Data Science

Create better ways to manage, manipulate, explore, and analyze data.

The data science and information science specializations prepare you to work with data at every stage. You’ll learn how to create, obtain, curate, manage, preserve, visualize, and analyze data needed for valuable knowledge. Build skills needed in nearly every field and increase your ability to make smart, data-driven decisions in our interconnected world

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Data Science

Develop math and tech skills to analyze complex data sets and solve real-world problems. Study analytics, cloud computing, and information infrastructure. Learn to design algorithms and make decisions effectively, using big data insights.

Information Science

Develop skills to organize, access, and manage datasets. Study data curation and management, data archives, and data organization. Explore the societal impact of data work to responsibly manage the data we create every day.

Career Outcomes

Jobs in this specialty are expected to grow rapidly in the coming years, according to the Occupational Information Network (O*NET).

Sample job titles for graduates:

  • Business Intelligence Analyst
  • Data Analyst
  • Data Curator
  • Data Warehousing Specialist
  • Database Administrator
  • Informatics Project Manager
  • Information Architect
  • Operations Research Analyst
  • Research Data Analyst
  • Software Developer

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