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In the University of Arizona's transformative Master of Science in Information Science program, students are prepared for a wide variety of dynamic jobs across industries.
MSIS graduates are ready to excel in positions including:
A Field of Growing Importance & Demand
16.2%
Information Science Job Growth
Over Next 5 Years
$98K
Average Salary for Master's in
Information Science Graduates
According to research by Lightcast, information science-related jobs are expected to grow by more than 16% over the next five years, while salaries are predicted to grow from 10% to 20% in that same time span.
While job demand is highest in California, Texas, Virginia, Florida and New York, Arizona is also experiencing rapid growth in information science job opportunities and salaries.
According to Payscale, the average salary for a Master's in Information Science graduate is $98,000 per year, with top annual average salaries ranging up to $189,000 or more.
Top Information Science Employers
Top information science employers nationwide, according to Payscale, include:
- Accenture
- Amazon.com
- Booz, Allen and Hamilton
- Cisco
- Deloitte
- EY (Ernst & Young)
- Fidelity Investments
- GE (General Electric)
- IBM
- Lockheed Martin
- Microsoft
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Raytheon
- Salesforce.com
- Visa
- Walmart