MSDS Career Outcomes

Professional data scientists

In the University of Arizona's dynamic Master of Science in Data Science program, students are prepared for a wide variety of jobs in one of the world's fastest-growing and most in-demand professions.

MSDS graduates are ready to excel in positions including:

  • Data analyst
  • Data architect or engineer
  • Data mining analyst
  • Data modeler or visualization designer
  • Data scientist
  • Artificial intelligence engineer
  • Big data engineer
  • Business intelligence analyst
  • Business intelligence developer
  • Language engineer
  • Machine learning engineer
  • Quality specialist
  • Market research analyst
  • Statistician

A Field of Growing Importance & Demand

36%

Data Science Job Growth
Over Next 7 Years

$110K

Average Salary for Master's in
Data Science Graduates

According to Fortune, data science-related jobs are expected to grow by more than 36% over the next seven years.

While job demand is highest in California, Texas, New York, Florida and Virginia, Arizona is also experiencing rapid growth in data science job opportunities and salaries.

According to Lightcast, the average salary for a Master's in Data Science graduate is $109,900 per year, with top average salaries over $200,000 per year and higher.


Top Data Science Employers

Top data science employers nationwide, according to Lightcast and Payscale, include:

  • Amazon
  • Apple
  • The Boeing Company
  • Booz, Allen and Hamilton
  • Capital One
  • Cisco Systems
  • CTG
  • CyberCoders
  • Deloitte
  • Elevance Health
  • Google
  • Humana
  • IBM
  • Lockheed Martin
  • Meta
  • Microsoft
  • Northrop Grumman
  • Randstad
  • The Roche Group
  • Square
  • USAA Insurance
  • Verisk Analytics

Ready to transform your future in data science?

Learn more about the Master of Science in Data Science by contacting us at infosci-grad@arizona.edu, or review the admissions process and begin your application now:

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