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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.
  • 35% Employment
  • 53% Graduate School
  • 6% Post-Graduate Service
  • 0% Fellowships
  • 0% Continuing Education
  • 6% 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
  • London, UK
  • 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
Haver Analytics research assistant
Jewish Foundation for the Righteous development associate
Schiff Hardin LLP conflicts screening analyst
Religious Studies

Employment Data

Employer Position Location
Haver Analytics research assistant New York, NY
Humane Society of Chittenden County animal & customer care Burlington, VT
Jewish Foundation for the Righteous development associate New York, NY
Opsview customer success engineer Reading, UK
Scattergood Friends School COVID coordinator West Branch, IA
Schiff Hardin LLP conflicts screening analyst Chicago, IL

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!
  • 17% Completely
  • 67% Moderately
  • 17% 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
Pacific School of Religion MTS theology & queer studies
School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) MSc contemporary India studies
University of Illinois MEd education policy, organization & leadership
Yale University MA Asian religions
Religious Studies

Graduate Schools Data

Institution Degree Field of Study Location
Boston College JD law Boston, MA
Pacific School of Religion MTS theology & queer studies Berkeley, CA
School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) MSc contemporary India studies London, UK
Syracuse University MLIS library & information science Syracuse, NY
University of Arizona PhD mathematics Tucson, AZ
University of Illinois MEd education policy, organization & leadership Champaign, IL
University of Iowa JD law Iowa City, IA
University of Michigan JD law Ann Arbor, MI
University of Mississippi MEd education Oxford, MS
Yale University MA Asian religions New Haven, CT

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

  • Missouri College Advising Corps
Religious Studies

Service Data

Organization Location
Missouri College Advising Corps St. Louis, MO

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
59%
Religious Studies

Internships Data

Organization Field Location
Adler Planetarium research/science Chicago, IL
Behrman House education Springfield, NJ
Community Legal Services law/legal services Phoenix, AZ
Department of Homeland Security government/public policy Phoenix, AZ
FoundHuman sales/marketing Boston, MA
Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce communications Grinnell, IA
Grinnell College Disability Resources education Grinnell, IA
Grinnell Regional Medical Center communications Grinnell, IA
Grinnell United Church of Christ social services Grinnell, IA
Iowa Senate Democrats Policy Research Staff government/public policy Des Moines, IA
Jones for Congress government/public policy Gilbert, AZ
Midwest Conference education Grinnell, IA
Museum at Eldridge Street education New York, NY
Pride Foundation social services Seattle, WA
Project C.U.R.E. social services Phoenix, AZ
The Jewish Foundation for the Righteous social services New York, NY
UNAIDS government/public policy Geneva, Switzerland
University of Missouri education Kansas City, MO
Verite Research government/public policy Colombo, Sri Lanka
Research
53%
Religious Studies

Research Data

Organization Field Location
Carleton College spirit mediums Yangon, Myanmar
SIT Study Abroad asylum seeking legal processes Belgrade, Serbia
Service
88%
Off-Campus Study
53%

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