PhD graduates work as researchers in a variety of environments:
- universities, e.g., University of Michigan and University of Pennsylvania
- government agencies, e.g., NASA
- private organizations, e.g., IBM Research
For examples, please visit the Learning Sciences Alumni page.
MA graduates find employment as educational designers, human factors engineers and school technologists. They are employed by schools, software companies, consulting firms, financial institutions and training providers. In addition to immediate employment, many students choose to pursue further education in a PhD program.
For examples, please visit the Learning Sciences Master's Alumni page.
Examples of careers and placement include:
- Aha! Interactive, Design and Business Development
- Accenture, Consultant
- UNext, Course Developer
- Cognitive Arts, Instructional Designer
- Grant Thornton, Manager of Learning Solutions
- Northwestern University, Research Analyst
- IBM, Human Factors Engineer
- Edward Jones, Investment Representative
- Self-Employed, Learning Consultant and information architect
- Teacher
- PhD program in Learning Sciences
- PhD program in Engineering