GraduateSmart
GraduateSmart
$135K/yr
Average Salary
4 years
Years of Education
+34%
Job Growth
246K+
Total Jobs
Analyze and interpret complex data to help organizations make better decisions. Use data-oriented programming languages, data mining, modeling, and machine learning on large structured and unstructured datasets, then visualize and report the findings.
$75K
Starting
$135K
Average
$194K
Senior
High School Diploma or GED
Foundation requirement for all pathways
Bachelor's Degree in Data Science
Typically 4 years
Start your career
Entry-level positions and internships
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Field
Technology & Computer Science
Required Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Time in School
4 years
Job Demand
10-Year Job Growth
+34%
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Pay range
$75K–$194K
10th–90th percentile
Job growth
+34%
projected 2024–2034
Number of jobs
246K
in 2024
Much faster than average
Strong demand growth expected. Projected to grow from 246K to 330K jobs by 2034.
Typical duties
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Direct match. Median $112,590; **34% growth — 4th-fastest growing occupation in the US 2024-34**. 245,900 jobs.