Career Opportunities

Business Analytics Careers

Organizations rely on analytics to make strategic decisions, optimize operations and compete in global markets. A Master of Science in Business Analytics builds the analytical, technical, and strategic skills needed to convert data into insight, support executive strategy, and advance business performance.

• Business analytics expertise is scarce. McKinsey Global Institute reported that by 2018 the United States could face a shortage of between 140,000 and 190,000 individuals who possess deep business analytic skills and an additional 1.5 million managers with the skill set to implement the results. Demand is high!
• 65% of global employers responding to a survey with GMAC in 2025 said they were planning to hire graduates with an advanced degree in data analysis, and data analytics was one of the top 3 job functions companies needed when hiring.
• As demand for business analysts has continued to grow, compensation has followed. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is projecting a 9% growth in business analyst jobs for from 2024 to 2034 (much faster than average job growth), with median salaries being $112,000 in 2024.

Potential Business Analytics Career Opportunities

• Big Data Analyst
• Business Analyst
• Business Analytics Manager
• Business Architect
• Business Intelligence Analyst
• Business Process Analyst
• Business Operations Analyst
• Business Systems Analyst
• Business Technology Analyst
• Business Value Manager
• Community Development Analyst
• Consultant
• Data Analyst
• Data Miner
• Decision Analyst
• Enterprise Business Analyst
• Enterprise Information & Management Analyst
• IT Business Analyst
• Performance Management Analysts
• Management Consultant
• Market Analyst
• Market Research Analyst
• Marketing Business Analyst
• Predictive Modeler
• Project Portfolio Manager
• Research Analyst
• Solution Architect
• Specialized Financial Analyst
• Specialized Business or Market Analyst
• Technical Analyst