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Career Outcomes – BS in Business Analytics

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Launch into a fulfilling business analytics career

During the BS in Business Analytics program, you will secure an internship that will help you gain relevant work experience which will give you the opportunity to apply your classroom knowledge to a corporate environment. Upon graduation, your degree will provide you with an advantage in securing full-time work.

Learn what job titles and salaries our business analytics graduates have been able to obtain below.

What kind of salary can I make as a business analytics major?

Our graduates have an average starting salary range of $75,000 – $85,000 per year.

What do business analytics majors do with their degrees?

Many of our graduates go on to work with major companies across all domains. Some of these companies include:

  • Amazon
  • AT&T
  • Bank of America
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Citigroup
  • Deloitte
  • Essilor
  • Ericsson
  • Fedex Services
  • Lennox International
  • PayPal
  • Southwest Airlines
  • State Farm
  • USAA

Types of jobs our business analytics graduates get hired for:

Business Analyst

Business analysts evaluate company and industry data to find valuable insights for profit making opportunities. This role requires skills of programming, data querying and statistical know-how, along with the ability to use data visualization skills for effective storytelling. This job requires strong communications skills.

Business Intelligence Analyst

BI analysts analyze data, work with tools and languages such as SQL to extract, transform and load data necessary to make effective data-driven decisions.

Data Scientist

Data scientists use advanced statistical modeling techniques to analyze business data. Because they use data to make predictions, they need strong knowledge of data analytics software tools, programming languages such as Python or R and data-visualization skills.

Data Analytics Consultant

The primary role of an analytics consultant is to help a business identify and define business problems and help uncover and understand the data required to provide insights to a company to help business.

Operations Analyst

Operations analysts focus on the internal processes of a business, which may include product manufacturing and distribution and the general streamlining of business operations to cut costs and improve customer satisfaction and profitability.

Marketing Analyst

Marketing analysts need knowledge of basic marketing concepts, digital marketing and data analytics techniques. Marketers often use tools like Google Analytics, Twitter analytics and other reporting tools to analyze marketing trends and patterns.

How do I get a business analytics internship?

The Jindal School requires that all students get an internship to graduate. One or more internships, experiential learning opportunities and community service on your résumé make you a much more valuable job candidate.

Learn more about the internship process in JSOM at the Career Management Center’s internship page and see internships available at HireJSOM.

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Note to international students

International students are eligible to work on a curricular internship for a maximum of 12 months while they remain students. Since the Bachelor of Science in Business Analytics is an approved STEM degree program, graduating students are eligible to work for up to 29 months under the OPT program. Please contact the Office of International Student Services for details about these programs.

Looking for some specifics about business analytics careers?

Dig in to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook to learn more about the salaries, job titles, career growth and more that you can expect as a business analytics graduate.

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  • Who to contact to get information about degree plan and course registration?
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  • How to sign up for an internship?
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