Career Outlook
Impact critical business decisions. Employ technology to improve processes. Help improve connections between people, communities, and society as a whole. Your career opportunities are endless.
Stacking the job search in your favor.
Our graduates get some of the best jobs that industry, non-profits, and government agencies have to offer. With excellent salaries, high employer demand, and high job satisfaction rates, careers in this field are highly desirable. In fact, Glassdoor ranked data science and information management jobs as some of the top recommended career tracks to pursue for over a decade.
$79,278
Average starting salary of 2023 undergraduates
Our graduates earn higher salaries than all other schools and colleges at Syracuse University. With a combination of business, leadership, and technology skills, they go on to careers where their work has real impact.
93%
Undergraduate placement rate 2021-2023, the highest of any school at Syracuse University
Our graduates are in-demand across industries, from healthcare to the tech sector, government, nonprofits, consulting firms and beyond. Whether you’re advancing in your career, or looking for your first job, we have the industry connections and expert knowledge to help you succeed.
September 12, 2024
Data Scientist Trying to ‘Change the World Through Innovation’
Jian Jian G’21 is a senior data and applied scientist at NetApp in California. He credits the iSchool for helping him thrive in the cybersecurity field.
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September 3, 2024
Uber Ride Inspired iSchool Alum to Study Machine Learning
SaiKumarReddy Pochireddygari G'24 is a Senior Machine Learning Engineer with ADP. He decided to attend Syracuse University after researching the iSchool online and seeing its strong data science curriculum.
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Where our
graduates are now…
September 19, 2024
Cybersecurity and Leadership: iSchool Grad’s Path to Protecting the Digital World
Emily Harrington '21 aims to lead in cybersecurity. From sports to national security, her journey shows a deep passion for protecting people and a commitment to global impact.
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July 25, 2024
iSchool Alum Amanda Quick Shares How Her Journey of Opportunity and Connection Led to a Dynamic Career
Quick's passion for entrepreneurship and technology led her to earn a master's in information management (now information systems) from the iSchool as a Kauffman Fellow. She researched the intersection of journalism and data science, valuing the diverse and international community at the iSchool.
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July 2, 2024
PayPal Product Designer Says iSchool Fostered His Innovation Skills
Zilin “Jason” Zhou ‘21 is a product designer at PayPal and says his experience at the iSchool transformed him into the award-winning professional that he is today.
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I have a job because of the iSchool. There is a blend between management and technology, giving students the option to pursue something more technical or management oriented.
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