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Graduate Outcomes

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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.
  • 48% Employment
  • 24% Graduate School
  • 3% Post-Graduate Service
  • 12% Fellowships
  • 0% Continuing Education
  • 12% 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
  • Bar Harbor, ME
  • 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
Abbe Museum visitor services associate
KAN-WIN operations coordinator
TED Conferences TEDx licensing intern
University of Michigan Office of Field Education program assistant
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Employment Data

Employer Position Location
Abbe Museum visitor services associate Bar Harbor, ME
Cocorico Cuisine kitchen team Nashville, TN
Conspire Contemporary Craft store associate Greencastle, IN
Eero software engineer Seattle, WA
KAN-WIN operations coordinator Chicago, IL
La.BOTANICA executive assistant Los Angeles, CA
Laurel Elementary School academic mentor Oakland, CA
Maestro learning experience designer remote
Michler's Florist, Greenhouses & Garden Design florist Lexington, KY
NASA NASA @ the Movies intern remote
Saints Rest Coffee barista Grinnell, IA
Susan English Academy English teacher Jeonju-si, Republic of Korea
TED Conferences TEDx licensing intern New York, NY
University of Iowa research intern Iowa City, IA
University of Michigan Office of Field Education program assistant Ann Arbor, MI
Wauwatosa Montessori School educational assistant Wauwatosa, WI

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!
  • 13% Completely
  • 50% Moderately
  • 25% Slightly
  • 12% 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
Carnegie Mellon University MET entertainment technology
University of Chicago MFA visual arts
University of North Dakota MD medicine
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Graduate Schools Data

Institution Degree Field of Study Location
Alverno College MSN nursing Milwaukee, WI
Brandeis University MBA business Boston, MA
Capri College licensure massage therapy Cedar Falls, IA
Carnegie Mellon University MET entertainment technology Pittsburgh, PA
University of British Columbia MLIS library & information science Vancouver, Canada
University of Chicago MFA visual arts Chicago, IL
University of North Carolina MCRP land use & environmental planning Chapel Hill, NC
University of North Dakota MD medicine Grand Forks, ND

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

  • AmeriCorps
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Service Data

Organization Location
AmeriCorps Grinnell, IA

Fellowships

Fellowships

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

Organization

  • NE Sculpture
  • Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Studio Art

Fellowships Data

Organization Location
Alaska Fellows Program Anchorage, AK
Aldo Leopold Foundation Baraboo, WI
NE Sculpture Minneapolis, MN
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Panama City, Panama

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%
Studio Art

Internships Data

Organization Field Location
Amazon computing/technology San Francisco, CA
Asian American Arts Centre creative/performing arts New York, NY
Black Rock Editions creative/performing arts Santa Fe, NM
Cave Paper creative/performing arts Minneapolis, MN
Conard Environmental Research Area environment/sustainability Kellogg, IA
Copper Country Community Arts Center creative/performing arts Hancock, MI
Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage environment/sustainability Rutledge, MO
Dieu Donne creative/performing arts New York, NY
Grinnell Area Arts Council creative/performing arts Grinnell, IA
Grinnell Area Arts Council creative/performing arts Grinnell, IA
Fulao2 Center for Prairie Studies environment/sustainability Grinnell, IA
Fulao2 Museum of Art education Grinnell, IA
Fulao2 Museum of Art education remote
ImageTrend sales/marketing Eagan, MN
Keweenaw Land Trust environment/sustainability Hancock, MI
Little Brother Friends of the Elderly social services Hancock, MI
Madison College education Madison, WI
Meyer Sound computing/technology San Francisco, CA
Norris Square Neighborhood Project social services Philadelphia, PA
Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop creative/performing arts New York, NY
Saint John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Skete environment/sustainability Reo, Estonia
Spokane Arts creative/performing arts Spokane, WA
Staiy communications/media Berlin, Germany
Ulterior Gallery creative/performing arts New York, NY
Under the Dream Podcast communications/media remote
Wabash College creative/performing arts Crawfordsville, IN
Research
57%
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Research Data

Organization Field Location
University of New Mexico invasion genomics Albuquerque, NM
Service
94%
Off-Campus Study
38%

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