Suggestion for data analytics

[Anonymous]

1. Case Western Reserve University
BS Data Science and Analytics
Case School of Engineering

2. Indiana University
BS Data Science
Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Eng

3. Indiana University
BS BUS X + Business Analytics
Kelley School of Business

4. Northwestern University
BS Data Science
WEINBERG COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES

5. Purdue University
BS Data Science
Dept of Computer Science, College of Arts and Sciences

6. Rochester Institute of Technology
BS Applied Statistics and Data Analytics
School of Mathematics and Statistics

7. The Ohio State University
BS Data Analytics
College of Arts & Sciences

8. Tufts University
BS Data Science
School of Engineering

9. University of Georgia
BS Data Science
School of Computing

10. University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
BS X + Data Science
Gies College of Business and School of Info Sciences

11. University of Michigan
BS Data Science
Dept of Computer Science and Eng

12. University of Michigan
BS Data Science
Dept of Statistics; LSA

13. University of Minnesota Twin Cities
BS Data Science
College of Science and Engineering

14. University of Notre Dame
BBA Business Analytics
Mendoza College of Business

15. University of Pittsburgh
BS Data Science
School of Computing and Information

16. University of Rochester
BS/BA Data Science
SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES

17. University of Wisconcin, Madison
BS/BA Data Science
School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences

18. Virginia Tech
BS Computational Modeling & Data Analytics
Academy of Data Science, College of Science

19. Virginia Tech
BS FinTech and Big Data Analytics
Pamplin College of Business

20. William & Mary
BS Data Science
College of Arts & Sciences

[Anonymous]

That is a good list, obviously. Bigger schools will have more options in terms of combining the math with a discipline.

[Anonymous]

OP - i would consider doing data analytics as a minor, and major in say econ etc.

why: data analytics does not require more than 2 semesters worth of courses

[Anonymous]

OP here - thank you to all who have responded. My DH has a lot to get started with. He has been exploring engineering “alternative” programs with his guidance counselor but the suggestions here are definitely better than whet his is getting from the counselor.

My DH had Lehigh back on the list to look at. I did not know it had an engineering minor which is interesting.

Will be checking out Steven’s institute as well which came up in his research since they have a much wider breadth of STEM classes and it appears you can use your freshman year to figure out your focus and not put a 4 year graduation at risk. It does not seem to get much attention on this board, but looks like a great place for science majors - and their starting salary for graduates is much higher than expected (assume since it is by NYC).

[Anonymous]

Hi OP, I graduated from college in the 1990s. I work in data analytics now, but that degree didn't exist then. I majored in Statistics. Several of my classmates during grad school (also Statistics) majored in either Math or Applied Math.

Several posters have said "You don't really have to major in data analytics to work in the field." I definitely agree with this. When I was going through job searches, the degrees for the positions I was looking for were usually described as "Math, Statistics, Econ, or similar."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Data Science is less about taking something apart, and more about aggregating information pulling it together to discern insights. It’s a great field right now but some of the work will eventually be displaced by AI in the next 5-10 years. He should pursue Math, CS, Economics as a major with data science as a minor since the high level roles require stats, modeling, and some programming. It’s also definitely behind the scenes work, unless he goes into consulting where he might be involved in presenting information to a client, or in finance where it might be a middle office job… which is to say, he won’t be raking in 7 figures the way other career paths will in their late 20s, but if he was eyeing engineering to start this probably doesn’t matter to him if he likes to just tinker and geek out on stuff.

This.

I have a degree in Economics with a focus in Econometrics.
I worked for a FAANG and now work for another Big tech company in Marketing Science. My job is a mix of data analysis, project management, and some client consulting. Some basic coding skills are required but you don’t have to be a crack early on. Big tech companies have lots of internal resources, platforms, tools anyways.

Nowadays, I would recommend double majoring in Math and Economics if you are interested in data analytics. Most undergrad Econ programs are not very quantitative unless you attend top universities, so some more Math can only help (and will also help with grad school acceptance in quantitative fields).

[Anonymous]

Op u see the trend here. major in econ, business, management info systems and minor in data science.

u might regret a standalone data science degree as doing well as a dara scientist requires contextual knowledge that fields like exon, business etc provide

[Anonymous]

Not all engineering majors have the same intensity (esp math requirements). You can explore engineering majors like Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, and Management Science which offer flexible curriculum to combine coursework from traditional engineering/design, business operations, econ/fin, and data/info systems. Many offer specialization/tracks in hot job market areas like supply chain/logistics, business data analytics, and financial engineering. Most graduates go into consulting, business analyst, and process/systems engineering roles. If they really like the field and want to pursue a graduate degree (MS, PhD), they can do it either in engineering or in business schools which can lead to highly lucrative careers. Not all programs offer the same level of flexibility, so one should research each program offering.