Graduate Outcomes

The ultimate success of any university is measured by the success of its alumni.

Our focus on rigorous academic programs, translating theory into practice in every major,  internships, and research opportunities give you the solid experience that impresses employers and graduate schools.

Pathway to a Career

The OWU Connection provides the ideal mix of broad knowledge, critical-thinking skills, and practical experience to prepare you for your first job and a successful career. Autumn Ford '23 is a Staff Assistant for Rep. Jonathan Jackson in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Stories about recent graduates

Pathway to Graduate School

Research opportunities provided by The OWU Connection have given Ohio Wesleyan the leg up to earn national awards and acceptance into prestigious graduate programs. Kaito Iwasaki '23 is in the Ph.D. program in Applied and Interdisciplinary Mathematics at the University of Michigan.

 

Stories about recent graduates

Pathways of International Students

For more than 100 years, students from around the world graduate from OWU and launch into impressive graduate programs and careers. Ali Amer '23 is in the Ph.D. program in Biology at Auburn University.

International Student Stories

Where OWU graduates go

Take a look at the success of our recent graduates in landing jobs and being admitted to prestigious graduate schools.

Employers of Recent OWU Graduates

American Honda Motor Company - Marysville, Ohio
Bartlett House - Ghent, NY
Battelle Memorial Institute - Columbus, Ohio
Bio TecNika - Bangalore, India
City Year - Columbus, Ohio
Cleveland Clinic - Cleveland, Ohio
Federal Bureau of Investigation - Washington, D.C.
Financial Center Credit Union - Indianapolis, Indiana
First National Bank - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Ford Motor Credit - Dearborn, Michigan
Hikma Pharmaceuticals - Columbus, Ohio
Inwood Animal Clinic - New York City, New York
Institute of Reading Development - Atlanta, Georgia
JP Morgan Chase - Columbus, Ohio
Kentucky Wildlife Center - Lexington, Kentucky
Mid-Ohio Workers Association - Columbus, Ohio
Morgan Stanley - New York City, New York
National Ecological Observatory Network - Fairbank, Alaska
Nationwide Children's Hospital - Columbus, Ohio
Nike, Inc. - Beaverton, Oregon
Northwestern Mutual - New York City, New York
Ohio State University Dept. of Psychology - Columbus, Ohio
Peace Corps - Fiji
PepsiCo - Harrison, New York
Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
PNC Financial Services - Dallas, Texas
Preservation Parks of Delaware - Delaware, Ohio
Primary Health Solutions - Hamilton, Ohio
Scotts Miracle-Gro - Marysville, Ohio
ScribeAmerica - Columbus, Ohio
Swarthmore College - Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
Toole Design Group - Columbus, Ohio
U.S. House of Representatives, Office of Rep. Jonathan Jackson - Washington, D.C.
U.S. Secret Service - Chicago, IL
USDA Forest Service - Delaware, Ohio
ViaQuest, Inc. - Dublin, Ohio
Walt Disney Company - Orlando, Florida

PATHWAY TO A CAREER

Recent Graduate Schools
Auburn University
Arizona State University
Boston College
Boston University
Case Western Reserve University
Colorado State University
Graduate Institute of Geneva (IHEID), Switzerland
Indiana University
Johns Hopkins University
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Lewis & Clark College
Louisiana State University Law School
Miami University
Mount Carmel College of Nursing
The Ohio State University
Temple University
Tufts University
University of California Los Angeles
University of Cincinnati
University of Dayton School of Law
University of Edinburgh
University of Illinois
University of Maryland Law School
University of Michigan
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
University of Notre Dame
University of Pittsburgh
Vanderbilt University
Vermont Law School

PATHWAY TO GRADUATE SCHOOL

Measured Success

Navigation Partners

The mission of Ohio Wesleyan's Career Connection is to help all OWU students develop and implement the tools and tenacity to navigate the path from college into the professional world. 100% of 2024 graduates who worked with Career Connection agreed the work helped them pursue their future.

Career Connection

97% Employed, in Grad School, or in the Military

More than 9 out of 10 OWU graduates move quickly into the next phase of their lives (97% of the 2023 Class). And more than 81% of recent graduates find themselves in their field of choice, doing meaningful work and following their intended paths.

Pathway to a Career

Upward mobility

U.S. News & World Report places OWU among 2024's "Best National Liberal Arts Colleges and "Top Schools on Social Mobility." Payscale ranked OWU as one of 2023's top national, state, and liberal arts colleges in salary potential for graduates in their early and mid-careers.

OWU Accolades

Top grad schools

In the past three years, Ohio Wesleyan grads have enrolled at Harvard, Princeton, University of Chicago, NYU, Cornell, Michigan, Johns Hopkins, Duke, and Notre Dame. Students also take advantage of guaranteed admission to graduate programs through OWU's partnerships with top universities across the country.

Graduate Degree Partnerships

Entrepreneurial spirit

According to Forbes, Ohio Wesleyan ranks No. 17 in America for the percentage of graduates who own a business - and No. 1 in Ohio. OWU alumni use their full liberal arts education to create businesses and organizations in almost every field.

Entrepreneurship at OWU