Class of 2018Who hired them
Top employers
Northwestern′s 2018 graduates were hired by more than 164 different companies and organizations. Those employing the most members of this year's class included:
- Abundant Life Christian School in Honduras
- American State Bank
- Sioux Center Community School District
- UnityPoint Health
The average reported salary for graduates who are employed full time was $39,500. The maximum salary reported was $69,800.
Starting roles
A security administrator for the U.S. State Department. An auditor with John Deere Financial. A medical interpreter at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. An applications programmer for Interstates. An English teacher in the West Des Moines Community School District. Members of Northwestern’s Class of 2018 secured competitive positions with companies and organizations in 22 states, Washington, D.C., and 9 countries. A sampling of their titles include:
- Accountant
- Ag Lender
- Air Force Security Officer
- Applications Programmer
- Athletic Trainer
- Auditor
- Camp Program Coordinator
- Caseworker
- Claims Adjuster
- Commodity Buyer
- Data Analyst
- Director of Youth and Christian Education
- Elementary Teacher
- English Teacher
- Feed Mill Manager
- Financial Consultant
- Graphic Designer
- High School Business Teacher
- Insurance Agent
- Kindergarten Teacher
- Librarian Specialist
- Loan Officer
- Manager of Brand Strategy
- Marketing Content Creator
- Medical Interpreter
- Middle School Math Teacher
- Naturalist
- Nurse
- Patient Care Technician
- Physical Education Teacher
- Portfolio Management Associate
- Preschool Teacher
- Pricing Analyst
- Production Supervisor
- Property Preservation Specialist
- Public Health Administrator Assistant
- Ranch Manager
- Rehabilitation Technician
- Sales Manager
- Science Teacher
- Security Administrator
- Small Business Owner
- Social Media Coordinator
- Social Worker
- Special Education Teacher
- Special Events Coordinator
- Sports Performance Coach
- Surgical Nurse
- Swine Specialist
- Tax Associate
- Theater Technical Director
- Youth Pastor
- Veterinary Technician
- Volleyball Coach
- Web Developer
- Worship and College Ministries Director
