Education & Training
Data Science
What can you do with this education or training? Here are the careers it prepares you for, what graduates typically earn and owe, and how many colleges offer it.
Careers this leads to
- Biostatisticians Master's degree
- Business Intelligence Analysts Bachelor's degree
- Clinical Data Managers Bachelor's degree
- Clinical Research Coordinators Bachelor's degree
- Computer and Information Research Scientists Master's degree
- Computer and Information Systems Managers Bachelor's degree
- Data Scientists Bachelor's degree
- Data Warehousing Specialists Bachelor's degree
- Database Architects Bachelor's degree
- Natural Sciences Managers Master's degree
- Software Developers Bachelor's degree
- Statisticians Master's degree
Pay and debt by degree
| Degree or certificate | Yearly pay 1 year after finishing | Yearly pay 4 years after finishing | Typical debt | Colleges offering it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | — | — | $5,500 | 46 |
| Associate degree | — | — | — | 24 |
| Bachelor's degree | $87,360 | — | $19,590 | 198 |
| Master's degree | $107,873 | — | $38,994 | 126 |
| Doctoral degree | — | — | — | 11 |
Median earnings of graduates who got federal student aid, and median federal loan debt at graduation, typical across U.S. colleges. Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education. Each college can differ a lot: take the quiz to see colleges near you.