Graduate and Professional School Outcomes
Graduating Seniors| Five Years After Graduation
Graduating Seniors
About a month prior to the annual spring commencement ceremony, the Office of Institutional Research conducts the graduating senior survey. Between 2012-2013 and 2014-2015, 52% of graduates completed the survey. Of those that responded to the survey, 6% have already been accepted by a graduate program (across all Linfield programs including the McMinnville Campus, the Portland Campus/School of Nursing, and the Online and Continuing Education Program.
Degree Choices
- 39% choose master's degrees in arts & sciences (MA, MS, MFA, MMusic, MLitt, etc; programs in architecture, art, bioinformatics, biostatistics, English, economics, international business, kinesiology, management, music, speech, translation, zoology, etc.
- 14% choose professional degrees in medicine or other health-related areas (DC, DMD, DNAP,DVM,MD,ND,DPT); programs in dentistry, medicine (allopathic and osteopathic), naturopathic medicine, physical therapy, nurse anesthetist, veterinary medicine
- 12% choose a master's degrees in education or teaching (MAT, MEd, etc.); programs in physical education, special education, English as a second language, etc.
- 8% choose other master's degrees (MAcct, MLIS, MPH, etc.); programs in accounting, archive management, management, library and information science, occupational therapy, physician assistant, public health, etc.
- 8% choose master's degrees in business administration (MBA)
- 8% choose doctorates (PhDs); programs in chemistry, economics, math, molecular biology, etc.
- 5% choose master's degrees in nursing (MSN, MN, etc.); programs in healthcare management, nursing education, mental health, etc. (nurse practitioner reported separately below)
- 3% choose law degrees (JD)
- 3% choose nurse practitioner degrees (MSN-FNP)
School Choices
- Ball State University
- Bastyr University
- California State University - Fullerton
- California State University - Northridge
- Chapman University
- Colorado State University
- Concordia University
- Corban University
- Durham University (UK)
- George Fox University
- Georgetown University
- Goddard College
- Hitotsubashi University (JP)
- Humboldt State University
- Indiana University
- Iowa State University
- King's College London (UK)
- Lewis & Clark College
- Loyola University (LA)
- Lund University (SE)
- Mannes School of Music at The New School
- MGH Institute of Health Professions
- Middle Tennessee Sch. of Anesthesia
- Middle Tennessee State University
- Oregon Health & Science University
- Oregon State University
- Pacific University
- Plymouth University (UK)
- Portland State University
- San Diego State University
- Seattle Pacific University
- Seattle University
- Simmons College
- Southern New Hampshire University
- St Andrews University
- Teton Science Schools (University of Wyoming)
- University of Arizona
- University of Hawaii, Manoa
- University of Iowa
- University of Manchester (UK)
- University of Mary
- University of Missouri
- University of Montana
- University of Nebraska, Lincoln
- University of Nevada, Reno
- University of New Mexico
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- University of Oregon
- University of Phoenix
- University of Puget Sound
- University of South Carolina
- University of Washington
- University of Western States
- University of York (UK)
- Walden University
- Washington University, St. Louis
- Western Oregon University
- Western Washington University
- Willamette University
Five Years After Graduation
According to the National Student Clearinghouse (as of January 2015), about 92 Linfield graduates who completed their bachelor's degree in 2009-2010 have completed another degree, about 13% of the class across all Linfield programs (the McMinnville Campus, the Portland Campus/School of Nursing, and the Online and Continuing Education program). The Clearinghouse does not have information from post-secondary programs in other countries, so the information below is US schools only.
Degrees Completed
- 26% completed master's degrees in arts & sciences(MA, MS, MFA, MMusic, MLitt, etc; programs in architecture, art, bioinformatics, biostatistics, English, economics, international business, kinesiology, management, music, speech, translation, zoology, etc.
- 25% completed master's degrees in education or teaching (MAT, MEd, etc.); programs in physical education, special education, English as a second language, etc.
- 16% completed other master's degrees (MAcct, MLIS, MPH, etc.); programs in accounting, archive management, management, library and information science, occupational therapy, physician assistant, public health, etc.
- 9% completed master's degrees in business administration (MBA)
- 7% completed professional degrees in medicine or other health-related areas (DC, DMD, DNAP,DVM,MD,ND,DPT); programs in dentistry, medicine (allopathic and osteopathic), naturopathic medicine, physical therapy, nurse anesthetist, veterinary medicine
- 7% completed master's degrees in nursing (MSN, MN, etc.); programs in healthcare management, nursing education, mental health, etc. (nurse practitioner reported separately below)
- 4% completed law degrees (JD)
- 4% completed a degree, but type of degree completed is not reported to the Clearinghouse
- 3% completed second bachelor's degrees; programs in music therapy, criminal justice, and business
- 1% completed doctorates (PhDs); programs in chemistry, economics, math, molecular biology, etc.
- 1% completed nurse practitioner degrees (MSN-FNP)
Schools Attended
- Arkansas Tech University
- Bellevue University
- Boston University
- California State University - Chico
- Colorado State University
- Concordia University - Irvine
- Concordia University-Portland
- Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Florida State University
- George Fox University
- Georgetown University
- Gonzaga University
- Lewis & Clark
- Marylhurst University
- Midwestern University
- Multnomah University
- New York Chiropractic College
- New York University
- Northwest Christian University
- Oregon Health & Science University
- Oregon State University
- Pacific University
- Pepperdine University
- Portland State University
- Regis University
- Rutgers -The State University Of Nj -New Brunswick
- San Diego State University
- Santa Clara University
- Seattle University
- St Joseph'S University
- Teachers College Columbia University
- Touro University
- University Of Alaska - Southeast
- University Of Arizona
- University Of Colorado Denver
- University Of Colorado Boulder
- University Of Denver - Colorado
- University Of Hawaii At Manoa
- University Of Houston
- University Of Nevada Las Vegas
- University Of New Mexico
- University Of Oklahoma
- University Of Oregon
- University Of Phoenix
- University Of San Francisco
- University Of Southern California
- University Of St Augustine For Health Sciences
- University Of Washington - Seattle
- Walden University
- Warner Pacific College
- Washington State University
- Western Kentucky University
- Western Oregon University
- Yale University