The goal of the Destination Report is to provide our CICS community of students, alumni, employers, faculty, staff, and other stakeholders with annual insights into post-graduate placement for our most recent alumni. Infographic information is based on a combination of student survey responses and knowledge acquired through data gathering for the CICS Class of 2022.

Manning CICS Undergraduates

  • 440 Undergraduate students in the Class of 2022
  • 370 Computer Science B.S.
  • 14 Computer Science B.A.
  • 56 Informatics B.S.

Destinations1

 59% Working2

2% increase from Class of 2021; Similar statistics for students who graduated in August, December, and May.

 19% Continuing Education3

The Bay State Scholarship Program contributed to >50 students returning to UMass Amherst for their MS.

 14% Looking

Up to six months after graduating, these alumni are searching for their next opportunity with the ongoing support of CICS Careers. We help alumni for life.

 8% Unknown

We know post-graduation outcomes for 93% of our undergraduates, but 32 remain a mystery.

Median Salary4

$90,000

Satisfaction Rate5

95%

163 Unique Employers (36 Hired Multiple)

Amazon
Google
MathWorks
DraftKings
IBM
Travelers
Liberty Mutual
Akamai
Raytheon Technologies
Putnam Investments

Where Graduates Went To Work6

States where undergraduates ended up. Top states include Massachusetts, California, New York, and Washington.

aMAzing Employers

Massachusetts Map
Lightforge Games
Athenahealth
Optum
Staples
TJX
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission

Industries Breakdown

Advanced Degrees

80 Pursuing Master's Programs
UMass Amherst
Georgia Institute of Technology
Cornell University
UNC
UMich
Columbia University
5 Pursuing Doctorate (PhD) Programs
UMass Amherst
CMU
UT Austin

Popular Informatics Roles

Career Fair Employers 4 Years In a Row!

Interactive Brokers

Fast Enterprises

Arista Networks

Constant Contact

Manning CICS Master's

  • 124 MS students in the Class of 2022

Destinations1

 77% Working

6% increase from the Class of 2021.

 10% Continuing Education3

12 are going on to get their doctorates at institutions including Cornell and Duke University.

 11% Looking

Up to six months after graduating, these alumni are searching for their next opportunity with the ongoing support of CICS Careers. We help alumni for life.

 2% Unknown

We know post-graduation outcomes for 98% of our graduates, but 3 remain a mystery.

Median Salary4

$129,000

Satisfaction Rate

92%

53 Unique Employers (11 Hired Multiple)

Microsoft
IBM
Amazon
Google
Salesforce
Apple

Industries Breakdown

aMAzing Employers

Massachusetts Map
MassMutual
Lexalytics
PathAI
Fidelity Investments
Chewy
SimpliSafe

Manning CICS PhDs

  • 27 PhD students in the Class of 2022
  • 17 graduated in Sep 2021
  • 5 graduated in Feb 2022
  • 5 graduated in May 2022

Destinations1

 63% Working in Industry

76% of those choosing industry joined a Center for Data Science partner

 7% Working in Academia

Alumni Employed at Top Universities: Oregon State and University of Colorado Boulder

 30% Pursuing Post Doc3

2 post-docs have already transitioned to full-time roles at Williams College and AT&T Labs

12 Unique Employers and Institutions (5 Employers Hired Multiple)

Microsoft
Google
Amazon
Adobe
Traveles
UBC

Popular Job Roles