1Cademy education remote
Carleton College spirit mediums Yangon, Myanmar
Fields Institute number theory Toronto, Canada
Fields Institute trace formulae Toronto, Canada
Loyola Univeristy immunology Chicago, IL
SIT asylum seeking legal processes Belgrade, Serbia
University of British Columbia cancer Vancouver , Canada
University of Connecticut optimal transport & fractal analysis remote
University of Georgia microbiology Athens, GA
University of Pennsylvania biomedical science Philadelphia, PA
Service
92%
Off-Campus Study
52%

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