An Information Systems major takes courses in statistics, management science, production/operations management, and information systems. This unique mix of education combines quantitative methods and analytical approaches to solving problems in all area of business utilizing current technology.
Graduates with a concentration in information systems have been successful in entry-level jobs such as systems analysts, information systems application developers, software testing, and end-user support.
Many occupations today require a college educated individual who can write and speak well, solve problems, learn new information quickly and work well with others on a team. This means that college graduates use their education in a wide variety of fields, and your future career may relate more to your personal career interests, work values and transferable skills than any specific academic major. However, the following list contains a representative sample of current job titles of former Information Systems majors. Use this as an idea list, and remember that it represents some, but certainly not all, of the careers you might consider.
Students obtaining employment immediately upon graduation are usually those with the best college records and a willingness to relocate to find a job. Some of these jobs also require education beyond a bachelor's degree.
Salaries range greatly from one occupation, position, and work setting to another. According to the Summer 2008 NACE national salary survey for Bachelor's Degree Candidates in Management Science with a track in Information Systems, the average salary was $52,322.
http://infotech.jobs-careers.com/ - Jobs and Careers Career Online Center is the Internet's best jobs and career board, which separates jobs and careers by industry specific specialization
MonsterTRAK http://www.monstertrak.com
America's Job Bank http://www.ajb.dni.us
Occupational Outlook Handbook - Computer Scientists and Systems Analysts http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos042.htm
Occupational Outlook Handbook - Operations Research Analysts http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos044.htm
CIS-L: Careers in Information Systems Listserv http://www.ubalt.edu/www/cis-l/home.html
The Association for Information Systems http://www.aisnet.org/
Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply http://www.cips.org
Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences http://www.informs.org
Institute of Operations Management http://www.iomnet.org.uk
Institute for Supply Management http://www.ism.ws/
Association for Computing Machinery http://www.acm.org
Institute for Certification of Computing Professionals http://www.iccp.org
Computing Research Association http://cra.org