Program Overview

Data Analytics, B.S.

McCausland College of Arts and Sciences

Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing

Prepare for one of today's fastest-growing careers by using your love of data to solve problems that entice you. As the only bachelor’s of data analytics at a research university in the Southeast, we prepare you for the cutting edge.

Data skills are increasingly vital in fields ranging from the sciences and healthcare to management and marketing to the digital humanities. In the B.S. in Data Analytics program, you combine extensive coursework in the area of your choice with a thorough education in data analysis ― all from outstanding faculty experts.

Program Highlights

• In-Demand Skills

Prepare yourself with the data skills demanded in the workplace and graduate programs.

• Interdisciplinary Focus

Combine data analysis with expertise in your interests, from the biological sciences to the digital humanities.

• Solid Base

Know the math, statistics and computer science concepts behind data methods so you are ready as the methods evolve.

• Dedicated Faculty

Learn from outstanding teachers and researchers who care about your success.

What You’ll Study

Start with the solid core in statistics and machine learning, data management, and visualization needed to tackle today’s problems and enable you to move forward as the field advances. Combine it with an applied area that you are passionate about in the form of a minor or second major and data-related electives selected from across campus.

Building Skills

Gain the professional and personal intelligence it takes to have a successful career.

• Data Analysis

Examining and interpreting information to uncover insights and inform decision making

• Data Management

Collecting, organizing and storing data for future analysis, effectively using databases and ensuring data ethics

• Interdisciplinary Communication

Connecting disciplines, exchanging knowledge and bridging perspectives for holistic understanding

• Examine Evidence

Gathering and analyzing information for decision-making or problem-solving purposes

• Problem Solving

Identifying, analyzing and resolving problems or challenges using creative and effective strategies

• Decision-making Expertise

Applying critical thinking and analytical skills to make informed and effective decisions

Using your degree

Make your college experience the foundation for a successful future.

Potential Careers

• Data Analyst
• Data Visualization Developer
• Bioinformatics Technician
• Marketing Research Analyst
• Operations Research Analyst
• Social Science Research Analyst

Workplace Settings

• Health Care
• Financial Services
• Media and Entertainment
• Retail
• Telecommunications
• Government

Advanced Degrees

Advance your career or options with post-graduate education.

• Master's
  • Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, M.P.H. Arnold School of Public Health
  • Sport and Entertainment Management, M.S.E.M. College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management
  • Economics, M.A. Darla Moore School of Business
  • Educational Psychology and Research, M.Ed. College of Education
  • Biological Sciences, M.S. McCausland College of Arts and Sciences

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