Program Overview
Bachelor's of Data Analytics
Overview
The Bachelor of Science degree in Data Analytics provides coursework from the School of Business with a special emphasis on the application of data analytics to business problems. Business analytics course offerings emphasize those analytic and critical thinking skills presently needed by business professionals.
Program Description
Do you love working with numbers and interpreting data? If yes, a data analytics bachelor’s degree is an ideal career path for you. A data analyst’s primary responsibility is to determine what a business requires to function optimally and what it needs to improve, and then work to implement solutions. Pursuing a career as a business data analyst offers you ample job options in leadership roles, growth opportunities, and satisfactory pay.
Career Opportunities
The Bachelor of Science degree in Data Analytics prepares students for an in-demand career in data analytics. With the constant development of new technologies, there is a need to efficiently collect and analyze vast amounts of digital data.
Learning Outcomes
- Effectively evaluate and frame the business problem and acquire knowledge and skills of statistical tools available to analyze business problems such as the Business Intelligence Concepts of Online Analytical Processing and Data Mining.
- Utilize critical thinking strategies to evaluate problems, and solutions and make recommendations based on client needs utilizing appropriate analytical tools.
- Demonstrate effective information literacy and communication with valid and reliable research as it relates to the field of Data Analytics.
- Apply the ethical standards as required by professionals in the Data Analytics field.
Program Details
- The bachelor’s in Data Analytics degree does not have ACBSP accreditation.
- The program provides students with effective methods to analyze data and make better-informed business decisions.
- Students will take high-level courses in Excel to master real-world spreadsheet modeling concepts.
- The University of Bridgeport has partnered with local companies to provide students with internship and project-based learning experience to help them develop the kind of data analytic skills that make them invaluable to any organization.
Additional Information
Find additional information about the Data Analytics BS degree in the academic catalog.
