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2026 MADS Employment Report

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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 outcomes from 2025 UMSI MADS (Masters of Applied Data Science) graduates who completed the survey by the deadline or for whom a known outcome was reported in other ways. Of the 150 MADS students who graduated in 2025, 33% responded to the survey or reported their outcome in other ways. It is important to note that MADS students participate in this online program from around the world, bringing in a variety of experiences, as well as goals for participating in this program i.e., career advancement/promotion, new job, new field, skill development, salary boost, etc.

 

Outcome type

62%

First job in the data science field

34%

Still seeking data science job

28%

Job held while in the program

8%

Secured promotion/ 
advancement within organization

2%

Self-employed/ 
started own business

2%

Continued education

Where our graduates are working

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31%

Midwest

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27%

West

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18%

International

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12%

Northeast

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12%

South

International students job locations

United States: 3

 

India: 1

 

Italy: 1

 

Korea: 1

Oman: 1

 

Saudi Arabia: 1

 

Thailand: 1

Top industries our graduates are working in

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37%

Technology

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24%

Financial services

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11%

Health/medicine

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9%

Start-up/entrepreneurial

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7%

Insurance

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5%

Consulting

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5%

Nonprofit/NGO

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2%

Other

2025 Job Outcomes

 

Bold text indicates an international student’s job outcome.

Job Title

Org Name

Senior Associate

Alvarez & Marsal

Operations Research and Systems Analyst

Delta Solutions and Strategies

Job Title

Org Name

AVP, Financial Data Engineer

Axos Bank

Data Scientist

Bank of America

Product Development Program

Capital One

Associate Research Analyst

Central Bank of Oman

Partner

Eberg Capital

Executive Director

Rabobank

Commodity Trade Algorithm Developer

Raddisco

Data Scientist

Rocket Companies

Senior Data Scientist

Transunion

Job Title

Org Name

Data Scientist

Biotech/Cancer Research

AI Engineer Intern

Polygon Healthcare

Clinical Laboratory Scientist

Prism Triangle, LLC

Data Scientist

Zoetis

Job Title

Org Name

Health Care Analyst

Blue Cross Blue Shield

Senior AI Engineer

Delta Dental of Michigan

Software Engineer

State Farm Insurance Co.

Job Title

Org Name

Head of Global Real Estate, Planning and Strategy

Boeing

Vehicle Integration Engineer- Data Analytics

Ford Motor Co

AI/ML Data Analyst & Buyer

General Motors

Founder & Executive Director

PPEforHCP.org

Data Analyst

Rewiring America

Data Engineer

Schindler

Machine Learning Engineer

Tesla

Job Title

Org Name

Full Stack Developer

Biaohan

Founder & CIO

Dial Capital

Founder

Stealth Startup

Sports Modeler

Underdog

Job Title

Org Name

Head of Market Intelligence

Amazon

Principle Business Development Manager

Amazon

Demand Response

CPower Energy

Senior Data Engineer

GE Aerospace

Technical Program Manager

Google

Data Scientist

Haviland Software

VP of Engineering

HungerStation

Front End Transformative Engineer

Micron Technology

Cloud Solution Architect - Date & AI

Microsoft

Principal Data Scientist

Microsoft

Trust & Safety Operations Lead

Mozilla

Data Scientist

Orbe360

Technical Product Manager

Relativity Space

Chief Hardware & Manufacturing Officer

Serve Robotics

Data Science Lead

Thoughtworks

Job Title

Org Name

Research Software Engineer

University of Michigan

Virtualization & Cloud Infrastructure Sr

University of Michigan - ITS

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Contact the UMSI Career Development Office to discuss your job search, or to receive information on hiring UMSI grads.