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.
  • 55% Employment
  • 23% Graduate School
  • 14% 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 Delhi, India

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
Bain & Company associate consultant
Conservation Law Foundation program assistant
NeuralX computer vision research engineer
Religious Studies

Employment Data

Employer Position Location
Allina Health patient care technician Cottage Grove, MN
Bain & Company associate consultant New Delhi, India
Brooke Charter School associate teacher Boston, MA
Center for Black Educator Development executive assistant Philadelphia, PA
Center for Conflict Resolution programs manager Chicago, IL
Conservation Law Foundation program assistant Providence, RI
Hotel Shattuck bartender Berkeley, CA
NeuralX computer vision research engineer Los Angeles, CA
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!
  • 67% Completely
  • 17% 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
Harvard University MTS religion, ethics & politics
University of Chicago MA religion
Vanderbilt University MDiv divinity
Religious Studies

Graduate Schools Data

Institution Degree Field of Study Location
Harvard University MTS religion, ethics & politics Cambridge, MA
Seattle University MBA business administration Seattle, WA
University of Chicago MA religion Chicago, IL
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.
We do not have enough data to show the percentage of students 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
73%
Religious Studies

Internships Data

Organization Field Location
American Red Cross healthcare Oakland, CA
AmeriCorps education Roseville, MN
The Bakken Museum education Minneapolis, MN
BARR Center education St. Paul, MN
Beth Uriel education Cape Town, South Africa
Caravan Studios finance San Francisco, CA
Circle of the Beloved social services Minneapolis, MN
City of Champaign Legal Department law/legal services Champaign, IL
Cory Booker 2020 government/public policy Newark, NJ
Cow Tipping Press education Minneapolis, MN
Generation Teach education Denver, CO
Grant Thornton consulting New Delhi, India
International Center for Assault Prevention social services remote
Invite Welcome Connect social services remote
Joe Vogel for Delegate government/public policy Annapolis, MD
Julian Castro 2020 government/public policy Des Moines, IA
KIPP DC education Washington, DC
KPMG India consulting New Delhi, India
Northwest Retail Partners business administration/management Seattle, WA
Oshkosh Corporation business administration/management Oshkosh, WI
Sacajawea Center government/public policy Salmon, ID
San Francisco Zen Center social services Carmel Valley, CA
The School for Ethics & Global Leadership education London, UK
Search for Common Ground social services Amman, Jordan, Jordan
State Department government/public policy remote
STRIVE data science/analytics remote
TikTok law/legal services remote
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission government/public policy Champaign, IL
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
USAID government/public policy remote
Research
50%
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
Iowa State University sustainable development Ames, IA
Loyola Univeristy immunology Chicago, IL
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
95%
Off-Campus Study
55%

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