Data Analytics Major
The Harvard Business Review has called data science the “sexiest job of the 21st century.” Data analysts and data scientists are in heavy demand by companies who need to make strategic decisions in an increasingly data-driven world. In the Data Analytics program, students gain hands-on experience applying the latest data technologies and sophisticated analytical methods, with rigorous courses in computer programming, machine learning and artificial intelligence, data engineering, visualization, and data mining. The Data Analytics experience includes real-world problem-solving across all functions of an organization, including strategy, sales and marketing, accounting, finance, human resources, and operations.
Career Opportunities
Students with a Data Analytics degree often pursue the following career paths:
- Data Analyst
- Data Scientist
- Data Engineer
- Data Analytics Manager
- Competitive Intelligence Analyst
- Market Analyst
- Business Analyst
- Big Data Engineer
- Machine Learning Engineer
- Database Analyst
- Consultant
- Cybersecurity Analyst
- Data Architect
- Market Intelligence Manager
- Global Intelligence Analyst
- Data Mining Engineer
- Database Administrator
Companies That Have Hired Huntsman Data Analytics Students
Data Analytics Student Clubs
Meet an Data Analytics Alum
Attending the Huntsman School of Business at USU gave me a solid footing to start my career in Business and IT. Being a part of Covey Leadership Fellows has helped me better prepare to enter the corporate world, by providing me with a more balanced perspective as both a follower and a leader.
— Samuel Stern, Data Analytics Major '21, Senior Business Analyst at Lange Shared Services
Career Development
At the Huntsman School, we believe in empowering our students to own their education and their careers. Career development opportunities start from the first day at the Huntsman School and continue throughout one's professional life.
Our professional career specialists are equipped with all the tools necessary to help you with interview prep, professional networking, job searching, and so much more!
Curriculum
- Students will receive a BS by completing all required courses in their major. To receive a BA, students must also gain proficiency in one or more foreign languages.
Admission Requirements
To complete a Data Analytics degree, students must first meet the admission requirements for the degree and be admitted into the degree program. Admission Requirements and Policies
Major Requirements
- University Studies Requirements (General Education and Depth Requirements): A group of “general” courses required for each student to fulfill in order to graduate. These courses teach a broad range of skills, knowledge, and values that prepare students for success in their majors and in their personal and professional lives after graduation. Most students complete their University Studies requirements by their junior year.
- Huntsman Core Requirements (Business Acumen): a group of entry level courses required for every Huntsman major. These courses ensure that each Huntsman student begins their business career with an understanding of fundamental business principles.
- Data Analytics Major Requirements: A group of upper-level courses required to fulfill a respective major. These courses teach skills specific to the area of study in order for students to become specialized in their chosen field.
Requirement Sheets
When you declare a major and are admitted into a program, your major requirements are set and protected from changes. The date you are admitted into a program determines your catalog year and your set of requirements. The major requirement sheets listed below match up with the requirements for each catalog year. Begin by selecting the requirement sheet that matches the catalog year you declared (or plan to declare) your major.
Requirement sheet (Eff. Fall 2023)
Sample 4-Year Plan
The sample four-year plan below is designed to help students plan a course of study to complete their degree program in four years. The sample plan is subject to changed and will vary based on catalog year and course work already completed by each student (placement tests, AP/CLEP credit, transfer work, summer school, etc.).
The plan is an example of how students may plan their own course of study by taking 15 credits per semester, and interweaving of their General Education requirements with their major requirements, to finish in four years. It is important to remember that some GE and major requirements overlap. If a course can be counted for both GE and the major, then students can take more electives to fulfill their overall degree credit requirements.
Academic Advising
Statewide Campus Advising
Students pursuing a distance education major must contact the advisors at their specific location.
Available Locations
- Logan Main Campus
- Statewide Campuses: Beaver, Bicknell, Blanding, Brigham City, Castle Dale, Cortez, Delta, Ephraim, Grantsville, Junction, Kanab, Moab, Montezuma Creek, Monticello, Monument Valley, Nephi, Panguitch, Park City, Richfield, Roosevelt (Uintah Basin), Salt Lake, Tooele, Tremonton, USU Eastern (Price), Vernal (Uintah Basin), Wendover