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Database and Data Science

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Database and Data Science - Job & Salary Outlook

Possible career paths for graduates include database administrators, business intelligence analysts, database developers and data analysts. These occupations are needed in business and medical work environments, as wells as other organizations.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment forcomputer systems analysts is projected to grow 7% from 2020 to 2030.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of operations research analysts, including data analysts, is projected to grow by 25% from 2020 to 2030 (much faster than the average for all occupations). Possible jobs for graduates include data analyst, business intelligence analyst, data consultant and junior data scientist. Employers in the Midwest and throughout the country are actively seeking candidates with these skills.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, application software developer jobs are projected to grow 22% from 2020 to 2030, much faster than the average for all applications. About 189,200 openings for software developers, quality assurance analysts and testers are projected each year through 2030.

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