Graduate Outcomes

Art History

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.
  • 56% Employment
  • 22% Graduate School
  • 6% Post-Graduate Service
  • 0% Fellowships
  • 0% Continuing Education
  • 17% 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
  • Chicago, IL
  • Iowa City, IA
  • 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
Colorado College museum education assistant
The James Theater director of operations
Lanesboro Arts programs assistant
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Employment Data

Employer Position Location
Abbe Museum visitor services associate Bar Harbor, ME
CDW account representative Chicago, IL
Colorado College museum education assistant Colorado Springs, CO
Grinnell College Museum of Art postbaccalaureate fellow Grinnell, IA
Hotel Shattuck bartender Berkeley, CA
The James Theater director of operations Iowa City, IA
Kubrick Group data management consultant New York, NY
Lanesboro Arts programs assistant Lanesboro, MN
self-employed web designer & fine artist 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!
  • 33% Completely
  • 33% Moderately
  • 33% 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
Carnegie Mellon University MET entertainment technology
Indiana University MA medieval art
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Graduate Schools Data

Institution Degree Field of Study Location
Carnegie Mellon University MET entertainment technology Pittsburgh, PA
Indiana University MA medieval art Bloomington, IN
University of Michigan MM management Ann Arbor, MI
University of Nebraska JD law Lincoln, NE

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.
100%
100% 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

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%
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Internships Data

Organization Field Location
Arspect communications/media Barcelona, Spain
Baltimore Community Museum creative/performing arts Baltimore, OH
Behringer-Crawford Museum creative/performing arts Covington, KY
The Blanden Memorial Art Museum education Fort Dodge, IA
Cincinnati Art Museum creative/performing arts Cincinnati, OH
DUMBO Improvement District creative/performing arts New York, NY
Elizabeth Warren 2020 government/public policy Fort Dodge, IA
Governor & Lieutenant Governor's Office of Minnesota government/public policy St. Paul, MN
Grinnell Historical Museum education Grinnell, IA
Kingsley Pines Camp education Raymond, ME
Lanesboro Arts creative/performing arts Lanesboro, MN
Olympia Arts creative/performing arts New York, NY
Poweshiek Iowa Development government/public policy Grinnell, IA
Skirball Cultural Center creative/performing arts Cincinnati, OH
University of Iowa communications/media Iowa City, IA
University of Iowa creative/performing arts Iowa City, IA
University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art creative/performing arts Iowa City, IA
Research
39%
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Research Data

Organization Field Location
Albright College African-American funerary material culture remote
University of Central Florida organizational psychology Orlando, FL
University of Copenhagen ion channels Copenhagen, Denmark
Service
69%
Off-Campus Study
39%

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