Graduate Outcomes

Butler grads launch their careers with a serious advantage.

The relationships you’ve built on campus, the learning experiences you’ve sought out, and the powerful network of Bulldog alumni by your side—all of it prepares you to make a mark on the professional world.

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A Butler education delivers.

Think of the things that make a Butler education so exceptional. Faculty who push you to thrive as learners and individuals. Experiential opportunities every step along the way—from internships to study-abroad programs to undergraduate research.

Employers notice those things, too. It’s why we have a 97 percent placement rate among all six of our colleges, and the median starting salary among new Butler grads is $52,000.

All Butler graduates
College of Communication
College of Education
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
Jordan College of the Arts
Lacy School of Business

Class of 2021 Graduates (Total)

This information is based on 90% of 2021 graduates.
Data is collected up to one year post-graduation from sources including students, employers, faculty, staff, parents, and online.

99%

placement rate

$52,000

median starting salary

College of Communication

Even when you’re not getting on-the-job training at an internship, you’ll have access to technology and tools used in the real world at the College of Communication’s up-to-date studios, clinical labs, and newsrooms.

99%

placement rate

71%

employed

28%

grad school

still looking

BLASTmedia
Bloomerang
Bohlsen Group
Borshoff
DCS Corporation
Dittoe PR
Emmis Communications
Indiana House Democrats
Memphis Grizzlies
Salesforce
The Basement
Vegan Fashion Week
Walt Disney World
WPTA
Young & Laramore

Butler University
Indiana University
Northwestern University
Purdue University
Saint Louis University
Vanderbilt University
Xavier University

College of Education

As a student in the College of Education, you’ll log 850–1,500 hours in the field. That’s a lot. It’s also why every single one of our students goes on to a job or grad school.

99%

placement rate

87%

employed

12%

grad school

still looking

Indianapolis Public Schools
MSD of Pike Township
MSD of Washington Township
MSD of Lawrence Township
Fulbright Teaching Assistantships
Explore! Community School (Nashville, TN)

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Conduct research as an undergraduate. Present findings at professional conferences. Complete internships at leading businesses, nonprofits, arts groups, and government agencies within miles of campus. The payoff: Not just jobs, but careers.

97%

placement rate

58%

employed

37%

grad school

service or gap year

still looking

AmeriCorps
Eli Lilly and Company
Indiana State Senate
Indiana Supreme Court
Lids Sports Group
Milliman
Mount Sinai Hospital
Teach for America
The Regenstrief Institute
United Airlines
United States Senators
Zimmer Biome

Boston University
Butler University
Case Western Reserve University
Columbia University
Duke University
Indiana University
New York University
Purdue University
Saint Louis University
University of Copenhagen
University of Notre Dame
Vanderbilt University
Yale University

College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Butler’s faculty are exceptionally active in their fields—so you can be confident you’re learning from people who know. And when you couple that with internships and rotations at some of the leading organizations in Indiana’s health sciences corridor, you know you’ll get job opportunities other universities can’t match.

Pharmacy

98%

placement rate

95%

employed

grad school

service or gap year

still looking

Community Health Network
CVS Pharmacy
Johnson & Johnson
Kroger Pharmacy
Meijer Pharmacy
Pfizer
Regulatory Affairs: Labeling
University of Chicago Medical Center
Walgreens Pharmacy

Indiana University

Health Sciences and Healthcare Business

100%

placement rate

22%

employed

76%

grad school

service or gap year

Ascension Health
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Eli Lilly and Company
UnitedHealth Group

Butler University
Elon University
Indiana University
Saint Louis University
Tufts University
University of Michigan

Jordan College of the Arts

You’ll develop as an artist by being part of Indianapolis’ thriving arts community—and as a leader, and learner, through our conservatory-style curriculum and liberal arts core.

100%

placement rate

85%

employed

13%

grad school

service or gap year

Brown Girls Do Ballet
City Ballet of San Diego
Indianapolis Arts Center
Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra
Louisville Ballet
Orlando Ballet
New York State Ballet
Playworks
Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting
New York City Ballet
San Francisco Ballet
The Kennedy Center
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
Richmond Ballet

Belmont University
Butler University
Indiana University
Loyola University
University of Maryland

Lacy School of Business

Two required internships, an intensive Career Development program, and a personal executive career mentor put you on a fast track to success.

99.6%

placement rate

84%

employed

15%

grad school

.4%

still looking

AIG
Anthem, Inc.
Aon
Bank of America Corporate
Charles Schwab
Crown Haven Wealth Advisors
Delta Faucet Company
Eli Lilly and Company
Ernst & Young LLP
Hirons
Indiana Sports Corp
Johnson & Johnson
JP Morgan
Merrill Lynch
Pacers Sports & Entertainment
Pattern Magazine
Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Rolls-Royce
Salesforce
Stryker
The Hershey Company
Willis Towers Watson

Butler University
College of William and Mary
Duke University
Georgetown University
Indiana University
Northwestern University
NYU
University of Illinois, Chicago
University of Michigan
Vanderbilt University
Washington University in St. Louis

All stats based on data from 2020 graduates

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A Butler education delivers.

Class of 2021 Graduates (Total)

College of Communication

College of Education

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Pharmacy

Health Sciences and Healthcare Business

Jordan College of the Arts

Lacy School of Business