Dietrich College undergraduates are prepared to navigate a rapidly changing job market.
Dietrich College students typically find career opportunities or go on to pursue graduate studies quickly. We're also proud that many of our alumni apply their expertise to benefit their community and create a better quality of life for others.
Employment Highlights
More than 150 organizations employed graduates of the class of 2025, including:
- Allegheny County
- Amazon
- Apple
- Bloomberg
- ByteDance
- Capital One
- Duolingo
- Epic
- Georgia Justice Project
- Goldman Sachs
- IBM
- Meta
- Microsoft
- NVIDIA
- Pittsburgh Action Against Rape (PAAR)
- Roblox
- UPMC
- Walt Disney Company
- The Wylie Agency
Of the class of 2025, 27% pursued graduate studies at universities including:
- Brown University
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Columbia University
- Cornell University
- Duke University
- Georgetown University
- Harvard University
- Johns Hopkins University
- London School of Economics and Political Science
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- McGill University
- New York University
- Northwestern University
- Rice University
- Stanford University
- University of California (Berkeley, Davis and Los Angeles)
- University of Chicago
- University of Michigan
- University of Pennsylvania
- Yale University
By the Numbers
Class of 2025 Career Outcomes
89% of the class of 2025 (with 90% reporting) secured employment, went on to graduate school or pursued other interests, like volunteering or military service, within six months of graduation.
Why Humanities Degrees are Valuable: Expert Takes on Career Growth
Humanities and social sciences majors are among the most sought after by employers. They bring not only a broad diversity of skills but also the ability to continually acquire new skills, setting them up for long-term career growth.
Why Majoring in the Humanities Can Be a Great Career Move
U.S. News & World Report | Oct. 6, 2023
Why the Humanities Matter More than Ever - Even When You Keep Hearing Otherwise
Forbes| Nov. 10, 2023
New Research Shows How Studying the Humanities Can Benefit Young People's Future Careers and Wider Society
University of Oxford | June 21, 2023
Leslie Robertson (DC 1989) presents “Why Tech Needs Humanities Majors.”
Internships and Other Opportunities: Impacting Outcomes
Fun Fact: 100% of Dietrich College undergraduates participate in Experiential Learning!
We provide our students with opportunities to explore their interests through internships, undergraduate research, study abroad and community engagement to take their education to the next level.
Planning for Your Future: Guidance and Support
Career & Professional Development Center
Carnegie Mellon University's Career & Professional Development Center (CPDC) provides a comprehensive range of virtual services, programs, graduate school preparation, employment assistance and career resources for you to utilize as you explore careers and begin your professional development.
Recent Post-Graduation Outcomes
Our undergraduates are eager to put their education to work. Among the 90.3% of the Dietrich College class of 2025 reporting as of August 2026, 89% found employment, entered graduate school or pursued other interests, like volunteering or military service.
Visit the Career & Professional Development Center’s Post-Graduation Outcomes Dashboard for starting salary data and employers by department and major.
Meet Your Career Consultants
Humanities and social sciences students benefit from personalized attention from dedicated career consultants within the CPDC.
Katie Flanigan
Associate Director
Career Consultant for Dietrich College
Necia Werner
Assistant Director
Career Consultant for Dietrich College
