Bachelor of Science - Data Analytics

There are many reasons to complete a bachelor’s degree; financial and personal. Higher education is the surest path to both opportunity and earning power. A bachelor’s degree provides not only the hard skills necessary in the job market, but also critical thinking skills, a path to individual and personal growth and the chance to give back to the community.

Data analytics is the application of powerful new methods – drawn from computer science, mathematics and statistics, and domain sciences – to collect, curate, analyze, discover and communicate knowledge from “big data.” Washington State University is one of two research universities (and the only one west of the Mississippi) to offer an undergraduate degree specifically designed to prepare students for leadership in data analytics.

Data analytics tools and techniques are used by many different industries to create, manage, explore, and analyze large, complex datasets, in order to evaluate past performance, predict future trends, and make better decisions. There has been an explosion of demand for skilled data analysts who can communicate, solve problems, and work effectively in teams.