GraduateSmart
GraduateSmart
$155K/yr
Average Salary
6 years
Years of Education
+34%
Job Growth
75K+
Total Jobs
Build and deploy machine learning models and AI systems at scale. Apply data mining, data modeling, and natural language processing to pull information out of large structured and unstructured datasets, then visualize, interpret, and report the findings.
$115K
Starting
$155K
Average
$194K
Senior
High School Diploma or GED
Foundation requirement for all pathways
Master's Degree in Data Science
Typically 6 years
Start your career
Entry-level positions and internships
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Field
Technology & Computer Science
Required Degree
Master's Degree
Time in School
6 years
Job Demand
10-Year Job Growth
+34%
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Pay range
$115K–$194K
10th–90th percentile
Job growth
+34%
projected 2024–2034
Number of jobs
75K
in 2024
Much faster than average
Strong demand growth expected. Projected to grow from 75K to 101K jobs by 2034.
Typical duties
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