The Integrated Science major provides students with scientific writing, critical analysis, research methodologies, and computer programming skills as applied to multiple scientific disciplines including mathematics, statistics, chemistry, biology, and physics. Graduates will be prepared to work in and across the sciences as data managers, communications professionals, writers, and researchers. This major is also excellent preparation for graduate studies in information science, statistics, biology, chemistry, or physics. Some of the job titles below may require an advanced degree.
Potential Career Areas:
- Research
- Communications
- Education
- Journalism
- Data management
- Digital archiving
Sample Employers:
- Research institutes
- Magazines and journals
- Newspapers
- Schools
- Colleges and universities
- Government agencies
- Businesses
Sample Job Titles and National Salary Ranges:
| Job Title | Salary Range |
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Technical Writer
|
$37,100 - $63,300
|
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Research Assistant
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$23,000 - $30,000
|
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Public Information Officer
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$30,000 - $60,000
|
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Scientific Programmer
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$50,000 - $75,000
|
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Science Reporter
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$19,180 - $73,880
|
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High School Science Teacher
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$35,000 - $53,200
|
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Information Resources Director
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$60,000 - $115,000
|
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Government Archivist
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$35,000 - $75,000
|
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Information Broker
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$20,000 - $73,880
|
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Data Miner
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$65,000 - $85,000
|
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Bioinformatics Scientist
|
$52,000 - $77,500
|
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Fact Checker
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$20,000 - $37,000
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Demographer
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$40,720 - $68,570
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Educational Software Developer
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$47,000 - $115,000
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Sources of Information: United States Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics (2010); DISCOVER (2011); Facts on File: Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center (2011).