Informatics is a field of study that applies computation to fields outside of computer science. The current context where computers are playing a vital role not only in academic disciplines, but in society at large, calls for practitioners and researchers who can understand computing, and also interface with other fields. The University of Iowa's Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Informatics (IGPI) was developed to fill this gap.

IGPI offers a PhD degree, as well as MS degrees in Geoinformatics, Health Informatics, and Human-Computer Interaction, and a Certificate program.

A graduate degree in Informatics opens a window of opportunity in fields including:

Software & Programming

Programmer/Web Programmer
Database Programmer
Software Developer
Webmaster/Graphic Designer
Web Designer
 

Data & Information Management

Database and Information Analyst
Data Miner
Information Analyst
Information Architect
Search Engine Specialist
 

IT & Systems

IT/MIS Specialist
IT Trainer (IT and Web Trainer)
System Administrator
System Analyst
User Needs Specialist
 

Networking & Infrastructure

Network Analyst
Network Application Specialist
Network Manager

Design & User Experience 

Interface Designer
Web Designer
Webmaster/Graphic Designer
 

Business & Consulting

Business Analyst
Consultant (IT/Web Consultant)
 

Knowledge & Education

Knowledge Engineer
Media Specialist (Education)