Class of 2021 First Destination

98%

98% of Class of 2021 graduates were employed, accepted to graduate school, participating in a service/volunteer program, or serving in the military within 6 months of graduation

72.65%

Employed

23.47%

Graduate School

2.45%

Seeking

1.02%

Service Program

.41%

Military

My program is in health care management, but I am incorporating a track focusing on maternal and child health... I want to go with my heart, career-wise.

Adwoa Difie Antwi ’21

Pursuing a Master’s degree in Public Health at Yale University

Top Employers

Top Employment Locations

First Geographic Destinations for the Class of 2021

Massachusetts

128

New York

43

California

33

Washington, DC

24

Washington

13

Pennsylvania

8

New Jersey

5

New Jersey

6

Connecticut

5

Georgia

4

Illinois

4

Oregon

4

Virginia

4

Colorado

3

Missouri

3

Texas

3

Minnesota

2

New Hampshire

2

Utah

2

Arizona

1

Delaware

1

Florida

1

Indiana

1

Maine

1

Maryland

1

North Carolina

1

Ohio

1

Massachusetts 128

New York 43

California 33

Washington, DC 24

Washington 13

Pennsylvania 8

New Jersey 6

New Jersey 5

Connecticut 5

Georgia 4

Illinois 4

Oregon 4

Virginia 4

Texas 3

Colorado 3

Missouri 3

Minnesota 2

New Hampshire 2

Utah 2

Arizona 1

Delaware 1

Florida 1

Indiana 1

Maine 1

Maryland 1

North Carolina 1

Ohio 1

Top Employment Industries

20.13%

Consulting, Business, Finance

18.24%

Healthcare, Life Sciences

15.72%

Internet & Software, Technology, Engineering

15.41%

Education

7.86%

Nonprofit, NGO

6.92%

Arts, Communications, Media

3.77%

Government - Local, State, & Federal

3.46%

Legal

Top Job Functions

14.83%

Lab Work/Science

11.36%

Research (non-science)

10.09%

Finance

7.26%

Education, Teaching, Training

7.26%

Engineering (Web/Software)

5.36%

Administration

4.42%

Data, Analytics

Average Salary

$63,057.60

Average Bonus

$13,954.83

What they studied	Where they work	What they do
Chemistry & Art History	Fidelity Investments	Analyst, Data Analystics & Insights
Computer Science & Philosophy	Google, Inc.	Software Engineer
Computer Science	IBM	Backend Software Engineer
Africana Studies & Education Studies	Johnson & Johnson	ORTHE Communications Coordinator
Economics	Kroll	Forensic Intelligence and Investigations Specialist
Political Science	LGBTQ Victory Fund	Political Associate
Neuroscience	Massachusetts General Hospital	Clinical Research Coordinator
Computer Science & Mathematics	Publicis Sapient	Junior Associate Software Engineer
East Asian Languages and Cultures & History	Seattle Art Museum	Curatorial Intern
Anthropology & Africana Studies	Sotheby's	Associate, Global Fine Arts
Neuroscience	Tahoe Forest Health System	Emergency Medicine Scribe
Environmental Studies	Teach For America	Teacher
American Studies & Education Studies	The Learning Project Elementary School	Teaching Fellow
Art History	The Metropolitan Museum of Art	Research Assistant
Women's and Gender Studies	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center	Clinical Research Assistant

One of the best things I got out of Wellesley was realizing that I don’t have to do just science or just art, but that these things complement and inform each other.

Kimaya Lecamwasam ’21

Recipient of the Harriet A. Shaw Fellowship and Graduate Student, MIT Media Lab

Top Graduate Schools

Growth and Learning

99.30%

of students describe their outcome as an opportunity to grow and learn

90.53%

Yes, definitely

8.77%

Somewhat

.70%

No

Meaningful Work

98.58%

of students describe their outcome as an opportunity to engage in meaningful work

78.09%

Yes definitely

20.49%

Somewhat

1.42%

No

Internships

93.85%

of students had at least one internship during their time at Wellesley College

Career Readiness

94.03%

of students who had an internship stated that their experience contributed somewhat or quite a bit to their career readiness

Fulbright’s message of fostering cross-cultural communication and understanding is especially important at this moment. As cultural ambassadors, I think it is important to show a more nuanced portrayal of the diverse array of experiences in American society beyond its traditionally stylized monolithic portrayal. Likewise, I want to learn more about the nuances in Taiwanese society by living abroad and making meaningful connections with community members.

Yu-Jin Cho ’21

2021-22 English Teaching Assistant Award to Taiwan

106 Fellowships Winners

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship (1)

Betsy Wood Knapp '64 Thesis Fellowship in the Social Sciences (2)

Critical Language Scholarship (2)

Elisabeth Luce Moore '24 Awards in Religion Studies (2)

Fulbright US Student Program English Teaching Assistant Award (3)

Funai Overseas Scholarship (1)

Goldwater Scholarship (1)

Henry L. Stimson Center South Asia Program Fellowship (1)

Jacqueline Krieger Klein ’53 Fellowship in Jewish Studies (1)

Jerome A. Schiff Fellowship (18)

Katharine Malone Prizes for Academic Excellence (2)

Knapp Social Science Fellowship (3)

Liliane Pingoud Soriano ’49 Curatorial Fellowship at the Musee de Louvre-Paris (1)

Mayling Soong Fellowships (8)

McNair Scholars Program (13)

Mellon Mays Undergraduate Research Fellowship (3)

Michèle Respaut French House Fellows Program (1)

National Cancer Institute Cancer Research Training Award (CRTA) (1)

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (1)

Pamela Daniels '59 Fellowship (5)

Peggy Howard Fellowship in Economics (3)

Posse Foundation Jeff Ubben Fellowship (1)

Quaker Volunteer Fellowship (1)

Samuel and Hilda Levitt Fellowship (10)

Wellesley College Computer Science Security and Privacy Research Fellow (1)

St. Andrew's Society of New York Graduate Scholarship (1)

Susan Rappaport Knafel '52 Scholarship for Foreign Study (1)

Susan Rappaport Knafel '52 Traveling Fellowship (1)

Teaching Assistant Program in France (2)

Thomas J. Watson Fellowship (2)

Udall Scholarship (1)

Wellesley College Graduate Fellowships (9)

Wellesley-Yenching Graduate Fellowship (2)

Yale Social and Affective Neuroscience of Autism Fellowship (1)

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The Class of 2021 First Destination Survey measured student outcomes within 6 months of graduation, with a 59.07% response rate and an 85.15% knowledge rate. Knowledge rate data is the collection of information from NACE defined reputable sources (i.e. LinkedIn, Employers).