Previous blog post about MIS vs MS talked about fundamental differences between MIS and MS related to coursework and overview on job responsibilities. Today you will see an interesting Job Placement data for MIS graduates
MIS Job Opportunities
This data is from MIS program at CMU
Salary Details
- Mean – $80,300
- Median – $84,000
- High – $100,000
- Low – $50,000
Industry Sectors Acceptances
- 37% Consulting
- 28% Technology
- 27% Finance
- 8% Other
Job Titles
Some of the job titles
- Associate Consultant
- Business Analyst
- IT Analyst
- Program Manager
- Quality Assurance Engineer
- Senior Technology Consultant
- Software Design Engineer
- Software Developer
- Software Engineer
- Technology Analyst
- Web Developer
You can see that students have various options ( both technical and non-technical). But, you would need to have work experience to become a manager. Close 100% students got job offer and this because of the name CMU.
In next article you can learn about Job opportunities for MS.










hw much does a university selection plays its role in a MIS students career..
if an avg PErson persue his MIS in a decent college, will be worthful..
and hw would be the career options for a MIS students when compared with CS students
How easy is it to get MS in MIS? I am doing my engg in instrumentation engineering. I am having a cgpa of 8.0 and my 10th and 12th marks are 87% and 78.4% respectively.
What is the fee structure for MIS and job oppurtunities in U.S
Hi,
I am Ankita. Have done my BE in Comps and have been working with Accenture for the past 2 years on SAP. Which one would me a beneficial option for me since i do not haev work-ex in core cs ??
Hi i m appearing for GRE n tofel this year to apply to MIS next year. m in final year BE in computer science
Please suggest whether how good is MIS course in USA and wat are the job prospects in future there n in India.
Also what to know that should i go for MBA in India or MIS in USA???????
Hi,
Im ryt nw in my 3rd year (IT) and planning for my MS in MIS..! Is it a good option ? Also about the job prospects and Im too weak emotionally . So lik is MS for me ?
i wanted to know if work experience is needed to enroll for MIS in US?
Hi,
I am nivas, doing B.tech(IT) 3rd year.. I would like to know the top univ tat offer MIS along with their requirements in GRE and TOEFL..
Hi,
I am Rohit .I gave GRE and scored 1040 and planning to give TOEFL. I will be applying for fall 2010.Can you give me the list of good universities who will be offering MS in MIS.I have 3 years of experience in IT domain.
hello sir, plz can u tell me wht is the last date for applying to a & b grade us universities so that one may get gud university along with sufficent aid.im planning to go in 2010 fall.and wht shud be the required score for ms in cs
thanks n regards
HI, I m Himannshu,done my Bsc comp. from Punjab Uni then PGDCA This year to complete my 16 yrs study to do Masters from USA.and i have a experience of more than 1 yr in Computer faculty and HEALTH industry .SO
Hi,
i am banty .I have passed my engg from NIT,aggregate percent is 60,cgpa is 2.8/4.o and my gre score is 1500.
class 10th percent is 76.
class 12th percent is 71.
but the problem is i have 8 backlogs
please suggest me whether i have chances of getting american universities with scholarship or not
Hi
I’m vatsalya. pursuing my final btech electrical. I scored 1020 in gre and waiting for toefl score. My btech aggregate till 3-2 semester is 74%. I like have further studies in usa and so i want to know about MIS. Can you please give me details about the universities offering MIS and also those considering GRE and TOEFL instead of GMAT