Careers and Opportunities for Informatics Majors
In addition to the experiences the major offers students while in school, Informatics opens doors to professional opportunities. Majors at the iSchool combine their profession with their passions — by learning to turn their love of technology into rewarding careers that transform their lives and society. Informatics students are prepared for more than a first job. They are prepared to lead and innovate in the information and technology fields.
Typical starting salaries for Informatics graduates range from $50,000–$85,000 per year. Throughout the major students develop the depth of skills and expertise needed to obtain and thrive in their first job after graduation.
As they embark upon their careers, graduates typically excel in professional roles as:
- Business/Systems analysts
- Program Managers
- Product Planners
- User experience designers
- Usability engineers
- Information architects
- Network managers
- Web developers
- Web designers
- Information security and assurance professionals
Graduates since the first class in 2002 have gone on to roles at employers like:
- Amazon.com
- Accenture
- Avanade Consulting
- The Boeing Company
- U.S. Department of State
- Dimensional Communications
- Google
- InfoSys
- Microsoft Corporation
- PriceWaterhouseCoopers
- Safeco
- University of Washington
- JPMorgan Chase
- Yahoo! Japan
The program also provides strong preparation for graduate studies. Students who elect to continue their education have been accepted into some of the most prestigious graduate schools in the country. Schools include:
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Columbia University
- Ohio State University Business School
- Seattle University School of Law
- University of California, Berkeley
- University of Texas, Austin
- University of Washington