Student Outcomes
Nazareth prepares students well for careers and/or continued study through rigorous academic programs, global and cross-cultural experiences, and hands-on career experience while in college. The latest undergraduate figures are provided for each category.
After Graduation
99%
of new alumni are employed or in graduate
school within six months of graduating
Of the Class of 2024, 49% were in the workforce, 34% continued their education at Nazareth — often pursuing fields that require advanced degrees such as physical therapy (D.P.T.), social work (M.S.W.), and education (M.S. Ed.) — and 16% went on to other graduate schools. Nazareth's data-gathering processes adhere to national standards. Class of 2024 within six months after graduating. Data was available for 80% of the class. Alumni who were both in grad school and employed were categorized based on their primary role where possible.
Employers Samples of employers for the Class of 2024 one year after graduation.
- ADP, Inc.
- Advocates
- Aerie
- Albany Medical Center
- Americorps
- AP Professionals Rochester
- Barnes & Noble Booksellers
- Bitter Honey
- Boston Center For the Arts
- Boston Red Sox
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Rochester
- Brewery Ommegang
- Buffalo General Medical Center
- Capital Repertory Theatre
- CH Promotions
- Cherry Holler
- Child Advocacy Center of the Finger Lakes
- Chili, Town Of
- Cintas
- Code Ninjas
- Connors & Ferris
- Corning Museum of Glass
- Corning-Painted Post Area School District
- Cortland Repertory Theatre
- County Line Animal Hospital
- DeJoy, Knauf, & Blood LLP
- Dollinger Associates
- Doodle Bugs! Children's Centers
- E. A. Quinn Landscape Contracting, Inc.
- EFPR Group, LLP
- Embassy of Spain In U.S.
- Equitable Advisors
- Evolution Pilates
- Faith Child Care Nursery School
- Favo Pizza & Draft House
- Find Your Influence, Inc.
- Fire Research Technology, LLC
- Fish & Crown Creative
- Foley
- Forgotten Fern
- Fourth Dominion Band
- Genesee Country Village & Museum
- Geva Theatre Center
- Globe Life American Income Division
- Glory House International
- Goldfish Swim School Franchising, LLC
- Greece Central School District
- GTB Agency
- Hackensack Meridian Health Carrier Clinic
- Highland Hospital of Rochester
- Hillside Family of Agencies
- Hochstein School of Music
- Hutchings Psychiatric Center
- Innovative Client Connections
- Isaac Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.
- Jackson Hewitt Tax Service
- Jines Restaurant
- JOH
- KeyBank
- Keys Program
- L3Harris Technologies
- La Fitness
- Laboratory Alliance of Central New York
- M.T.B. Construction
- M&T Bank
- Maine-Endwell Central School District
- Marcus Whitman Central School District
- Marshalls
- Memorial Art Gallery
- Mengel, Metzger, Barr & Co. LLP
- Mercedes-Benz USA
- Miami Dade College
- Monroe Ambulance
- Monroe County Dept. of Human Services
- Monte Nido Affiliates
- MS Consultants
- Music Theatre Wichita
- Nazareth University
- Newark-Wayne Community Hospital
- North Rose-Wolcott CSD
- North Shore Music Theatre
- Northwestern Mutual
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- Noticestry
- O'Keefe & Stevens Advisory, Inc.
- Oishei Children's Hospital
- Oldcastle APG
- Oswego Hospital
- Penfield Central School District
- Peregrine Senior Living
- Phelps-Clifton Springs CSD
- Pics Telecom
- Project Mexico
- Quisisana Resort
- Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts
- Rev Theatre Company
- Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center
- Rochester City School District
- Rochester General Hospital
- Rochester Police Department
- RocVentures Climbing Gym
- Roman Music Therapy Services
- Rush-Henrietta Central School District
- Solvay Union Free School District
- Spectrum Creative Arts
- Spectrum News
- St. Ann's Community
- Stelpro
- Strong Memorial Hosp - URMC
- SUNY Adirondack
- SUNY Buffalo State
- TeacherGeek
- The Bonadio Group
- The Dinner Detective
- The Goddard School
- TJX Companies
- U.S. House of Representatives
- U.S. Army
- UHS Binghamton General Hospital
- Ulster Community College
- Unity Hospital
- University of Rochester
- Upstate Music Therapy Center
- Value Network
- Visiting Nurse Service
- Walt Disney Parks & Resorts
- Watkins Glen Central School District
- Wegmans Food Markets
- West Irondequoit Central School District
- Willwork
- YMCA of Greater Rochester
Grad Schools Graduate schools of the Class of 2024, one year after graduation, from the National Student Clearinghouse.
- Alabama College Osteopathic Medicine
- Albany Law School
- Bloomsburg University
- Boston University
- Daemen University
- Eastman School of Music
- Florida Atlantic University
- Gannon University
- Iona College
- Ithaca College
- Lake Erie College
- Lemoyne College
- Lindenwood University
- Marymount University
- Michigan State University
- Nazareth University
- Northeastern University
- Oklahoma City University
- Rochester Institute of Technology
- Russell Sage College
- Saint Michaels College
- St. Bonaventure University
- St. John Fisher University
- SUNY Albany
- SUNY Brockport
- SUNY Buffalo State
- SUNY Cortland
- SUNY Empire State College
- SUNY Fredonia
- SUNY Geneseo
- SUNY Oneonta
- SUNY Plattsburgh
- SUNY Potsdam
- SUNY University at Buffalo
- SUNY Upstate Medical University
- Syracuse University
- Texas A&M University
- Thomas Jefferson University
- University of Connecticut
- University of Pittsburgh
- University of Rochester
- University of South Carolina
- University of Tennessee
Degrees Earned
All undergraduate degrees at Nazareth provide a strong foundation in the liberal arts, including an integrated studies sequence chosen by students. The approach develops skills that employers value. Nazareth began offering B.F.A. programs in 2012, which now include acting, art studio, musical theatre, theatre design and technology, and visual communication design. Degrees earned by the Class of 2024:
High-Impact Experiential Learning
The class of 2024 (444 students) completed 1,631 high-impact experiences during their undergraduate years.
750
clinical experiences
185
internships
175
experiential learning
149
field placements
124
study abroad
99
research
66
practicum
53
student teaching
30
theater crew
4
The average student in the class of 2024 completed four high-impact experiences.
96%
of internship supervisors would hire their supervisee if there were an opening Source: Evaluations from 523 supervisors, 2022–2024
"We have had wonderful experiences with Nazareth interns! We've had several, hired one, and I wish we could offer each one of them a job after graduation! They're well prepared and very professional."
Wayneen Neville, LáLew Public Relations, LLC
Internship Sites
- Adirondack Theatre Festival
- All Cats Care Center
- Allegany County
- Andover Public Schools
- Arlington House
- Bassett Hospital
- Bausch + Lomb
- Blake Learning Solutions
- BOCES Oneida-Herkimer-Madison
- Bonadio
- Boule-Spear Family Dentistry
- Brockport Central School District
- Buffalo Bisons
- Cadence Wealth Management Solutions
- Camp Fire USA
- Mary Cariola Children's Center
- Catholic Family Center
- Cazenovia Central School District
- Center For the Arts of Homer
- Challenger Learning Center
- Chapman & Company, PC
- Charlene's School of Dance
- Child Advocacy of the Finger Lakes
- Chili, Town Of
- Cloverwood
- Cohoes City School District
- Corning-Painted Post Area School District
- CP Rochester
- Dollinger Associates
- Dysautonomia International
- East House
- Effy Marella LLC
- Elderwood
- Empire 8 Athletic Conference
- Fairport Central School District
- Firelight Theatre Workshop
- Fish & Crown Creative
- Foodlink
- Fox Vision Development Center
- Frontier Financial Group LLC
- Fulton City School District
- Generations Child Care Inc.
- Genesee-Orleans County Health Department
- Geva Theatre Center
- Gigi's Playhouse
- Gotta Dance By Miss Amy
- Gray Locey CPA
- Greece Central School District
- H.S. Edinger & Sons
- Hazard Siegel Financial Planning
- Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School District
- Howell Ice Arena
- Insight Enterprises
- Kauniaisten Neuvola
- Lake Affect Magazine
- Law Office of Frank Ciardi
- Legal Assistance Western NY, Inc.
- Limitless Physical Therapy
- Loretto Health & Rehabilitation
- Manning & Napier
- Mary's Place Outreach
- Memorial Art Gallery
- Mentor Preschool
- Mercedes-Benz USA
- Mexico Academy Central School District
- Midtown Athletic Club
- Monroe Community College
- Monroe County
- Monroe County Public Defender's Office
- Morning Star Foster Home
- National Income Life Insurance
- Nazareth University
- New England School of Performing Arts
- Northwestern Mutual
- O'Keefe Stevens Advisory, Inc.
- OFC Creations, Llc
- Office of Senator Jeremy A. Cooney
- Ontario County Historical Society
- Orchard Park Central Schools
- Orleans Health Department
- Ossining Union Free School District
- Palmyra-Macedon Central School District
- Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
- Rev Theatre Co.
- Rochester Americans Hockey Club
- Rochester City School District
- Rochester Museum & Science Center
- Rochester Nurses Association
- Rochester Public Library
- Rochester Regional Health/Unity Hospital
- Rochester Regional Healthcare Association
- Scholarship Auditions
- Seneca County Department of Human Services
- Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre
- Skycoasters
- Society for Chamber Music in Rochester
- Sodexo
- Solstone
- Spencerport Central School District
- St. Aloysius Regional School
- Sukhenko Design
- SUNY Adirondack
- Sutherland Service Center
- Text Student Auto
- Town of Palermo, New York
- UHS Binghamton General Hospital
- Underberg Kessler, LLP
- University of Rochester
- Valpak Direct Marketing
- Value Network
- Water Street Music Hall
- Waterville Central School District
- Wayne Central School District
- Wild Animal Park
- Wilmac
- Women Gynecology & Childbirth Associates
- Working For Women
- Young Audiences of Rochester
Countries
- Austria
- Belize
- Cambodia
- Canada
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Poland
- Spain
- United Kingdom
Study Abroad
Naz students study abroad at 2x the national average
Class of 2022: 20% of Nazareth undergraduate students studied abroad, making 110 trips. The latest NAFSA: Association of International Educators report says less than 10% of all U.S. college graduates in 2019-2020 studied abroad. Source of national data: NAFSA, based on statistics from the U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics, 2020 Digest of Education Statistics, and the Institute of International Education's 2021 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange.