Top industries and job titles among MADS graduates

“Top industries for 2021 MADS grads: Health system/healthcare 19%. Technology 18%. Financial services/insurance 14%. Manufacturing 12%. School of Information. University of Michigan.”

Tuesday, 01/17/2023

By Martha Spall

Recent Master of Applied Data Science graduates are accepting new jobs and promotions. They’re putting their University of Michigan degrees to work in top industries including healthcare, tech, financial services and manufacturing.

Across industries, 2021 MADS graduates who accepted a new job in the data science field reported an average salary of $101,000. Graduates based in the United States reported an average salary of $107,000, and international graduates reported an average salary of $98,000.

Job titles of MADS graduates in top industries:

Health system/healthcare

Data scientist
Machine learning engineer
Data steward
Analytics engineer - lead
Global customer insights & data science lead
Development engineer
Senior analyst

Where they work: Blue Cross Blue Shield, CVS Health, Gainwell Technologies, Healthfirst, Michigan Medicine, Novartis Healthcare Pvt., Ormco Corporation, TriNet, Vizient Inc.

Technology

Cyber technology specialist
Head of IT development
Business intelligence analyst
Senior technical consultant and analyst
Senior engineer
Senior data warehouse developer

Where they work: Darktrace, Dotted Company Limited, Harver, Indeed, Microsoft, Plante Moran, Qualtrics, Snapdocs, Toyota, TTX Company

Financial services/insurance

Senior data scientist
Senior portfolio management
Director of quantitative research
Business analyst
Chief investment officer
Senior insights analytics
Director
Data engineer

Where they work: Allianz, Convadonga Wealth Management, Exegy, Flow Traders, Lido Advisors, Ryan Companies, Sedgwick, Sixteen Seven Limited, Sunlife