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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)

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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

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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)

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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

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