Graduates with a BS in Data Science possess skills that are transferable to any industry or organization that requires a combination of analytical thinking and quantitative and programming skills. This includes:
- software companies
- consulting firms
- insurance companies, banks, investment firms
- retail industry, wholesale distribution
- logistics, transportation
- environment (on issues such as climate change)
- energy, such as electric power industry, solar, oil and gas
- government agencies such as Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Energy Information Administration (EIA), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) etc.
Data scientists can find jobs in industry with various titles or positions:
- Data Scientist
- Data Engineer
- Quantitative Analyst
- Financial Analyst
- Operations Analyst
- Data Specialist
- Data Analyst
- Analyst