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What Simmons grads actually do

Based on 121 notable Simmons alumni with Wikipedia pages. Data: Wikidata (CC0).

librarian
30
writer
25
politician
16
university teacher
12
journalist
10
children's writer
9
poet
8
social worker
8
historian
7
novelist
5
mathematician
4
educator
3

Notable Simmons alumni

Kristin Cashore
Kristin Cashore
children's writer · writer
Nnenna Freelon
Nnenna Freelon
actor · singer
Charlotte Hawkins Brown
Charlotte Hawkins Brown
suffragist · educator
Tamar Evangelestia-Dougherty
Tamar Evangelestia-Dougherty
librarian · administrator
Nathalie Handal
Nathalie Handal
playwright · non-fiction writer
Gwen Ifill
Gwen Ifill
writer · journalist
Elinor Lipman
Elinor Lipman
novelist
Kathy Brodsky
Kathy Brodsky
children's writer · writer

Salary outlook for top Simmons career paths

National median annual wage (BLS Occupational Employment Statistics).

writer
10th–90th percentile: $40,900$148,240
$73,690
median / yr
politician
10th–90th percentile: $21,010$129,510
$47,290
median / yr
journalist
10th–90th percentile: $31,550$160,360
$57,500
median / yr
novelist
10th–90th percentile: $40,900$148,240
$73,690
median / yr
mathematician
10th–90th percentile: $62,260$183,500
$116,440
median / yr

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About Simmons

Simmons University (previously Simmons College) is a private university in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1899 by clothing manufacturer John Simmons. In 2018, it reorganized its structure and changed its name to a university. Its undergraduate program is women-focused while its graduate programs are co-educational. Simmons is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education. In 2020, it accepted 83 percent of applicants for undergraduate admission. The university is divided into two campuses in the Fenway-Kenmore neighborhood totaling 12 acres (4.9 ha), one of which has five academic buildings and the other of which has nine Georgian-style residential buildings. As of fall 2025, the university enrolled 1,675 undergraduates and 3,673 graduate students. Its athletics teams compete in NCAA Division III as the Sharks.

Source: Wikipedia · Licensed under CC-BY-SA 4.0.

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