Career Outcomes

At Mount Holyoke College, we know a liberal arts education is the best preparation for lifelong career success.  Our graduates lead rewarding careers in a wide range of fields, from medicine, law, and education to scientific research, finance, and consulting.

Every year we survey our recent graduates six months after commencement.  Results for the class of 2010 were encouraging, especially considering the economy.  84% of the class was either employed or in graduate/professional school.  Others were volunteering, traveling, taking courses, raising a family or working out their next steps.  Following is a snapshot of the class of 2010 six months after graduation:

Top Career Fields:

1.  Education
2.  Health Sciences/Medicine
3.  Scientific Research/Development
4.  Finance/Insurance/Real Estate
5.  Philanthropy/Foundations
6.  Legal Services
7.  Consulting

Employers:

  • Applied Physics Laboratory (Johns Hopkins University)
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
  • Best Buddies International
  • BlackRock
  • Citigroup
  • Crocs, Inc.
  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute
  • Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP
  • Harlem Children's Zone
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
  • Merck and Company
  • National Bureau of Economic Research
  • New York City Department of Education
  • Peace Corps
  • Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
  • Sullivan and Cromwell LLP
  • Teach for America
  • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
  • U.S. Federal Trade Commission
  • Wellington Management

Graduate/Professional Schools:
17% of the class of 2010 was enrolled in graduate or professional school six months following commencement.  Those schools include:

  • Brown University
  • Columbia University
  • Dartmouth College
  • Duke University
  • Emory University, School of Law
  • Harvard University, Graduate School of Design
  • Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health
  • New York University
  • University of Cambridge
  • University of Minnesota
  • University of Virginia
  • Yale University

Ten years after graduation, over 75% of our alumnae have enrolled in graduate or professional school and over 90% say Mount Holyoke College prepared them well for graduate level study.

At Mount Holyoke College we are committed to the career preparation and success of every student.  For more information on career outcomes, please see: