ProgramsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies

    Data Analytics

    CIP30.71

    175 colleges offer Data Analytics. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    Colleges offering it
    175
    at its most common level
    Bachelor's earnings
    $66,696
    median, 1 year after
    Bachelor's debt
    $21,500
    median federal loans
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    Colleges offering it, by degree level

    Certificate
    69
    Associate's
    19
    Bachelor's
    175
    Master's
    162
    Post-baccalaureate certificate
    13
    Doctoral
    6
    First professional
    1
    Graduate/professional certificate
    108
    Published colleges reporting the program. College Scorecard field of study, 2025.

    What it covers

    About Data Analytics

    A program that prepares individuals to apply data science to generate insights from data and identify and predict trends. Includes instruction in computer databases, computer programming, inference, machine learning, optimization, probability and stochastic models, statistics, strategy, uncertainty quantification, and visual analytics.

    Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 30.71.

    Programs in this field

    Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 30.71.

    • Data Analytics, General
    • Business Analytics
    • Data Visualization
    • Financial Analytics

    By degree level

    Earnings and debt by degree level

    Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.

    Colleges offering Data Analytics and median graduate earnings and debt at each degree level
    Degree levelCollegesMedian earningsMedian debt
    Certificate69$57,5721 yr after · 1 college$18,6854 colleges
    Associate's19Not reportedNot reported
    Bachelor's175$66,6961 yr after · 10 colleges$21,50023 colleges
    Master's162$91,2981 yr after · 9 colleges$34,25021 colleges
    Post-baccalaureate certificate13Not reportedNot reported
    Doctoral6Not reportedNot reported
    First professional1Not reportedNot reported
    Graduate/professional certificate108$113,1901 yr after · 2 colleges$41,0001 college

    Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.

    Careers

    Careers this program leads to

    Occupations linked to Data Analytics by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.

    All 15 in the career explorer
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Financial Managers

      Median pay
      $166,570
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      • Active Listening
      • Critical Thinking
      • Reading Comprehension
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Investment Fund Managers

      Median pay
      $166,570
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      • Active Listening
      • Critical Thinking
      • Reading Comprehension
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Treasurers and Controllers

      Median pay
      $166,570
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      • Complex Problem Solving
      • Judgment and Decision Making
      • Management of Financial Resources
    • Bright outlook

      Computers and math

      Business Intelligence Analysts

      Median pay
      $120,230
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Learning
      • Active Listening
    • Bright outlook

      Computers and math

      Clinical Data Managers

      Median pay
      $120,230
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      • Critical Thinking
      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
    • Bright outlook

      Computers and math

      Data Scientists

      Median pay
      $120,230
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      • Mathematics
      • Critical Thinking
      • Reading Comprehension
    • Bright outlook

      Computers and math

      Biostatisticians

      Median pay
      $105,650
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Master's degree

      • Mathematics
      • Active Learning
      • Complex Problem Solving
    • Bright outlook

      Computers and math

      Statisticians

      Median pay
      $105,650
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Master's degree

      • Mathematics
      • Critical Thinking
      • Reading Comprehension

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    Questions about Data Analytics

    How many colleges offer Data Analytics?

    Published colleges on CollegesRef report Data Analytics at these degree levels: certificate (69 colleges), associate's (19 colleges), bachelor's (175 colleges), master's (162 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (13 colleges), doctoral (6 colleges), first professional (1 college), graduate/professional certificate (108 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).

    What do Data Analytics graduates earn?

    At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Data Analytics earn $66,696 a year one year after finishing, across 10 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.