Careers in Information Systems

Students with a degree in Information Systems have many career options and are highly sought after. They also enjoy a very competitive starting salary—in 2011, the median starting salary for our recent graduates was $60,000 a year. Examples of jobs taken by our recent graduates include:

• Business Analyst – Identifies technological needs of business people
• Business Process Designer – Makes an organization more efficient and profitable
• Consultant – Assists organizations of all kinds in solving information problems
• Website Designer – Determines how web applications should “look and feel”
• Security Assessor – Discovers security weaknesses and makes recommendations to tighten them up
• Business Intelligence Analyst – Uses cutting-edge IS tools to solve complex business problems
• Application Developer – Uses cutting-edge technologies such as cloud computing and online social networking tools to develop business-related computer applications
• Project Manager – Uses critical thinking skills and knowledge of technologies to help plan, coordinate, and manage resources for various types of projects
• Database Designer and Coordinator – Designs and develops database systems that meets the business requirements specified by clients
• Digital Forensics Specialists – Conducts investigations and analysis of data collected from digital media. These skills can be applied in the area of criminal justice as well as corporate investigation(e.g., financial fraud, identity theft, etc)

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