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At Wheaton, your education leads to meaningful outcomes and impact. With a flexible curriculum, hands-on learning, and personalized guidance from our Life and Career Design Institute (LCDI), you’ll pursue a career path aligned with your goals and values. You’ll graduate with industry knowledge and in-demand skills employers value: critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and the ability to evaluate complex problems from multiple perspectives.

Graduate Success

Within six months of graduation, 92% of Wheaton alumni are employed, enrolled in graduate programs or gaining additional experience at career-connected internships. Here are just some of the ways our most recent grads are pursuing their dreams and making an impact:

Ellie Thomas '25

Financial Advisor, Prudential Advisors

Major: Business and Management with
Concentration in Finance and Business Analytics

How has Wheaton prepared you for your career?

“In addition to investment classes which gave me a strong foundation, the Organizational Behavior course was very helpful. Understanding how a company functions and being able to analyze its culture is so important. I also worked at a sustainable investment firm during the Semester in the City Program, which solidified my decision to work in finance.”

Darin Johnson-Sweet ‘25

Doctorate in Optometry Student, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Major: Biochemistry with a Pre-Health Concentration in Optometry
Minor: Psychology

How has Wheaton prepared you for advanced study in Optometry?

“Wheaton helped me feel well prepared for optometry school through my coursework and internships. Serving as a research assistant to an optometrist and ophthalmologist while studying abroad confirmed my decision. It really allowed me to discover and explore all the options I had for a career in vision science and healthcare.”

Eliana Goodman ‘25

Disability Education Specialist, New Hope

Major: Business and Management with
Concentration in Human Resource Management and Diversity and Inclusion in Organizations

How has Wheaton prepared you for your career?

“I discovered my desire to work in this field while studying abroad in Valparaíso, Chilé. I enjoyed interacting with other cultures and learned what it feels like to be an outsider. That got me interested in making sure that everyone feels included and treated fairly in their workplace. When I returned to campus, I completed several internships. I’m so appreciative to the Life and Career Design Institute as a resource for helping me.”

Jackson Walsh ‘25

Director of Broadcasting and Media, Sanford Mainers Baseball Team

Major: Digital Media and Communications

How has Wheaton prepared you for your Career?

“I spent my time as an undergraduate honing my craft, calling games for online broadcasts of Wheaton athletic games. I fell in love with the industry because of the passion and detail broadcasters need to narrate a game effectively. I will miss the tight-knit community at Wheaton. When walking across campus, I felt like I would stop and say hi to almost everyone. I was looking for a small school with a good baseball program, and I found the perfect place.”

Delia Knox ‘25

Graduate Student, College of Veterinary Medicine at the Ohio State University

Major: Biology with a Pre-Health Concentration in Veterinary Medicine
Minor: Animal Behavior

How has Wheaton prepared you for graduate school?

“Faculty coached me through the application process and connected me to learning and research opportunities on campus. I’ve had a lot of really fun experiences and internships, but one of the best was volunteering at Winslow Farm Animal Sanctuary. I had the opportunity to build connections with the other volunteers and the animals (especially the goats!), which was not only a great experience for applying to veterinary school, but just a wonderful opportunity that I had a lot of fun doing.”

Jacob Knox ‘25

Middle School Social Studies Teacher and Graduate Student, Providence College

Major: Double major in American History and Secondary Education

How has Wheaton prepared you for a career and an advanced degree in Education?

“Wheaton and the faculty in the Humanities helped me prepare for a new job and graduate school simultaneously. The class that helped me prepare me the most for my career in education was my spring student teaching where I spent more than 440 hours planning and teaching eighth grade civics. Also, the Junior Colloquium and the History Major at Wheaton has transformed my writing skills. I feel confident that I can tackle any assignment that graduate school throws at me.”

Top Recruiters

Here is a sampling of companies and organizations that visit campus to recruit students for jobs and internships.

Alzheimer’s Association
Amazon
Biogen
Bloomberg
Boston Children’s Hospital
Citibank
Comcast
Fidelity Investments
Franklin Sports
Hasbro
Liberty Mutual
Live Nation
Massachusetts General Hospital
Mercer
Prudential
Raytheon
Stalwart Films
Teach for America
United Way
Verizon

Top Graduate Schools

A Wheaton education prepares you for the rigor of pursuing an advanced degree. Our graduates earn admission to the nation’s most prestigious graduate and professional schools.

American University
Brown University
Carnegie Mellon University
Cornell University
Dartmouth College
Georgetown University
Harvard University
John Hopkins University
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Northeastern University
Princeton University
Suffolk University Law School
Syracuse University
Tufts University
University of Connecticut
University of Massachusetts – Boston
University of Rhode Island
Worcester Polytechnic University
Yale University

Top Fulbright Producer

Wheaton students have received more than 260 national academic awards from 2000 through the 2023 academic year, including:

3 Rhodes Scholarships
122 U.S. Fulbright Fellowships
26 Watson Fellowships
16 Gilman International Scholarships
23 Davis Projects for Peace Grants
9 Rotary Grants
6 Truman Scholarships
4 Marshall Scholarships
5 Udall Scholarships
7 Beinecke Scholarships
4 Goldwater Scholarships
2 James Madison Fellowships
22 French Government Teaching Assistantships
1 George Mitchell Scholarship
1 Humanity in Action Fellowship
1 OZY Genius Award

National Recognition

U.S. News and World Report (2025)
Ranked #74 in national liberal arts colleges, #48 best value schools, and #78 on the guidebook’s list for Top Performers for Social Mobility.

Princeton Review (2025)
Wheaton is included in the Best 390 Schools, recognized as a Best College in the Northeast and a Green College, and ranked #21 for Best Classroom Experience.

First Scholars (2023)
The Center of First-Generation Student Success advanced Wheaton’s designation from First-Gen Forward to First Scholars. This national recognition reflects Wheaton’s commitment to advancing the outcomes and impact of first-generation students through student success initiatives and institution-wide approaches.

Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education (2022)
Ranked among the top 100 U.S. liberal arts colleges (57th) and 160th among all U.S. colleges and universities. In the Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings in 2022, Wheaton was ranked in the Top 10 in the United States for gender equality and Top 25 for reducing inequities.

Newsweek (2021)
Named one of Newsweek’s Best Maker Schools, which highlights institutions with innovative programs demonstrating the ingenuity and community engagement that are hallmarks of the maker movement.