MS, Analytics & Data Science
at The University of Kansas

Applied statistics, analytics and data science involves interpreting data to determine needs, trends and probabilities across many industries. Any field that involves analyzing data-based findings or results needs trained data analysts, scientists and statisticians to interpret and report information.Data analytics, statistics professionals and data scientists work in a wide variety of industries, including healthcare, public policy, environmental science, business, and public relations. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs in statistics-related fields, including data analytics, are projected to grow 36 percent by 2031, compared to an overall projected occupational growth of 5 percent.