Graduate: Data Analytics
What Can You Do With A Graduate Degree in Data Analytics?
Information and Options for Data Analytics
- Data Analytics Related Skills
- Relevant Entry-Level Career Titles
- Employers of Data Analytics Majors
- Job Posting Sites
- Career Planning Links
- Professional Associations
Data Analytics Related Skills
- Large-Scale Computing
- Data Management
- Scripting and Statistical Language Skills
- Knowledge of trends
- Predictive Analysis
- Data Interpretation
- Structured Query Language (SQL) Programming/Coding
- Abstract and Critical Thinking
- Analytical/ Detailed Oriented
- Innovative ways of using technology
- Assessing Problems and Situations
- Communication Skills
- Building and Using Databases
- Technical Writing
- Hand Eye Coordination
- Hardware & Software Knowledge
- Research
- Keyboarding Skills
- Logical Thinking and Math Skills
- Project Management
- Maintenance
- Organization
- Solo and Teamwork Skills
Related Entry-Level Career Titles
- Data Analyst/Scientist
- Business Intelligence Manager
- Sales Engineer
- Marketing Coordinator
- Data Consultant
- Derivatives Analyst
- Computer Security Analyst
- Rocket Engineer
- Security Trader
- Climatologist
- Criminologist
- Cartographer
- Real Estate Appraiser
- Cryptographer
- Data Journalist
- Actuary
- Quality Engineer
- Survey Researcher
- Meteorologist
Employers of Data Analytics Majors
- Web Services Companies
- Universities/Schools
- Private Companies
- Government Agencies
- Manufacturers
- Consulting Firms
- Networking Technology Companies
- Hospitals/Healthcare Organizations
- Insurance Agencies
- Financial Firms & Big Banks
- Telecommunications Industry
Job Posting Sites
- Kaggle sources career openings for data professionals from all over the web.
- Data Elixir: the job board for data lovers.
- Analytic Talent is an aggregate job-posting site for big data career fields.
- ICrunchData is a platform for jobs and news in data science, analytics and technology.
- Data Jobs compiles Data science/analytics and Data technology jobs.
- UIS CareerConnect: UIS Career Development Center’s Job posting site.
Career Planning Links
- “30 Data Analytics Careers That Aren’t Data Scientists” from Forbes.com
- Data Analytics Skills and Career Planning overview from DigitalVidya
- Kaggle.com’s blog, featuring news, tutorials, and posts from working data professionals
- Career OneStop is a site supported U.S. Department of Labor with great career tools/resources
- O*NET Online is the National job outlook and projections resource
- GOALS: UIS Career Development Center career development learning module
- UIS Data Analytics Department provides an overview of their program