SAM AND IRENE BLACK SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Career Paths for Management Information Systems Majors
Penn State Erie Management Information Systems graduates enjoy excellent placement rates and some of the highest starting salaries of any business major.
Many students begin as entry-level programmers in large businesses and advance to higher level systems analysis, design, and management positions. Others work as consultants to small businesses or start a business of their own. Business and computing skills also provide an excellent starting point for graduate work in many fields.
The
average starting salary for two recent classes was $47,073, with a high salary
of $62,000. As you can see from the detail at the following web site,
http://www.pserie.psu.edu/student/cdc/graduatesalaryinfo.htm,
the MIS major has the highest average starting salary among all Business majors (except for one alumnus in Finance & International Business).
The U.S. Department of Labor projects these trends to continue as organizations rely more heavily on knowledge workers and strategic information systems.
Penn State Erie MIS graduates are employed by:
| Employer | Position |
| Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | Application Developer |
| Computer Associates | International Computer Consultant |
| Computer Task Group | Web Developer |
| Crutchfield | Database Administrator |
| Dick's Sporting Goods | Data Warehouse Developer |
| Erie Insurance Group | Applications Programmer |
| EDS | System Engineer |
| GE Transportation Systems | Quality Systems Analyst |
| GE Transportation Systems | Process Lader, ERP CoE |
| GE Transportation Systems | Systems Analyst |
| Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield | Programmer Analyst |
| K & W Medical Specialties | IT Analyst |
| KIT Solutions | Project Management Supervisor/DBA |
| Kraft | Project Manager |
| Litle & Co. | Software Engineer |
| Management Science Associates | Database Administrator |
| Merck | Application Services Sr. Analyst |
| Nexus Communications, Inc. | Director, Internet Solutions |
| Plus Consulting, LLC. | Senior Development Consultant |
| Progressive Insurance | Programmer Analyst |
| Reed Manufacturing | MIS Manager |
| Saint Vincent Hospital | Programmer/Analyst II |
| State Farm Insurance | Data Processing Specialist |
| TRW | Project Manager |
| Unisys Corporation | Consultant |
| Vanguard Group | Technology Auditor |
| Wexford Health Sources | Pharmacy Reporting Analyst |
| Zurn Industries | Database Administrator |