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Careers and Employment

Students graduating from the MSDS program are embedded in the world's largest concentration of technology companies. Equipped with the techniques and skills necessary for data-driven decision making, our graduates are prepared for careers in a wide variety of fields with rapidly growing demand for knowledgeable and well-educated data scientists, engineers, and analysts. Our students also benefit from a robust in-house career services program, tailored to the needs of students preparing for data science roles.

Employment Offers

Over 90% of all graduates since 2012 received a full time offer of employment within three months of graduation.

Top Five Employers of MSDS Alumni 

  • Amazon
  • Meta
  • Google
  • LinkedIn
  • Apple

Most Common Job Titles of MSDS Alumni 

  • Data Scientist 
  • Senior Data Scientist 
  • Data Engineer
  • Software Engineer
  • Machine Learning Engineer

Salary Gains Compared with Previous Employment

Median $55,000 in gains post-MSDS.

Salaries

Class of 2021:

  • $125,000 - Median Base Salary
  • $180,000 - Maximum Base Salary
  • $130,000 - Median Base Salary, International Students
  • $124,000 - Median Base Salary, Women
  • $120,000 - Median Base Salary, no prior work experience
  • $132,000 - Median Base Salary, 2+ years work experience
  • $13,500 - Median Bonus (signing, relocation, merit)

Class of 2021 Select Job Titles

  • Data Scientist
  • Data Engineer
  • Product Data Analyst
  • Machine Learning Engineer
  • Software Developer Engineer
  • Deep Learning Engineer
  • Design Engineer IV
  • Insight Analyst

Most Common Job Title: Data Scientist (53%)

Class of 2021 Employers

  • Acubed
  • ALLDATA
  • Amazon
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Applied Materials
  • Arria NLG
  • Barings
  • Booz Allen Hamilton
  • Capgemini
  • Coinbase
  • CommerceHub
  • CVS Health
  • Discover
  • Eike Consulting LLC
  • Extend, Inc.
  • Facebook
  • Galileo Financial Technologies
  • Gilead Pharmaceutical Company
  • Google 
  • Headspace Health
  • Jumio
  • Juniper Networks 
  • KNIME
  • La Clinica de la Raza
  • LexisNexis
  • LinkedIn
  • Manifold AI
  • Metromile
  • MOEV
  • Oncocyte
  • PG&E
  • Phylagen
  • Pixelberrystudios
  • Pocket Gems
  • Podsights
  • Propeller Health
  • Realtor.com
  • Reddit
  • Seated
  • Sikka AI
  • Sonova USA Inc.
  • Striveworks
  • Teladoc | BetterHelp
  • The Surplus Line Association of California
  • Turo
  • Twitch
  • Urbint
  • Virtual Gaming Worlds
  • Visa
  • Walmart
  • Xpeng
  • Zoom

Class of 2021 Industries Represented

  • Banking & Finance
  • Biotech
  • Computer Software
  • Consulting
  • Data Science
  • E-commerce / Software as a Service 
  • Education
  • Electric Vehicle
  • Energy & Utilities
  • Government
  • Healthcare / Medicine
  • Insurance
  • Internet / Technology
  • Legal
  • Manufacturing & Natural Resources
  • Marketing / Sales
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Networking
  • Real Estate
  • Retail
  • Social Media
  • Software
  • Sports / Gaming
  • Technology
  • Transportation
  • Web Services / Cloud Computing

Location

53% of 2021 graduates remained in the Bay Area. 25% are working remotely.

2021 Graduate Locations Outside Bay Area

  • Austin, TX
  • Charlotte, NC
  • Elk Grove, CA
  • Kirkland, WA
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Nashville, TN
  • New York City, NY
  • Riverwoods, IL
  • San Diego, CA
  • Seattle, WA
  • Washington, DC

Our Alumni