Career Paths – Master of Science in Human-Computer Interaction (HCIM)

Our graduates are leading the way in HCI research, industry, and much more!

As technology becomes increasingly integral to our daily lives, there is a growing need for skilled information technology professionals who can create easy-to-use, meaningful technologies for diverse populations. Our graduates are qualified to meet a range of industry and government workforce needs, including user experience designers, user interface developers, technical project managers, and technology evaluators.

Industry, government, and nonprofits all need employees who understand HCI and who have skills in areas including user needs assessment, evaluation of new technologies, and participatory design. These skills are not only applicable to industry; many doctoral programs are looking for master’s students who have a firm grounding in research methods, technology development, and more.

Careers in HCI
User Experience Designer
User Experience Researcher
User Interface Designer
Interaction Designer
Information Architect
Usability Analyst
User Researcher
Visual Designer
Product Designer
Our Graduates work for top companies and organizations
Google
Capital One
American Airlines
Blackboard
Washingtonian
Cvent
Informatica
CQ Roll Call
Ericsson
Cortina
Lehigh Universities
Deloitte
Microstrategy
Cisco
PBS
Johns Hopkins University
Sentrana
UserWorks
Viget
Interfolio
FutureMakers
eGen Marketing
PayPal
VistaPrint
NIH
Aspera (IBM)
WIT Lingo
Modus Create
Amplify
Citrix
Accela
Broadsoft
Continuing on as an HCI Doctoral Student
Other HCIM alumni chose to pursue doctoral research at the University of Maryland, as well as at prestigious universities like Carnegie Mellon University, Princeton University, and Georgia Institute of Technology.

 

 

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