Bachelor of Science in Data Analytics (School of Information Studies)

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

There is data all around us. Businesses are looking to hire people who can manage that data, analyze it, and use it for more effective decision making. The Bachelor of Science in Data Analytics (BSDA) is designed for you to learn those skills. The Bachelor of Science in Data Analytics is a special degree program that includes courses from the College of Letters & Science, the College of Community Engagement & Professions, the Lubar College of Business, and the College of Engineering & Applied Science to provide a solid general education as well as an interdisciplinary approach to data analytics.The BS in Data Analytics at UWM is unique because its goal is to train students to practice data analytics in a field they are most passionate about. If you enroll in this program, you will take foundational classes to build core data analytics skills, then specialize in data analytics for business, health, information science, natural sciences, social sciences, or geographic information sciences. The career prospects for individuals with data analytics degrees are very positive. Data analytics skills are being used not only in industries that are obviously oriented toward using data, like information technology, sciences and business, but also in fields that more recently have begun to take full advantage of their data resources, like agriculture, atmospheric sciences, environmental sciences, geography, and healthcare.