Outcomes of Graduates

Preparing Graduates for Future Careers

In the fast-paced, dynamic world economy in which we live, a well-trained mind never goes obsolete. That’s where we excel. New College provides each student with an individualized education that integrates superb academics with career-building experience. Perhaps that’s why our alums are so successful in graduate school and in building professional careers. And why year after year, we consistently attract the attention of the most prestigious arbiters of excellence in higher education, resulting in top national rankings from the likes of U.S. News & World Report, Forbes, Kiplingers, and The Princeton Review.

Post-Graduation Success

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New College is the nation’s top public college for producing the highest percentage of undergraduates who go on to earn Ph.D.s in science & engineering.

83%

Employed or in graduate school within four months of graduation. 

$55,000

Median salary of New College graduates within five years of graduation. 

$106,300

Median salary of New College graduates within ten years of graduation. 

Who Are New College Alumni?

Maya Lilly Film, TV and Digital Media Producer "From the time I learned about climate change, I wasn’t like a lot of people who wouldn’t do anything about it; for whatever reason, my spirit is not like that. My spirit is like ‘This is the reason I’m here—to do something,’” Maya Lilly says. “For me, it felt almost prescient that this issue was going to hit a crisis point in my lifetime. It felt like I had the onus of responsibility to make people act on it.” A visionary artist and activist who transferred to New College of Florida from The Juilliard School, Maya has worked as a producer, director and actress in TV, film and theatre for nearly two decades. Maya earned a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies and theatre from New College, as well as the lauded Morris K. Udall Undergraduate Scholarship for turning theatre into activism. She is currently living in the Hudson Valley area of New York and is a producer for The YEARS Project—a multimedia effort that boasts the largest digital following for topics related to the climate crisis. Read More
Melissa Marquez Shark Scientist and Science Communicator "New College allowed me the freedom to pursue my passion from my very first Independent Study Project. Without the rigor of the curriculum at NCF and the freedom to mold myself as a researcher from that first ISP, I wouldn’t be where I am! Not to mention, I wouldn’t have the amazing friends I have," Melissa Marquez says. You may recognize her from her 2018 appearance on Discovery Channel’s Shark Week, during which a 10-foot American crocodile bit and dragged her along the sea floor while filming off the coast of Cuba. The marine biologist graduated from New College in 2015 with a degree in marine ecology and conservation. Melissa worked with faculty to combine biology, ecology, conservation, and education into the custom area of concentration that gave her a fin up over the competition as she set out to become a shark researcher. During her time at New College, Melissa traveled to the Bahamas to conduct research at the Bimini Shark lab and to South Africa to study great whites. Read More
Justin Vickers Environmental Attorney "Curiosity and the ability to self-educate is really important for being an attorney in general, and especially for doing advocacy work,” Justin Vickers says. “The ability and the interest in going out and figuring out what the possibilities are in any particular topic area is really crucial. New College really encourages students to develop that skill set.” New College’s community of fearless scholars attracted Justin to its Sarasota Bay campus, where he studied philosophy. He had a particular interest in the concepts of free will and determinism, and New College’s unconventional approach to education suited him. Justin was an active member of the student body and was involved in student government. He also made close connections with the broader Sarasota community, and he stayed in the area to advocate on behalf of low-income residents after graduating in 2005. Justin spent time teaching English in China before earning a law degree from Northwestern University in 2010. Today, he is an environmental lawyer focused on energy efficiency litigation and policy issues.
Nick Manting-Brewer Documentary Filmmaker "I had always been interested in documentary and human rights, and anthropology allowed me to appreciate the kind of filmmaking I wanted to pursue but to also be critical of it,” Nick Manting-Brewer says. “I use ethnographic methods whenever I’m directing something. It comes with a set of ethical considerations and thinking critically about the stories you’re telling.” Nick is an award-winning filmmaker and the co-founder of Standard Deviations, a production company that develops short films. Nick studied anthropology at New College and went on to earn an M.F.A. in film and television production from the University of Southern California after he graduated in 2012. Nick uses the ethnographic methods he honed in the field while at New College when he’s making a film. He completed an Independent Study Project in Chiapas, Mexico, during the January Interterm that taught him to think critically about the ethical challenges of storytelling. At New College, Nick developed the work ethic and confidence he needs to trust his voice and push for what he believes in his films. Read More
Rafael Ribeiro Global Ethics and Compliance Attorney "Critical thinking and writing are the main tools for any attorney, and New College pushed us hard to develop these skills,” Rafael Ribeiro, J.D. says. For Rafael—a dual citizen who immigrated to the United States from Brazil—ascending to a top-level legal career started with one bold step: enrolling at New College of Florida. The enriching undergraduate experience paved the way for a career that led to his current position as The Walt Disney Company’s assistant general counsel for global ethics and compliance management. During Rafael’s time at New College, he wrote a senior thesis entitled Stopping the Flow: An Analysis of Two Regional Models for the Containment of Academic Brain Drain, and he studied abroad in Spain and France. Rafael is fluent in English, Portuguese, Spanish and French, and his law practice has focused on advising multinational clients on corporate internal investigations, compliance, cross-border disputes, and corporate governance and regulatory issues. At Disney, he oversees compliance matters in the Americas as well as trade regulations compliance. Read More

Brilliant Futures Begin Here

Our recent graduates are accepted into some of the most competitive graduate schools in the nation and land careers at leading companies.

Who’s Hired Recent New College Graduates?

• Centerstone Behavioral Health
• Chicago Botanic Garden
• Epic
• FIS
• International Monetary Fund
• John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art
• Local, State, & Federal Government Agencies
• Mayo Clinic
• MOTE Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
• Nonprofits & Community Agencies
• Public & Private K-12 Schools
• The Roskamp Institute
• UnitedHealth Group

Law School Acceptances

• Columbia University
• University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
• University of Michigan
• Duke University
• Northwestern University
• University of Florida
• George Washington University
• Florida State University
• Temple University Beasley School of Law
• Stetson University School of Law

Check out our Pre-Law Program

Medical School Acceptances

• Tulane University
• University of South Florida
• University of Pittsburgh
• University of Maryland
• University of California San Diego
• Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
• University of Miami
• University of Florida
• University of Washington
• Mercer University

Check out our Pre-Health Program

Graduate School Acceptances

• University of Chicago
• University of Florida
• University of South Florida
• Florida State University
• New College of Florida
• Emory University
• University of Miami
• University of Illinois at Chicago
• Johns Hopkins University
• University of California – Berkeley

Top Graduate Programs

• Chemistry
• Law
• Computer Science
• Library & Information Science
• Data Science
• Biology & Marine Biology
• Education
• Social Work
• Health Fields: Public Health, Veterinary Medicine, Dentistry, Medical Sciences
• English
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Environmental Sciences & Natural Resources Management
• Physics

Alumni in the World

  • Alumna Maxeme Tuchman's Caribu Joins Mattel Portfolio of Brands

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    Following the growth of a successful content partnership together, Caribu and its CEO co-founder Maxeme Tuchman are welcomed into the Mattel family of brands.

  • A Young Alumna Shaped by her New College Education

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    Dany Rizzo ’12, a New College alum credits her thesis for being promoted to a project management role at her workplace in Silicon Valley. “I had no real project management experience but when I interviewed internally, I spoke about my thesis. Because it was a project, it helped me get the role.”  

  • A Captain of His Own Education

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    Kush (Parankush) Bhardwaj ’16, credits his education at New College of Florida for landing his job as a software engineer at LinkedIn in San Francisco. 

  • A Philosopher in a Tech World

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    - by Marty Katz

    Perhaps characteristic of many New College alums, Robert Cooksey ’97 is most comfortable when confronted with something brand new. The Experience Architect for Robotics at Intel loves designing in unthought spaces.