Data Analytics
Leverage data to make informed, strategic decisions.
In the digital age, understanding and interpreting data is vital to organizational success. Data analysts help businesses contextualize customer behavior, quantify demand and assess risk. As a data analytics minor, you will:
- Study models for summarizing, visualizing, and making predictions from data.
- Learn programming languages such as Python and R.
- Use mathematical statistics to analyze data and identify patterns and trends.
- Discuss ethical issues involving data collection and privacy.
At A Glance
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12:1Student-to-faculty ratio
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18Average class size
Possible Careers
Leverage data to make informed, strategic decisions.
In the digital age, understanding and interpreting data is vital to organizational success. Data analysts help businesses contextualize customer behavior, quantify demand and assess risk. As a data analytics minor, you will:
- Study models for summarizing, visualizing, and making predictions from data.
- Learn programming languages such as Python and R.
- Use mathematical statistics to analyze data and identify patterns and trends.
- Discuss ethical issues involving data collection and privacy.
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Translate information into impact.
As a data analytics minor, you’ll learn to craft and critique data-driven arguments. You’ll think creatively about how data may address problems and answer questions. And you’ll develop the technical, analytical and critical thinking skills to draw sound conclusions from data.
You’ll find plenty of ways to utilize your expertise in real-world scenarios, too. All data science minors must complete a practicum, where you’ll apply your knowledge to an experiential project or internship.
Data analysis and interpretation are valuable tools for research and decision-making. As a result, this minor pairs well with a broad range of majors, from computer science and mathematics to health and environmental sciences.
What You Need to Know
Opportunities for data analysts are on the rise. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that by 2031, companies will have created an additional 40,500 jobs for data scientists — a 36% growth rate. Earning potential is strong, too. In 2021, Forbes reported that the median base salary for top-level data science managers was $250,000.
Because so many industries rely on data-driven decision-making, you’ll also have your pick of sectors. Data analysts are in high demand in fields such as finance, healthcare, technology, e-commerce, marketing and consulting — among many others.
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