{"id":25814,"date":"2025-09-17T10:05:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T14:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/purposeful-work\/?page_id=25814"},"modified":"2025-10-27T10:29:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T14:29:51","slug":"class-of-2024-post-graduation-outcomes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/purposeful-work\/class-of-2024-post-graduation-outcomes\/","title":{"rendered":"Outcomes Class of 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

At Bates, enabling students to lead lives of meaningful work is at the heart of our liberal arts mission.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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89%<\/p>\n\n\n\n

of 2024 graduates are settled into their next opportunity<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There are 433 members<\/span> of the class of 2024.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Employed<\/td>64%<\/td><\/tr>
Graduate\/Professional School<\/td>18%<\/td><\/tr>
Internship<\/td>3%<\/td><\/tr>
Fellowship<\/td>2%<\/td><\/tr>
Other (includes volunteer, travel, further study)<\/td>2%<\/td><\/tr>
Still seeking next opportunity<\/td>11%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Our process:<\/span><\/strong> The Bates Center for Purposeful Work surveyed the Class of 2024 at graduation and again in December 2024 to determine members\u2019 postgraduation plans. In addition to this survey, data was collected through email, social media, and person-to-person communication, resulting in a 87% response rate. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Many 2024 graduates chose to stay close to Bates \u2014 and many more found opportunities around the country and around the world.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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U.S. LOCATIONS<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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28%<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Massachusetts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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17%<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New York<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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10%<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maine<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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3%<\/p>\n\n\n\n

California<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Colorado<\/td>3%<\/td><\/tr>
Connecticut<\/td>2%<\/td><\/tr>
Washington, D.C.<\/td>2%<\/td><\/tr>
Illinois<\/td>2%<\/td><\/tr>
Maryland<\/td>2%<\/td><\/tr>
Montana<\/td>2%<\/td><\/tr>
North Carolina<\/td>2%<\/td><\/tr>
New Hampshire<\/td>2%<\/td><\/tr>
New Jersey<\/td>2%<\/td><\/tr>
Virginia<\/td>2%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

INTERNATIONAL LOCATIONS<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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China, England, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland, Uganda<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Exposure to a range of ideas and disciplines at Bates led 2023 graduates into a wide variety of industries and sectors.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

TOP INDUSTRIES<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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21%<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Education<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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15%<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Financial Services<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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14%<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Healthcare<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Law<\/td>6%<\/td><\/tr>
Information Technology<\/td>4%<\/td><\/tr>
Biotech and Life Sciences<\/td>3%<\/td><\/tr>
Consulting<\/td>2%<\/td><\/tr>
Government: Local, State, and Federal<\/td>2%<\/td><\/tr>
Journalism, Media, and Publishing<\/td>2%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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38 states<\/span> (plus D.C.) and 20 countries<\/span> were represented in the Class of 2024<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Bates graduates are employed by some of the top performing and most innovative organizations in the world. Below are selected employers of 2024 graduates.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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+<\/span>Partial list of employers<\/a><\/h5>
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AmeriCorps VISTA+ <\/em>
Athena Health
Bank of America*
Barclays+ <\/em>
Bates College
Berkeley Research Group
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston Children\u2019s Hospital*
Boston College+ <\/em>
Boston Consulting Group+
Brigham and Women\u2019s Hospital*
Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard*
Brooke High School*
CIEE*
Colorado State University Johnson Family Equine Hospital
Columbia University Irving
Medical Center
Connecticut College
Cornerstone Research*
Cravath, Swaine & Moore*
Cushman & Wakefield*
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute*
DCCC (Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee)*
Drummond Woodsum
ERG Commercial Real Estate*
EY*
Fidelity Investments+ <\/em>
Freddie Mac
Fund for the Public Interest
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Global Atlantic Financial Group*
Goldman Sachs*
Guggenheim Partners*
Guidepoint*
Hecker Fink LLP
High Mountain Institute*
Hogfish Residency
Hole in the Wall Gang Camp*
Houston Methodist*
HSBC Bank USA*
Japanese Exchange and Teaching Programme+
Jared Golden for Congress*
Jefferies+ <\/em>
Keystone Science School
Kipp Academy*
Kobre & Kim LLP+ <\/em>
Let\u2019s Grow Kids
Lewiston Public Schools \u2014 Lewiston High School*
LifeFlight of Maine
M&T Bank*
Maine Beer Company
Maine Department of Marine Resources*
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Maine State Bar Association
Marine Biological Laboratory*
Massachusetts General Hospital*
Massachusetts Institute of Technology*
Mathematica*
McLean Hospital*
Memorial Sloan Kettering
Cancer Center*
Merrill Lynch
MetLife Investment Management
Morgan Stanley*
Nezinscot Farm
North American Language and Culture Assistants Program
Overland Summers+ <\/em>
P.E.A.K. Marketing
Peace Corps+
Pottery Barn Kids
Preble Street+
PwC*
Red Ventures*
Redwire Space
Ritz Clark & Ben-Asher LLP*
Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Soccer Shots
Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport
State Street
Stifel Financial Corp.*
Student Conservation Association*
Suffolk Construction*
Sullivan & McLaughlin
SVB+
Synergy
The Taft School*
Teach For America*+ <\/em>
The Boys\u2019\u200b Latin School of Maryland
The Grind (coffee cart)
National Institutes of Health+
The New England Center for Children*
Thermo Fisher Scientific*
Third Bridge*
TM Capital+ <\/em>
Tree Street Youth
Triumvirate Environmental+
U.S. House of Representatives
UMass Chan Medical School
Union Beer Distributors
United States Air Force
US-Taiwan Business Council
Voyageur Outward Bound School*<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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+<\/sup><\/strong> Employers participated in other PW programs (road shows, job shadows, internships)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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CONTINUING EDUCATION<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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From masters degrees in creative writing to doctoral degrees in neuroscience to professional degrees in law, 2024 graduates are advancing and exploring their unique interests at an array of institutions across the country and the globe.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

18%<\/strong> of responding 2024 graduates were accepted to graduate school.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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American University Washington College
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JD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Antioch University<\/strong>
PsyD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bentley University, McCallum Graduate School of Business<\/strong>
MS, Finance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boston College Carroll School of Management<\/strong>
MS, Accounting<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boston University<\/strong>
PhD, Materials Chemistry<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brown University<\/strong>
MS, Biostatistics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Columbia University<\/strong>
MS, Journalism<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Columbia University School of Social Work<\/strong>
MSW<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Columbia University, Teachers College<\/strong>
MA, Politics and Education<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University<\/strong>
DVM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dartmouth College<\/strong>
PhD, Cognitive Neuroscience<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Duke University<\/strong>
Master of Biomedical Studies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emory University, Rollins School of
Public Health<\/strong>
MPH<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Endicott College, Van Loan School<\/strong>
MBA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fordham Gabelli School of Business<\/strong>
MS, Finance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Georgia Institute of Technology<\/strong>
MS, Computer Science<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harvard Graduate School of Education<\/strong>
Master\u2019s in Education<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hertie School<\/strong>
Master of International Affairs, International Security<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lancaster University<\/strong>
MA, Digital Humanities<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lehigh University<\/strong>
PhD, Applied Mathematics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Massachusetts Institute of Technology<\/strong>
PhD, Chemistry<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Merrimack College<\/strong>
MS, Business Analytics and Intelligence<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Northeastern University<\/strong>
MS, Project Management<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NYU Tandon School of Engineering<\/strong>
MS, Biotechnology and Entrepreneurship<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sacred Heart University<\/strong>
MBA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Suffolk University Law School<\/strong>
JD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Temple University<\/strong>
MS, Athletic Training\/Trainer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tufts University School of Medicine<\/strong>
MD\/MPH<\/p>\n\n\n\n

University College London<\/strong>
MS, Finance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

University of Colorado Boulder<\/strong>
PhD, Applied Mathematics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

University of Copenhagen<\/strong>
MS, Nature Management<\/p>\n\n\n\n

University of Maine<\/strong>
MS, Ecology and Environmental Services<\/p>\n\n\n\n

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine<\/strong>
MS, Biomedical Sciences<\/p>\n\n\n\n

University of New Hampshire<\/strong>
MBA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

University of Oxford<\/strong>
MSt, Medieval Studies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

University of Pennsylvania<\/strong>
MSEd, Education, Culture, and Society<\/p>\n\n\n\n

University of Rochester<\/strong>
MS, Data Science<\/p>\n\n\n\n

University of Vermont<\/strong>
PhD, Biochemistry<\/p>\n\n\n\n

University of Virginia School of Architecture<\/strong>
Master of Urban and Environmental Planning<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington University
in St. Louis<\/strong>
MS, Electrical Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yale School of Nursing<\/strong>
MS, Nursing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yale School of Public Health<\/strong>
MPH<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yale University<\/strong>
MS, Statistics and Data Science<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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Bates supports students in finding the most valuable opportunities that provide the best individual fit at each step in their education.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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78%<\/strong> of students and alumni who either worked with the Medical Studies Committee, or were heavily supported by Bates pre-health advisors, were accepted to medical school<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Some of the institutions where Bates alumni matriculated in 2023: <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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  • Chicago Medical School<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Cornell University \u2014 Weill Cornell Medicine<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Harvard Medical School<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Indiana University School of Medicine<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Quinnipiac University Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • St. George\u2019s University School of Medicine<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Tufts University School of Medicine Early Assurance Program \u2014 Maine Track<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • University of California, Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • University of Florida College of Medicine<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • University of Nevada, Reno School
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  • University of New England College
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  • University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Law School<\/h3>\n\n\n
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    81%<\/strong> of alumni (26 of 32) who applied in 2024\u201325 were admitted to at least one law school*<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    Many students who pursue law school do so after working professionally for several years.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    Just six students direct applied to law schools, and half of them matriculated for the fall after graduation.* Not all alumni reach back to Purposeful Work for help with law school applications. Of those who did, 81% (26 of 32) were admitted to at least one law school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In the 2023\u201324 admission cycle, alumni matriculated at the following law schools:<\/em> Boston University School of Law, Chicago-Kent School of Law, Emory University School of Law, Fordham University School of Law, Harvard Law School, New York University School of Law, Northeastern University School of Law, Penn State University Law School, Suffolk University Law School, Tulane University Law School, University of Maine School of Law, University of Michigan Law School, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, Vanderbilt Law School, Washington and Lee University School of Law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    *Not all applicants worked with the prelaw advisor. Final data on the applicants from 2024\u201325 will be available from the Law School Admission Council later in 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    TOP FIELDS AND COMPANIES<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    Our graduates find success in many fields and industries, supported always by the education and experience they received at Bates.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    Top 10 companies on LinkedIn for Bates graduates<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    • Fidelity Investments<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Boston Children\u2019s Hospital<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Massachusetts General Hospital<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Liberty Mutual Insurance<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Amazon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      • Deloitte<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Boston University<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Morgan Stanley<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • PwC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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        Top fields on LinkedIn for Bates graduates<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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        Education<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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        Operations<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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        Research<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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        Information Technology<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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        INTERNSHIPS<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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        Caitlin graduated with a double major in mathematics and gender and sexuality studies with a minor in Chinese, and following graduation, was employed by the International Republican Institute (IRI) in Washington, D.C.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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        Caitlin Chan \u201924<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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        Interned with <\/em>The Palladium Group<\/strong>
        in Washington, D.C<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        \u201cWhen they say that the world is your oyster, Purposeful Work truly puts that into practice and perspective. As I continue to navigate the postgraduation process and life, I can move forward with confidence and poise as a result of the preparation that Purposeful Work has provided me. I look forward to this next chapter filled with purpose, work, and joy!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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        Jaden graduated with a major in economics and a minor in Russian and following graduation was employed at Merrill Lynch in NH.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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        Jaden Witte-Schrock \u201924<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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        Interned with <\/em>Cooper Street Capital<\/strong> in Aspen, Colo.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        \u201cThrough my engagement with the Center for Purposeful Work and the Bates alumni network, I have come to understand that purposeful work means not simply finding a career that plays to my strengths, interests, and compensatory needs, but also making the most of the interdisciplinary skill set that the Bates liberal arts education has provided me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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