Career Outcomes
RAND School alumni are in high demand.
RAND School graduates go on to do what they set out to do—whether that's landing a new job, advancing their current career, or continuing their education. For the Class of 2025, 97% made that transition successfully, with most securing a position within three months of graduating.
Positive Outcomes
97% Employment or continuing education within six months post-graduation
*Based on 92% knowledge rate
85% Into career positions
15% Into continuing education
Where Our Graduates Go Next
From legislative committee rooms to corporate boardrooms, RAND School graduates shape policy and business worldwide.
Our graduates apply their advanced policy training to complex challenges in every sector. Employers value RAND School graduates for their analytical education, applied policy experience, and ability to communicate complex findings to decisionmakers.
Government and International Agencies
- California Public Utilities Commission, Senior Regulatory Analyst
- Inter-American Development Bank, Senior Researcher for Systemic Risks
- Senate Committee on Armed Services, Policy & Budget Associate
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Deputy Division Commander
- World Bank, Economist
- Minnesota Department of Management and Budget, Research Scientist
- California Environmental Protection Agency, Climate Change Advisor
Research and Academia
- University of California, San Francisco, Postdoctoral Scholar
- Pennsylvania State University, Assistant Professor
- Notre Dame International Security Center, Research Associate
- European Space Policy Institute, Senior Research Fellow
- RTI International, Senior Economist
- American Institutes for Research, Senior Researcher
- America First Policy Institute, Policy Analyst
- Strada Education Foundation, Senior Researcher
Private Sector and Consulting
- Vannevar, Research Fellow
- RLG International, Implementation Coach
- Booz Allen Hamilton, Senior Consultant, Data & AI Governance Engineer
- Perplexity, AI Business Fellow
- Google, Product Policy Lead
- Ernst & Young LLP, Senior Associate
- Uber Technologies Inc., Scientist
Nonprofit and Global Organizations
- Nuclear Energy Institute, Senior International Trade Specialist
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Research Scientist
- Codemge, Director
- Crisis Text Line, Program Evaluator
- Gates Foundation, Senior Program Officer