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Human computer interaction majors have a hard time finding a job right out of college. Graduates with a human computer interaction degree are entering a strange job market and it can be hard to find your first job in human computer interaction. To make finding a job easier, Zippia scanned through 482 human computer interaction major resumes to identify the jobs human computer interaction majors most prefer.

Highest-paying jobs with a human computer interaction degree

  1. Starting salary
    $81,000
    Job openings
    52,582
    Job description:
    Graphic designers create visual concepts, using computer software or by hand, to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, and captivate consumers. They develop the overall layout and production design for various applications such as advertisements, brochures, magazines, and corporate reports.
  2. Starting salary
    $73,000
    Job openings
    24,148
    Job description:
    Market research analysts study market conditions to examine potential sales of a product or service. They help companies understand what products people want, who will buy them, and at what price.
  3. Starting salary
    $68,000
    Job openings
    98,465
    Job description:
    Industrial designers develop the concepts for manufactured products, such as cars, home appliances, and toys. They combine art, business, and engineering to make products that people use every day. Industrial designers consider the function, aesthetics, production costs, and the usability of products when developing new product concepts.
  4. Starting salary
    $67,000
    Job openings
    242,166
    Top locations:
    Austin, TX;  Redwood City, CA;  Seattle, WA;  
    Job description:
    Software developers are the creative minds behind computer programs. Some develop the applications that allow people to do specific tasks on a computer or another device. Others develop the underlying systems that run the devices or that control networks.
  5. Starting salary
    $65,000
    Job openings
    52,582
    Job description:
    Graphic designers create visual concepts, using computer software or by hand, to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, and captivate consumers. They develop the overall layout and production design for various applications such as advertisements, brochures, magazines, and corporate reports.
  6. Starting salary
    $59,000
    Job openings
    54,146
    Top locations:
    New York, NY;  San Francisco, CA;  Chicago, IL;  
    Job description:
    Web developers design and create websites. They are responsible for the look of the site. They are also responsible for the site’s technical aspects, such as its performance and capacity, which are measures of a website’s speed and how much traffic the site can handle. In addition, web developers may create content for the site.
  7. Starting salary
    $45,000
    Job openings
    52,433
    Job description:
    Graphic designers create visual concepts, using computer software or by hand, to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, and captivate consumers. They develop the overall layout and production design for various applications such as advertisements, brochures, magazines, and corporate reports.
  8. Starting salary
    $32,000
    Job openings
    97,018
    Job description:
    Graphic designers create visual concepts, using computer software or by hand, to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, and captivate consumers. They develop the overall layout and production design for various applications such as advertisements, brochures, magazines, and corporate reports.
  9. Starting salary
    $28,000
    Job openings
    51,080
    Job description:
    A Research Assistant helps carry out a particular research agenda. They are generally found in the social science or laboratory setting.
  10. Starting salary
    $26,000
    Job openings
    95,123
    Job description:
    Market research analysts study market conditions to examine potential sales of a product or service. They help companies understand what products people want, who will buy them, and at what price.

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What can you do with a human computer interaction degree?

Zippia created a human computer interaction career map to help recent graduates find career paths. It's based on real resumes from job seekers with bachelor's degrees in human computer interaction. The map shows the most common jobs human computer interaction majors take throughout the first four jobs of their careers.

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Average human computer interaction major salary

Human computer interaction major salaries vary significantly by industry. Graduates with a human computer interaction bachelor's degree who work in the start-up industry have an average salary of $115,906, while those graduates who work in the professional industry have an average salary of $89,805. If pay is important to you, then you should look for human computer interaction jobs in the start-up industry.

Average human computer interaction major salary by industry

RankIndustryAverage human computer interaction salary Human computer interaction salary range
1Start-up
$115,906
$79k
$144k
2Internet
$111,235
$79k
$144k
3Manufacturing
$110,571
$79k
$144k
4Technology
$108,668
$79k
$144k
5Media
$97,370
$79k
$144k

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