As an information science major, you’ll examine information systems in their social, cultural, economic, historical, legal and political contexts. Although computer science is an important part of the program, the emphasis is on systems and their use, rather than on the technologies that underlie them.
Sample classes
- Health & Computation
- Information Ethics, Law and Policy
- Data-Driven Web Applications
- Human Robot Interaction – Research & Design
Outcomes
All information below is based on the 2014-2018 First-Destination Post-Graduate Survey. Lists are not exhaustive; rather, they are a sampling of the data. "Other" includes time off, travel, volunteer experiences, and/or preparing for graduate school. If you would like more information, please email as_careers@cornell.edu
74% Employed
15% Attending Grad School
8% Seeking Employment
3% Other
73% of the Class of 2014-2018 Information Science graduates completed the survey. n = 130
Below, you will find:
- Top Employment Sectors
- Where Graduates Work
- Top Graduate Fields
- Where Graduates Study
Top Employment Sectors
- Technology (50%)
- Financial Services (21%)
- Consulting/Prof. Practice (11%)
- Nonprofit Organization (4%), Communications/Media (4%)
- Retail (3%), Education (8%)
- Manufacturing (2%)
- Business - Other (1%)
Where 2014-2018 Information Science Graduates Work
| Employer | Job Titles |
|---|---|
| Accenture | Tech Analyst |
| AlphaSights | Associate |
| Alteryx | UX Designer |
| Amazon | Knowledge Engineer |
| Appinions, Inc | Sales Executive |
| Apple | New Product Security Product Management |
| AppNexus | Client Success Associate |
| AQR Capital Management | Business Analyst |
| Art19 | UX Designer |
| Athenahealth | Software Engineer |
| Autodesk | UX Designer |
| Ayima | SEO Consultant |
| Bank of America Merrill Lynch | M&A Investment Banking Analyst |
| BlackRock | Analyst Portfolio Analyst Aladdin Client Services Analyst |
| Blackstone | Business Analyst (2) |
| Broadway Technology | Client Services Engineer |
| Capital Group Companies | Equity Research Associate |
| Capital One | Cyber Security Software Engineer Software Engineer (2) |
| CapTech Ventures | IT Consultant |
| CBS Corporation | Video Campaign Manager |
| Center for Investigative Reporting | Intern |
| Comcast/NBCUniversal | Media Tech Associate |
| Corporate IT Solutions | Junior Level Developer |
| Deloitte Consulting | Business Technology Analyst |
| Dressler LLC | Front End Web Developer |
| Epic Systems | Project Manager Technical Services |
| EY | Advisor Technology Consultant (2) |
| Software Engineer | |
| Felix | Software Engineer |
| FiscalNote | Associate Product Manager |
| General Electric (GE) | Information Technology Leadership Program |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst Market Risk Management Analyst |
| Product Designer Software Engineer |
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| IBM | Software Engineer Software Developer (2) Associate Offering Manager Data Scientist Strategy Consultant/Data Scientist UX Designer (2) |
| Isobar | Functional Analyst |
| ITG | System Analyst |
| Johnson & Johnson | IT Leadership Development Program |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | Analyst Application Developer |
| JRI America | Software Developer |
| Leidos | Software Developer |
| Associate Web Developer Site Reliability Engineer |
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| Macquarie | Equity Research Associate |
| Mashable | Production Associate |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Data visualization Specialist |
| MasterCard | Product Management Associate |
| Microsoft | Program Manager (2) Technical Consultant Software Engineer |
| MITRE Corporattion | Java Developer |
| MRI Software | Software Engineer |
| Petco Inc | eCommerce Analyst |
| PJT Partners | Analyst |
| Revenue Solutions Inc | Associate Consultant (2) |
| Sapient Global Markets | UX Designer |
| Slack Technologies | Software Engineer |
| Spartan Race | Business Analytics Strategist |
| Squarespace | Creative Developer |
| Standard & Poor's | Business Analyst |
| Suvoda | Associate Product Manager |
| The Expert Institute | Research Analyst |
| Vandis | Engineer |
| Veeva Systems | Associate Consultant |
| Venture for America | Fellow |
| Visa, Inc | UX Designer |
| Wayfair | Business Intelligence Analyst |
| Workday | Software Engineer Software Application Engineer (2) |
| Zendrive | Product Design Intern |
Top Graduate Fields Pursued
- Information Science (75%)
- Computer Science (15%)
- Law (5%)
- Human Computer Interaction (5%)
Graduate Degrees Pursued
- MPS (70%)
- MEng (15%)
- JD (10%)
- PhD (5%)
Where 2014-2018 Information Science Graduates Study
- Cornell University
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Stanford University
- University of California-Berkeley
