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Careers in Informatics

Technology and the media are some of the fastest growing industries in the world, making the Department of Informatics the place to be. Our innovative program has prepared students for careers all over the globe. Several of our graduates have gone on to work for reputable companies such as KWCH News, Dell Computers, Sprint, Koch Industries, Hays Medical Center, Cisco Systems and many others. As an Informatics graduate, you could become:

Media Studies 

  • Electronic Journalist
  • Sports Announcer
  • Radio or Video Personality
  • Media Sales and Management Representative
  • Media, Government or Military Spokesperson
  • New Media/Digital Media and Web Specialist
  • Media Educator

Management Information Systems 

Computer Networking and Telecommunications 

  • Network Engineer
  • Network Architect
  • Network/ Systems Administrator
  • Network Security Specialist/ Consultant
  • Unix Administrator/ Server Engineer
  • Systems Administrator
  • Sales Engineer

Web Development 

  • Web Designer
  • Web Developer
  • E-Commerce Entrepreneur
  • E-Commerce Specialist
  • Electronic Business Consultant
  • Web Database Architect/Administrator

Information Assurance 

  • Network Engineer/Network Designer
  • Network Architect
  • Network/Systems Administrator
  • Network Security Specialist/Consultant
  • Systems Administrator
  • Chief Information Security Officer
  • Chief Information Officer

FHSU Informatics graduates - out in the world



Cyd Athens
(2007)
Public Works
Portland, OR

Being one of the first to complete FHSU's Information Assurance (IA) concentration required boldly going where no INT student had gone before. Successfully finishing my culminating project meant proving not only to my committee, but also to myself, that I had a holistic grasp of the IA subject matter as well as the willingness and ability to compensate for the types of SNAFUBARs commonly encountered in real world projects. Earning the MLS in IA was one of my most challenging, and most satisfying, academic experiences.


Glen Acheson
Technical Support Manager
Hutchinson Community College
Hutchinson, KS

I am currently working towards my masters in Information Assurance from Fort Hays State University. I have held a variety of IT positions in both the public and private sectors. I have been impressed with the responsive, very knowledgeable instructors and have been able to apply what I have learned in this program directly to my job.