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 2025.1 Per NACE guidelines, outcomes will be finalized 6 months after graduation.

Manning CICS Undergraduates

  • 513 Undergraduate students in the Class of 2025
  • 422 Computer Science B.S.
  • 21 Computer Science B.A.
  • 70 Informatics B.S.

Destination

 27% Working2

View the list of employers that have made hires in the year 2025 on Employer Dashboard.

 26% Continuing Education3

The Bay State Scholarship Program contributed to many undergraduates returning to UMass Amherst for their MS.

 27% Looking

These alumni are searching for their next opportunity with the ongoing support of CICS Careers. We help alumni for life.

 1% Not Seeking

Some recent graduates decide to travel, volunteer, etc. before seeking employment or continuing education.

 19% Unknown4

We know post-graduation outcomes for 81% of our undergraduates, but some have not done our Careers Survey yet.

Typical Salary Range5

$93,000 - $105,000

87+ Unique Employers (15 Hired Multiple)

Travelers
Capital One
Amazon
Liberty Mutual insurance
Epic
Goldman Sachs
PayPal
Oracle
Addepar
Google
JP Morgan Chase
Microsoft

Where Graduates Went To Work5

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

aMAzing Employers

Massachusetts Map
Optum
TJX
MathWorks
DraftKings
Klaviyo
Dell
The Hanover Insurance Group
MITRE
GEICO
Toast
STR
Want to see a multiyear view of which employers hired the most? Check out our Employer Dashboard.

Roles Breakdown

Advanced Degrees

Master's Programs
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Cornell University
CMU
Columbia University
Georgia Institute of Technology
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Northeastern University
NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Penn State University
UC San Diego
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Doctorate (PhD) Programs
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
University of Wisconsin Madison
University of Vermont
Dartmouth College

Thanks for being part of our CICS Career Community!

Notes
  • 1 Data points were collected through the Careers Survey, Graduation Celebration, Registrations, LinkedIn Profiles and Staff Knowledge.
  • 2 View filterable list of employers on Employer Dashboard.
  • 3 For example, if 90% are working but 50% are unknown, it's more accurate to assume that closer to 40% are working.
  • 4 Based on compensation data known for 13% of those working; represents 25-50 percentile to offset known bias that those who report salary tend to be above average.
  • 5 Numerous graduates have also pursued opportunities internationally. Remote work continues to be popular. Created with mapchart.net.

Manning CICS Master's

  • 330 MS students in the Class of 2025 2

Destination

 44% Working3

View the list of employers that have made hires in the year 2025 on Employer Dashboard.

 3% Continuing Education4

PhDs are being pursued at 6 different institutions (see Advanced Degrees section below).

 41% Looking

These alumni are searching for their next opportunity with the ongoing support of CICS Careers. We help alumni for life.

 1% Not Seeking

Some recent graduates decide to travel, volunteer, etc. before seeking employment or continuing education.

 11% Unknown5

We know post-graduation outcomes for 89% of our graduates, but some have not done our Careers Survey yet.

Typical Salary Range6

$110,000 - $129,000

87 Unique Employers (19 Hired Multiple)

Amazon
Meta
Adobe
NVIDIA
Microsoft
Oracle
Rubrik
Pure Storage
Nokia Bell Labs
Veeva Systems
JPMorgan
Morgan Stanley

Where Graduates Went To Work7

States where Masters ended up. Top states include California, Massachusetts, and Washington.

aMAzing Employers

Massachusetts Map
Mathworks
Crowd Strike
Advisor 360
UKG
Klaviyo
Ribbon Communications
athenahealth
Boston Consulting Group
Fidelity Investments
Wayfair
Lila Sciences Inc
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
PTC Inc.
Want to see a multiyear view of which employers hired the most? Check out our Employer Dashboard.

Roles Breakdown

Advanced Degrees

Doctorate (PhD) Programs
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Northeastern University
Cornell University
Oregon State University
Southern Methodist University
University of Colorado Boulder

Thanks for being part of our CICS Career Community!

Notes
  • 1 Data points were collected through the Careers Survey, Graduation Celebration Registrations, LinkedIn Profiles and Staff Knowledge.
  • 2 Students graduated in August (8), Dec (59), and May (263).
  • 3 View filterable list of employers on Employer Dashboard.
  • 4 Continuing Ed doesn't include MS/PhD track.
  • 5 For example, if 90% are working but 50% are unknown, it's more accurate to assume that closer to 40% are working.
  • 6 Based on compensation data known for 20% of those working; represents 25-50 percentile to offset known bias that those who report salary tend to be above average.
  • 7 Numerous graduates have also pursued opportunities internationally. Remote work continues to be popular. Created with mapchart.net.

Manning CICS PhDs

  • 14 PhD students in the Class of Aug'24

Outcomes
for Aug'24 1

 57% Working

All 8 doctorates choose industry research roles.

 14% Pursuing Post Doc2

2 post-docs have already transitioned to faculty positions at University of Texas at Arlington and University of Maryland, Baltimore County

 21% Unknown

We know post-graduation outcomes for 79% of our graduates, but 3 remain a mystery

30 Unique Employers and Institutions (8 Employers Hired Multiple)

Amazon
Adobe
NVIDIA Corporation
Microsoft
Google
IBM
Mitsubishi
Autodesk
Bose
AI2
Apple
Roblox

Thanks for being part of our CICS Career Community!

Notes
  • 1 Data points were collected through the Careers Survey, Graduation Celebration Registrations, LinkedIn Profiles and Staff Knowledge.
  • 2 Continuing Ed doesn't include MS/PhD track.