Class of 2025
Students launched careers with leading employers, continued their education in graduate and professional programs, or choose service-oriented roles through volunteer and nonprofit organizations.
98% percent of the Brandeis Class of 2025 is employed, attending graduate school, or engaged in other meaningful activities within six months of graduation.
First Destinations
The Brandeis Advantage
Brandeis outcomes show a stronger graduate school pipeline and a much lower seeking rate than their peers.
First Jobs
Graduates move into full- and part-time roles, join service organizations, work as freelancers, or start their own businesses. Post-graduate internships and fellowships are also common, providing additional professional experience for those who need it.
Top first-job fields included healthcare, financial services, science and research, computer science and engineering, and counseling and social services.
Degrees Deliver Financial Return
College graduates have greater resilience to skill disruption and stronger long-term career mobility, supporting advancement into higher-level roles over time.
Securing the Offer
How students find jobs varies strongly by industry. Structured fields like finance, consulting, and technology rely most on formal applications and internships, while education, public service, and nonprofit roles are more often secured through networking, referrals, and field-specific platforms.
Students use a multi-channel approach
| Applying Online | Networking & LinkedIn |
| Employer career pages and a mix of general and industry-specific job boards. | Networking is the most common pathway. Outreach to past supervisors, alumni, and personal connections. |
| Internships | Brandeis Events and Resources |
| Return offers from internships account for many full-time roles. | Career fairs, Handshake, department newsletters, and student organizations. |
Job offers come at different times of the year depending on industry and when students start looking. Some industries recruit early, but most students receive offers in April or August the year they graduate.
Directly from Students: How Brandeis Prepared Them
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Continuing Education
Nearly 40% of the class of 2025 is pursuing an advanced degree within 6 months.
Brandeis students are frequently admitted to top master’s and doctoral programs after completing their undergraduate degrees. Most enroll in full-time programs, while some choose part-time study alongside full-time employment.
A small number of students are still applying or completing additional coursework to strengthen their graduate school applications.
Top Areas of Study
Financial Services: including pathways such as the Brandeis BA/MA in International Economics and Finance (M.A.) and 1 to 2-year specialized masters programs.
Healthcare: medicine, nursing, health professions, are top destinations. This includes those in medical school as well as students pursuing master’s programs in health policy and speech-language pathology.
Computer Science and Engineering: Master’s programs in computer science and industrial engineering are increasing in popularity.
Class of 2025 results are based on a 70% knowledge rate within six months of graduation, following NACE reporting standards for first-destination data.
