Historical Career Outcomes: Technical Programs

TECHNICAL PROGRAMS – 2015-2021

One-Year Technical Programs

During 2015-21, five graduate-level technical programs have been offered on campus. While each program has a different subject matter focus, all provide a strong technical foundation, which in conjunction with the Studio curriculum, equips Cornell Tech’s graduates to pursue a variety of engineering and analytical roles, many at the junction of technology and business. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Cornell Tech’s technical program graduates who sought full-time employment or summer internships sustained a 100% employment rate within three months of graduation.

Prospective students should note that past employment rates are not indicative or predictive of future outcomes.

 

Master of Engineering in Computer Science

The following information excludes beta CS class graduates (2014).

Note: Other paths include graduates returning to their pre-Cornell Tech employers, pursuing fellowships, and/or other personal, non-degree related interests or continuing their education. The above percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding.

91% of 2021 graduates received at least one offer within the 3 months after graduation. The majority of job seekers accepted software developer roles with mature companies or startups. Examples of companies that hired 2021 graduates include Adobe, Amazon, Bloomberg, Meta (Facebook), Google, Page AI, TuSimple, Twitter, and others.

 

Master of Engineering in Operations Research and Information Engineering

70% of all job-seekers in the 2021 cohort received at least one offer within 3 months after graduation. The majority secured roles such as data scientists or data analysts, data engineers, and software developers. Examples of companies that hired 2021 graduates include Apple, Amazon, Bloomberg, Meta (Facebook), MITRE, Splunk, Visa, and others.

Note: Other paths include graduates returning to their pre-Cornell Tech employers, pursuing fellowships, and/or other personal, non-degree related interests or continuing their education. The above percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding.

 

Master of Engineering in Electrical and Computer Engineering

The 2021 class was comprised of 6 students. 100% of job seekers received at least one offer. Examples of companies that hired 2021 graduates include Cerebrum, NASA, Lockheed Martin, and others.

Note: Other paths include graduates returning to their pre-Cornell Tech employers, pursuing fellowships, and/or other personal, non-degree related interests or continuing their education. The above percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding.

 

Post-Graduation Location 一 All One-Year Programs

Note: The above data includes all graduates regardless of their post-graduation career paths. 2015 and 2016 data reflect students in the CS program only; ORIE and ECE programs were established in 2017 and 2018 respectively.

 

Two-Year Technical Programs

Jacobs Technion-Cornell Dual Master of Science Degrees with a Concentration in Connective Media, Health Tech, and Urban Tech are the three two-year programs at Cornell Tech. Jacobs Technion-Cornell Dual Master of Science Degrees with a Concentration in Urban Tech was started in the fall of 2020. The inaugural class will graduate in May 2022.

 

Jacobs Technion-Cornell Dual Master of Science Degrees with a Concentration in Connective Media

100% of full-time job seekers received at least one offer. The majority of accepted roles were software developer, data analyst/scientist, solutions engineer. Examples of companies that hired 2021 graduates include Audible (Amazon), Amazon, Bloomberg, Datadog, Doordash, Microsoft, Meta (Facebook), Qualcomm, Shopify, Stripe, and others.

Note: Other paths refers to pursuits such as fellowships and/or other personal, non-degree related interests or continuing education.

 

Jacobs Technion-Cornell Dual Master of Science Degrees with a Concentration in Health Tech

80% of the 2021 class sought full-time employment; 100% received at least one full-time offer. Most common roles included software developer, data associate/analyst, and quant analyst at companies such as Cigna, FIG, Meta (Facebook), TuSimple, United Health, and others.

Note: Other paths refers to pursuits such as fellowships and/or other personal, non-degree related interests or continuing education.

 

Post-Graduation Location 一 Two-Year Programs

The majority of the two-year program graduates accepted full-time roles with companies located in the New York City area. As with all other programs, it is common for many of the large tech companies to extend offers for predetermined locations.

 

Jacobs Technion-Cornell Dual Master of Science Degrees with a Concentration in Connective Media

Note: The above data includes all graduates regardless of their post-graduation career paths. 

 

Jacobs Technion-Cornell Dual Master of Science Degrees with a Concentration in Health Tech

Note: The above data includes all graduates regardless of their post-graduation career paths.

 

Summer Internships 一 Two-Year Programs

Most of the students in the two-year programs take advantage of summer internships between their first and second years. Since each program’s inception — Connective Media concentration in 2015,  Health Tech concentration in 2016, and Urban Tech concentration in 2020, the majority of students who sought summer internships received offers. During the summer of 2021, a number of students conducted faculty-led research in place of an internship. Companies that hired Jacobs students for summer internships in 2021 included AbinBev, Adobe, Amazon, Apple, Arup, Indeed, MITRE, Uber, and others. The majority of the internship roles were software development and data analytics.

 

Compensation – Technical Programs

The compensation package at tech companies, where the majority of technical programs graduates accepted roles, depends on the stage of the company’s life cycle, the amount of equity granted (and its value) as well as years and relevance of professional experiences of a graduate. In 2021, the median salary for software development positions was $130,000; for data scientist/data analyst positions median salary was $125,000. In most cases, in addition to salary offers included equity, sign-on, year-end, or performance bonuses and relocation allowance (if applicable).