Carnegie Mellon University, Information Networking Institute

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The INI's professional graduate degree programs represent an exceptional fusion of technologies, economics and policies of secure communication networks.The Information Networking Institute (INI) was established by Carnegie Mellon in 1989 as the United States' first research and education center devoted to information networking.

The INI builds on the collaborative and interdisciplinary culture of Carnegie Mellon, one of the most technologically sophisticated campuses in the world. The INI teaching faculty are drawn from:

College of Engineering, (Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering and Public Policy), an organization at the forefront of engineering education and interdisciplinary research.

School of Computer Science, a leader in developing technologies with real world impact on science and the business world.

Tepper School of Business, a pioneer in management science and analytical decision making whose interdisciplinary curricula are the foundation for numerous business models worldwide.

Heinz College, which advances the public interest through internationally acknowledged excellence in interdisciplinary research and education.

CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC), a leading, internationally-recognized center of Internet security expertise operated by Carnegie Mellon at the Software Engineering Institute (SEI).

Faculty involved in teaching and advising in the INI programs are conducting cutting-edge research in all aspects of information networking, information security, mobility and software management. Our affiliated research centers are:

* Carnegie Mellon CyLab
* Software Engineering Institute's CERT Program

Students of the INI can feel confident that they have made the right choice. We attract students who want to go further, students who want to become innovators in the fields of information networking, information security, mobility and software management.

Carnegie Mellon has a College of Engineering that consistently ranks among the top ten engineering schools in the country, so you can be sure of receiving a top-notch education here. The INI's master's degree programs go beyond the ordinary computer science and engineering program to give students management, strategic thinking and policy skills, in addition to a strong technical foundation.

Through the INI's dedicated career consultant and numerous industry connections, you will have a direct line to multiple career resources and many top corporations. The INI hosts several on-campus information sessions over the year and participates in Carnegie Mellon career fairs on campus and networking events across the country.

The INI's graduating class consistently earns a 100% post-graduation placement rate with some of the highest starting salaries in the College of Engineering and among the highest across Carnegie Mellon. For the Class of 2009, the median salary was $85,000 for both MSIN and MSISTM graduates and the maximum salary was $102,000 for an MSISTM graduate and $100,000 for an MSIN graduate.