Environmental Studies Department First Destinations (2021-2025 Graduates)

Environmental Studies Department First Destinations (2021-2025 Graduates)

96%
96% of Environmental Studies Department majors were employed, accepted to graduate school, or participating in a service/volunteer program within 6 months of graduation
77.00%
Employed
16.00%
Graduate School
4.00%
Seeking
3.00%
Service Program

Highlighted Employers

Environmental Studies Department Majors 2021-2025

National Parks Conservation Association
Smithsonian
U.S. Department of Energy
Habitat for Humanity
Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa
JP Morgan Chase

Highlighted Continuing Education

Environmental Studies Department Majors 2021-2025

University of Pennsylvania
Graduate Institute of Geneva
Yale University
Boston University
New York University
Stanford

Top Industries

Environmental Studies Department Majors Who Secured Employment 2021-2025

22.86%
Non-Profit - Other
14.29%
Environmental Services
11.43%
Higher Education
7.14%
K-12 Education
4.29%
Research
4.29%
Legal & Law Enforcement

Top Job Functions

Environmental Studies Department Majors Who Secured Employment 2021-2025

23.29%
Education/Teaching/Training
16.44%
Research
9.59%
Other
6.85%
Community & Social Services
5.48%
Lab Work/Science
4.11%
Administration
4.11%
Legal
4.11%
Consulting
4.11%
Political Organizing/Lobbying
4.11%
Environmental/Sustainability Mgmt
Niamh Bayliss '22

Fellowship & Scholarship Awardees

13 graduates from Environmental Studies department had applications that advanced in competitions in the last five years. 10 graduates were awarded postgraduate fellowships and scholarships

Awardee highlight: Niamh Bayliss '22, Susan Rappaport Knafel ’52 Traveling Fellowship Awardee. 

Data Source: Career Education First Destination Survey, in partnership with the Office of Institutional Research (OIR). Questions are to the NACE standard. The survey launches in May each year and closes December 1.

Environmental Studies Department data collected includes 101 graduates out of 119 degrees conferred between 2021-2025. 64 of the 119 total degrees were double majors.

Questions: careereducation@wellesley.edu