2026 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 2025 BSI graduates who completed the survey by the deadline or for whom a known outcome was reported in other ways. Of the 225 BSI students who graduated in 2025, 77% 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
Midwest
Northeast
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
Entertainment/gaming/sports
University/college
Marketing/design agency
Start-up/entrepreneurial
Nonprofit/NGO
Government
Salary by industry
Technology
Financial services
Consulting
Consumer goods & services
Industries in which not enough salary data was reported
Entertainment/Gaming/Sports • Health/Medicine • Manufacturing
Marketing/Design Agency • Start-up • University/College
Our graduates say...
MOST VALUABLE CURRICULAR EXPERIENCE FOR JOB OUTCOME/SUCCESS
- Capstone projects
- Career course
MOST VALUABLE CO-CURRICULAR EXPERIENCE FOR JOB OUTCOME/SUCCESS
- Career coaching/CDO workshops
- Student organization activities
- On-campus jobs
Top hiring companies
Deloitte | PricewaterhouseCoopers PWC
KPMG | IBM | Adobe
Internships
of graduates say internships were important to their job outcome.
Job search timing
Average job search length.
accepted return offers from internship.
Salaries by top regions
West
Northeast
Midwest
Signing bonus/relocation package
Average, specific to tech &
private sector outcomes
Most effective job search methods
JOB BOARD
Indeed, LinkedIn Jobs, etc.
NETWORKING
Former employer,
alumni/ industry or
personal contact
COMPANY WEBSITES
UMSI/U-M CAREER DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES & RESOURCES
What matters most: critical factors for job decision-making
COMPANY CULTURE
inclusion, support,
values & beliefs
COMPETITIVE SALARY
NATURE OF THE JOB
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.
Job Title |
Org Name |
|---|---|
Business Intelligence Analyst |
Allegis Group |
Associate |
Ankura |
Technology Implementation Consultant |
Crowe LLP |
Audit & Assurance Analyst |
Deloitte |
Business Technology Solutions Analyst |
Deloitte |
Technology Analyst |
Deloitte |
Business Technology Solutions Analyst |
Deloitte |
People Consultant, Financial Services (FSO) |
EY |
Technology Consultant |
EY |
Client Service Associate |
GLG |
Business Analyst |
ICF |
Research Associate |
M Science |
Business Analyst |
McKinsey & Co |
Associate Consultant |
Pathstone Partners |
Associate Consultant |
PricewaterhouseCoopers - PwC |
Cybersecurity Consulting Associate |
PricewaterhouseCoopers - PwC |
Digital Assurance and Transparency Associate |
PricewaterhouseCoopers - PwC |
Decision Analytics Associate |
ZS |
User Experience Designer |
AtkCo |
Job Title |
Org Name |
|---|---|
District Manager |
Central Garden & Pet |
Data Analyst |
Cherryland Electric Cooperative |
Digital Marketing and Travel Coordinator |
Magma Global |
Analytics & Insights Manager |
Procter & Gamble - P&G |
Software Manager |
Procter & Gamble - P&G |
Inventory Analyst |
Target |
Information System Management Co-op |
UPS |
Commercial Analyst |
Wayfair |
People Analytics |
Wayfair |
Sales Representative |
Whirlpool Corp |
Job Title |
Org Name |
|---|---|
Executive Assistant to Chief Executive Officer |
Audacy Inc. |
Sports Trader |
DL Trading |
Product Operations Associate |
Fubo |
Production Intern |
Nochi Studios |
Rotational Data Analyst |
Sony Music Entertainment |
Insights & Strategy Analyst |
Universal Music Group |
Director of Programming |
WCBN FM |
Job Title |
Org Name |
|---|---|
Client Services Associate |
AlphaSights |
Analyst |
Ambient Capital Partners |
Product Analyst |
American Express |
Finance Analyst |
Bank of America |
Business Analytics Associate |
Beyond Finance |
Analyst |
BlackRock |
Software Engineer |
BNY |
Private Wealth Analyst |
Brookfield |
Associate UX Designer |
Capital One |
Business Analyst |
Capital One |
Business Operations |
Charles Schwab |
Technology Analyst |
Citi |
Product Management Analyst |
Fiserv |
Cyber Risk Analyst |
Guardian Life |
Data Solutions Consultant |
Guardian Life |
Investor |
Insight Partners |
Investment Banking Analyst |
Jefferies |
Product Designer |
JP Morgan Chase |
Innovation Development Program |
JPMorgan Chase |
Consumer Analyst |
Keybank |
Technical Associate, Data Science, Machine Learning & AI |
KPMG |
Technology Compliance & Operations Analyst |
KPMG |
Strategy Associate |
KPMG |
Strategy Associate |
KPMG |
Data Analyst |
Macquarie Group |
Junior UX Design Intern |
Mr. Cooper/Xome |
Technology Analyst |
Northern Trust |
Asset Manager |
Peacock Capital |
Application Engineer |
Polen Capital |
Project Coordinator |
Savills North America |
Associate Development Program |
Silicon Valley Bank - SVB |
Analyst |
Starwood Capital Group |
Underwriting Professional Development Program - Ocean Marine |
Travelers |
Valuations & Financial Analyst |
Virtu Global |
Options Trader |
ZeroPlus Derivatives LLC |
Job Title |
Org Name |
|---|---|
2nd Lt |
United States Marine Corps |
Job Title |
Org Name |
|---|---|
Data Analytics Associate |
Quest Research Institute |
Job Title |
Org Name |
|---|---|
Software Engineer |
Ford |
UX Designer |
Dodge Industrial |
Data Engineer |
Dow |
Experience Designer |
Ford Motor Co |
Engineering Business Analyst |
Grainger |
Software Engineer |
Lucid Motors |
Product Compliance Management Trainee |
McMaster-Carr |
Data Analyst |
Stryker |
Associate UX Designer |
Uline |
Job Title |
Org Name |
|---|---|
Marketing Associate |
Allied Global Marketing |
Data Analyst |
Digitas North America |
Junior Creative |
Fresh Tape Media |
Social Media Analyst |
Ovative Group |
Job Title |
Org Name |
|---|---|
Project Manager |
Develop for Good |
Data Visualization Analyst |
Washtenaw 2030 District |
Job Title |
Org Name |
|---|---|
Associate Product Manager |
GoldthreadAI |
Co-Founder, CTO |
Orange Slice |
Founder (self employed) |
Talbert Media Group |
Job Title |
Org Name |
|---|---|
Associate Consultant |
Adobe |
Associate Technical Account Manager |
Adobe |
Sales Velocity Analyst |
Adobe |
Student Representative |
Adobe |
Business Development Specialist |
Agora |
Software Engineer |
Amazon |
Data Engineer |
Bayezon AI |
AI Engineer |
C1 |
GTM Lead |
Cockpit AI |
Data Product Manager |
Dell Technologies |
Hardware Ops Program Manager |
|
Software Engineer |
|
AI/ LLM Evaluation Specialist |
Handshake |
Associate User Experience Designer |
IBM |
Brand Sales Specialist - Entry Level Sales Program |
IBM |
Brand Sales Specialist |
IBM |
Associate UX Designer |
Iron Mountain |
Associate Consultant |
Konrad |
UX Designer |
Oracle |
Product Manager |
Outgoing |
User Experience Designer (& Current student?) |
PassiveBolt |
Data Scientist |
Reveal Global Consulting |
Associate UX Designer |
SAP |
Chief Product Officer |
Synth |
Associate Embedded Solutions Engineer |
Tennr |
Growth Operations Analyst |
Traba |
Associate Product Designer |
Workday |
Job Title |
Org Name |
|---|---|
Technical Operations Strategic Planning Analyst |
United Airlines |
Job Title |
Org Name |
|---|---|
Institutional Policy Research & Government Relations |
Association of American Universities (AAU) |
J.D. Candidate |
Loyola University Chicago School of Law |
Instagram Audience Coordinator |
The Michigan Daily |
UX Research Fellow |
University of Michigan |
UX Research Assistant |
University of Michigan |
Research Assistant |
University of Michigan |
Research Assistant I |
University of Michigan |
Astronomy & Astrophysics Research Assistant |
University of Michigan |
Masters Student |
University of Michigan Medical School |
Masters Student |
University of Michigan Ross School of Business |
Masters Student |
University of Michigan Ross School of Business |
UX Research Assistant |
University of Michigan-School of Information |
Master's Student |
University of Michigan-School of Information |
Master's Student |
University of Michigan-School of Information |
Master's Student |
University of Michigan-School of Information |
Master's Student |
University of Michigan-School of Information |
Master's Student |
University of Michigan-School of Information |
Master's Student |
University of Michigan-School of Information |
Masters Student |
University of Michigan-School of Information |
Masters Student |
University of Michigan-School of Information |
Masters Student |
University of Michigan-School of Information |
Masters Student |
University of Michigan-School of Information |
Masters Student |
University of Michigan-School of Information |
Masters Student |
University of Michigan-School of Information |
Masters Student |
University of Michigan-School of Information |
Masters Student |
University of Michigan-School of Information |
Masters Student |
University of Michigan-School of Information |
Masters Student |
University of Michigan-School of Information |
Masters Student |
University of Michigan-School of Information |
Masters Student |
University of Michigan-School of Information |
Masters Student |
University of Michigan-School of Information |
Masters Student |
University of Michigan-School of Information |
Masters Student |
University of Michigan-School of Information |
Masters Student |
University of Michigan-School of Information |
Masters Student |
University of Michigan-School of Information |
Masters Student |
University of Michigan-School of Information |
Masters Student |
University of Michigan-School of Information |
Masters Student |
University of Michigan-School of Information |
Masters Student |
University of Michigan-School of Information |
Masters Student |
University of Michigan-School of Information |
Masters Student |
University of Michigan-School of Information |
Masters Student |
University of Michigan-School of Information |
Masters Student |
University of Michigan-School of Information |
Masters Student |
University of Michigan-School of Information |
Masters Student |
University of Michigan-School of Information |
Masters Student |
University of Michigan-School of Information |
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