2025 BSI Employment Report
About this report
The University of Michigan School of Information (UMSI) Career Development Office surveys our graduates to identify their post-graduation plans and outcomes. This report summarizes UMSI first-destination outcomes from 2024 BSI graduates who completed the survey by the deadline or for whom a known outcome was reported in other ways. Of the 231 BSI students who graduated in 2024, 82% responded to the survey or reported their outcomes in other ways.
Average salary overall
Average salary (male)
Average salary (female)
Have high levels of job satisfaction
Employment rate
Based on survey respondents who reported a job outcome by the deadline.
Where our graduates are working
Northeast
Midwest
West
South
International
States employing the most grads
New York
Michigan
Illinois
Top industries our graduates are working in
Consulting
Financial services
Technology
Consumer goods & services
Manufacturing
Marketing/design agency
Start-up/entrepreneurial
Entertainment/gaming/sports
University/college
Salary by industry
Technology
Financial services
Consumer goods & services
Manufacturing
Consulting
Industries in which not enough salary data was reported
Entertainment/gaming/sports • Health/medicine
Marketing/design agency • Start-up/entrepreneurial • University/college
Our graduates say...
MOST VALUABLE CURRICULAR EXPERIENCE FOR JOB OUTCOME/SUCCESS
- Career course
- Internship course
- Capstone courses
MOST VALUABLE CO-CURRICULAR EXPERIENCE FOR JOB OUTCOME/SUCCESS
- CDO career coaching & workshops/events
- Instructional experience
- On-campus jobs
Top hiring companies
Deloitte | PwC | Accenture | Boston Consulting Group
Ernst & Young | Wayfair | Capital One | IBM
Internships
of graduates say internships were important to their job outcome.
Job search timing
Average job search length.
30% accepted return offers from internship.
32% accepted a job between
August and December.
65% accepted a job between
January and May.
Salaries by top regions
West
Northeast
Midwest
Signing bonus/relocation package
Average, specific to tech &
private sector outcomes
Most effective job search methods
NETWORKING
Former employer,
alumni/ industry or
personal contact
JOB BOARD
Indeed, LinkedIn Jobs,
ArchivesGig, etc.
COMPANY WEBSITES
UMSI/U-M CAREER DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES & RESOURCES
SOCIAL MEDIA
TikTok, Discord, Slack, etc.
What matters most: critical factors for job decision-making
COMPANY CULTURE
inclusion, support,
values & beliefs
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
NATURE OF THE JOB
BENEFITS/PERKS
COMPETITIVE SALARY
TYPE OF COMPANY/SPECIFIC COMPANY
Degree impact
How has your BSI degree made an impact on your career goals?
Most frequently cited
- Discovered new career opportunities
- Refined my career goals
- Expanded my professional network
- Identified skills to develop for my own aspirational role
- Enhanced skills to be more strategic or impactful in my career
- Had more opportunities to engage in or create new projects that I enjoy
- Started a portfolio to start my career
Agreed their degree impacted their career goals
Reported that they were unsure of the impact at the time of the survey
of respondents reported that their degree did not impact their career goals
2025 Job Outcomes
Bold text indicates an international student’s job outcome.
Consulting
Technology Analyst, Accenture
Strategy Analyst, Accenture
Business Architecture Analyst, Accenture Song
Arrow Search Partners
Analyst, Augur Consulting
Incoming AssociateConsultant, Bain and Co
Associate Consultant, Bain and Company
Advisory Analyst, BBR Partners
Incoming Associate, Boston Consulting Group
Associate, Boston Consulting Group
Associate, Boston Consulting Group
Data Analyst, Crowe LLP
Business Technology Solutions Analyst, Deloitte
Cybersecurity Analyst, Deloitte
Business Tech Solutions Analyst, Deloitte
Business Technology Solutions Analyst, Deloitte
Associate Data Engineer, Epsilon
Technology Consultant, Ernst and Young
Technology Consultant, Ernst and Young
Technology Consultant, Ernst and Young
Consultant, Finserv Consulting
Risk Engineering Analyst, Goldman Sachs
Associate Salesforce UX Designer, NeuraFlash
Management Consultant, Plante Moran
Technology Advisory Associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Digital Assurance and Transparency Associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Digital Assurance and Transparency Associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Associate UX Designer, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Data Analytics Consultant, Protiviti
Biotech & Pharma Consultant, Qral Group
Director of User Experience, Rem and Co
Junior Consultant, Roland Berger
Tech Analyst, Synoptek
TopBloc, TopBloc
Strategy Insights and Planning Associate, ZS Associates
Decision Analytics Associate, ZS Associates
Consumer goods and services
Product Management Intern, ALRT
User Experience Designer, Ariat
Analyst, Macy's
Management Trainee, McMaster-Carr
Tech Innovation and Venturing Associate Analyst, PepsiCo
Growth Analyst, Procter & Gamble
Business Analyst, Procter & Gamble
Associate Data Analyst, Starbucks
Data Analyst, Transparent Partners
UX Designer, Washtenaw Dairy
Commercial Strategy Associate, Wayfair
Brand Partnerships Associate, Wayfair
Business Operations Analyst, Wayfair
Entertainment/
gaming/sports
Performance Science Associate, Detroit Tigers
Associate Data Analyst, DraftKings
Product & Research Assistant, United Talent Agency
Associate Product Manager, Warner Bros. Discovery
Financial services
Pricing Analyst, American Express
Digital Product Management Associate, American Express
Analyst, Bank of America
Risk Analyst, Barclays
Data Management Professional, Bloomberg LP
IT & Cybersecurity Auditor Intern, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan - BCBSM
Design Development Program (DDP), Capital One
Business Analyst, Capital One
Associate Product Manager, Capital One
Data Engineer, Charles Schwab
Investment Portfolio Analyst, Commonfund
Data Analyst, Discover
Deal Operations Analyst, EquityZen
Product Analyst, Fiserv
Wealth Management Analyst, Goldman Sachs
Design Development Program (DDP), JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Software Developer, Marsh McLennan
Tech Analyst, Mizuho
Sales & Trading Analyst (BRM), Morgan Stanley
Business Analyst, Morgan Stanley
Analyst, Point72
Pricing Analyst, Progressive Insurance
Product Designer, Securitas
Data Operations Lead, Security Token Market
Tech Analyst, UBS
Analyst, UBS
Health/medicine
Information Technology Development Program, GE Healthcare
UX Consultant, Genomenon, Inc
Workforce Technology Experience Designer, Optum
Marketing Data Analyst, Veeva Systems
Manufacturing
Junior Business Analyst, Brazeway
Associate Product Manager, Cognex Corporation
Power BI Analyst, Enercon Technologies
Digital Business Team Entry Level Rotational Program, General Motors
Software Developer, General Motors
Management Trainee, McMaster-Carr
Brand Experience Graphic Design Intern, Plexus Corp
Marketing/design agency
Digital Marketing Internship, 740 Project
Jr. Product Analyst, Adelaide
Associate Product Designer, Epsilon
Performance Optimization Analyst, FMCG Direct
Video Investment Associate, GroupM
Start-up/entrepreneurial
Operations Associate, Clipboard Health
Product Manager, NuJuum
Technology
Associate Technical Account Manager, Adobe
Product & Data Analyst, BuildClinical
HR Business Partner | Commerce Lifecycle Operations, Cisco
Associate Product Manager, Duolingo
Technical Analyst, Epic
Associate Data Analyst, Gartner, Inc.
UX Content Designer, Google
Brand Sales Specialist, IBM
Brand Sales Specialist, IBM
UX Designer, Incite Analytics
Product Manager, Intuit
Product Manager Intern, Microsoft
User Experience Designer, Oracle
Design Technologist, Clinical Health, Oracle
Data Analyst, OTAVA
Product Reliability Engineer, Palantir Technologies Inc.
ML Data Engineer, Photon Semantics
Rotational Strategy & Marketing Coordinator", Siemens Digital Industries Software
Analytics Internship, smash
Interaction Designer (UX/ UI) RISE, Stryker
Analyst, Stryker
Product Designer, Vidmob
University/college
Master’s Student - Information Experience Design, Pratt Institute
Master’s Student - Management, Business Administration and Management, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
3 Accelerated Master’s Degree Program Students, University of Michigan School of Information
48 Accelerated Master’s Degree Program Students, University of Michigan School of Information
Master’s Student, University of Edinburgh
Master’s Student, University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross School of Business
Master’s Student - Management, University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross School of Business
Master’s Student - Management, University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross School of Business
Master’s Student - Management, University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross School of Business
Master’s Student, University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross School of Business
Sport Science Tech Manager, University of MichiganHuman Performance & Sport Science Center (Athlete Innovation Lab)
PhD Student, University of Pennsylvania
Study Abroad Advisor, University of Michigan
Tech Consultant, University of Michigan - ITS
Research Assistant, University of Michigan - ORBIT Lab
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