Why pursue your Ph.D.?
A Ph.D. in Information Systems enables a promising student to develop their knowledge, mastery, and expertise to a higher level.
The work environment for Ph.Ds. can be quite different. Ph.D. graduates are typically more free to work on what interests them and topics they are passionate about. There is some potential financial freedoms as well. According to the Bureau of Labor statistics, Ph.D. graduates are likely to make $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 more during their lifetime than graduates with a Bachelor’s degree in the same field.
Career paths and options for Information Systems Ph.Ds.
Ph.D. graduate from Information Systems typically pursue one of two career paths, sometimes moving between both:
Ph.D. Jobs in Academia: Ph.D. graduates may work as professors, research professors, post-docs, or other roles with the world’s 40,000 universities and institutions of research and higher learning. This path can provide Ph.D. graduates with a great deal of freedom, creative outlet, job satisfaction, and security.
Ph.D. Jobs in Industry: Recently, more Ph.D. graduates are employed by technology and other corporations conducting applied research, developing and testing new digital products (including virtual/augmented reality), or leading new companies. Ph.D.s in these settings may rise through the ranks to lead parts of the organization in R&D management or other roles.
