Graduate Outcome Profiles

Exciting postgraduate opportunities include pursuing a master's in archaeology with a focus on bioarcheology and human osteoarcheology at the University of Liverpool.

Studying the world around us has led our graduates to the biomedical graduate program at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and sales development at Aetna CVS Health.

Our graduates have been accepted into MBA programs and launched their careers at investment companies such as T. Rowe Price.

Chemistry graduates have advanced their knowledge and skills through doctorate programs at Northeastern University and scientific research in professional labs.

Working in secondary education and pursuing a master’s degree in journalism at the University of Maryland are two examples of Gettysburgians doing great work.

Upon graduating, computer science majors pursued advanced degrees at the University of Maryland and Virginia Tech University and careers as software engineers and solution analysts.

With an economics degree, our graduates have been able to receive advanced degrees in finance and law and work in sports marketing and data analytics.

English majors have earned graduate degrees in library and information science and philosophy, and found careers in government communications in Washington, D.C.

Our graduates have attended the University of Virginia School of Architecture and returned to campus to become a program coordinator for the Center for Global Education.

Many German studies graduates have earned Fulbright grants to study and teach in Austria, entered law school, and pursued teaching careers in secondary education.

With majors in health sciences, graduates have sought medical degrees at George Washington University and the University of Pennsylvania before entering the healthcare industry.

History majors have studied at James Madison University and the University of North Carolina before pursuing careers in law, education, museum studies, and more.

Graduates with individualized majors have embarked on diverse career paths, including sports journalism, military service, and advanced studies in fields like philosophy and law.

Gettysburg’s unique approach to education has enabled international global studies graduates to find fulfilling roles in healthcare, community service, communications, and education.

Italian studies graduates have explored careers in web editing, translation, law, and fashion, as well as entered government roles and pursued further education in law and healthcare.

Career paths for graduates include finance, sports marketing, and administration, with some continuing graduate study at institutions such as George Washington University.

Graduates with degrees in mathematics have found roles as educators and data analysts and continued their education at universities like North Carolina State and Wake Forest.

From composing for film and television to teaching in high schools, graduates of the Sunderman Conservatory of Music pursue diverse and creative careers.

Graduates in music education have discovered a wide range of opportunities, including careers as composers for screen media and as music instructors in secondary schools.

Our graduates in music performance gain life-long skills that carry them to concert halls, theaters, and studios as performers and instructors across the world.

Philosophy majors have progressed into doctoral programs in social psychology and law, with some studying at American University’s Washington College of Law.

Thanks to dual-degree programs with Columbia University, Washington University, and other institutions, physics majors are well prepared to pursue careers in engineering.

Political science graduates have found careers in government and foreign service or pursued advanced degrees in law and education at schools like Florida State and the University of Richmond.

Psychology graduates have undertaken master’s and doctoral degrees in fields like social psychology and have worked for organizations such as Teach for America and the Peace Corps.

Careers in law, urban planning, and international relations are common paths, while some public policy majors have continued their education at schools like the University of Virginia.

Graduates have entered fields like journalism, law, and non-profit service, and have pursued advanced degrees in religion and international relations.

Sociology majors have entered graduate programs in data analytics, education, and law after attending institutions such as the University of Massachusetts and the University of Michigan.

Spanish majors continue on to graduate programs at the University of North Carolina and New York Law School before pursuing careers in government, finance, and public relations.

Empowered with enduring skills like communication and creativity, graduates have explored careers in acting, directing, and secondary education, while others pursue graduate studies.

Women, gender, and sexuality studies majors have pursued graduate programs at American University’s Washington College of Law and careers in communications and marketing.