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What Vassar grads actually do

Based on 647 notable Vassar alumni with Wikipedia pages. Data: Wikidata (CC0).

writer
145
university teacher
72
journalist
66
novelist
60
actor
41
screenwriter
32
film actor
31
television actor
30
historian
27
lawyer
26
politician
25
film director
24

Notable Vassar alumni

Troian Bellisario
Troian Bellisario
television actor · film actor
Ellen Swallow Richards
Ellen Swallow Richards
environmentalist · economist
Eliza Maria Mosher
Eliza Maria Mosher
university teacher · medical writer
Dan Bucatinsky
Dan Bucatinsky
television producer · film actor
Vera Lachmann
Vera Lachmann
writer · poet
Michael Kimmel
Michael Kimmel
sociologist · university teacher
Lisa Kudrow
Lisa Kudrow
film actor · actor
Michael Wolff
Michael Wolff
journalist · biographer

Salary outlook for top Vassar career paths

National median annual wage (BLS Occupational Employment Statistics).

writer
10th–90th percentile: $40,900$148,240
$73,690
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
lawyer
10th–90th percentile: $69,760$239,200
$145,760
median / yr
politician
10th–90th percentile: $21,010$129,510
$47,290
median / yr
film director
10th–90th percentile: $42,040$174,540
$82,510
median / yr

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About Vassar

Vassar College ( VASS-ər) is a private liberal arts college in the town of Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. Founded in 1861 by Matthew Vassar, it was the second degree-granting institution of higher education for women in the United States. The college became coeducational in 1969. The college offers BA degrees in more than fifty majors. Vassar College's varsity sports teams, known as the Brewers, play in the NCAA Division III as members of the Liberty League. As of 2023, there are close to 2,500 students. The college is one of the historic Seven Sisters. The Vassar campus comprises over 1,000 acres (400 ha) and more than 100 buildings. A designated arboretum, the campus features more than 200 species of trees, a native plant preserve, and a 530-acre (210 ha) ecological preserve.

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

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