Every year, our graduates find themselves shaping the future of design for interactions at consultancies and tech firms, and in a growing number of industries driven to leverage the power of design thinking. Not only do our graduates find employment quickly, they find themselves as the most sought after candidates in the Design field.
2018 Employers and Job Titles
| Employer | Job Title | State |
|---|---|---|
| Alibaba Group | UX Designer | CA |
| Product Designer | WA | |
| Google, Inc. | Interaction Designer | CA |
| Google, Inc. | User Experience Design Intern | CA |
| Google, Inc. | Interaction Designer | CA |
| IDEO | Interaction Designer | IL |
| Intuit, Inc. | Product Designer | CA |
| Designer | CA | |
| Microsoft | UX Designer | WA |
| Microsoft | UX Designer | WA |
| Microsoft | UX Designer | WA |
| Microsoft | UX Designer | WA |
| Microsoft | Interaction Designer | WA |
| NAVER | UX Designer | South Korea |
2018 Salaries
| Salary Range (5 Salaries Reported) | Average | Median |
|---|---|---|
| $80,400 - $125,000 | $103,880 | $108,000 |
Employment by Geographic Region
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Northeast: CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT | - |
| Mid-Atlantic: DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA, WV | - |
| Southwest: AZ, NM, OK, TX | - |
| West: CA, HI, NV | 86 |
| Southeast: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, PR, SC, TN | - |
| Midwest: IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI | 7 |
| International | 7 |
Source: Post-graduation data compiled from 88% of graduating School of Design Master's students. This includes students who graduated in August 2017, December 2017, & May 2018. Information for Master's degree graduates includes PhD students/candidates who earned a Master's degree as part of the PhD program in which they were already enrolled.
Note: Some recent graduates chose not to provide employer, job title, salary, and/or graduate school information in their response. This information includes all full-time salaries reported with the exception of internships, military service, or those positions outside the U.S.
Updated with information as of December 2018
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