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September 23, 2021

Online MSDS Student Profile: Cory Yemen

Meet Cory Yemen and learn more about his journey to the Online MSDS program at the University of Virginia, the sense of community in his cohort and more.

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September 23, 2021

Data Science Jobs: What is a Cloud Product Manager?

Cloud product managers focus on strategy, execution, and user understanding and the UVA online MSDS provides the foundation for this fast-growing career.

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September 23, 2021

The Best Business Intelligence Jobs for Data Scientists

Business intelligence is a fast-growth area of data science that comes with excellent salaries and involves technical challenges and business strategy.

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September 23, 2021

Data Science Jobs: What is a Data Architect?

The UVA online and residential M.S. in Data Science programs provides students the technical and soft skills for a career as a data architect.

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September 23, 2021

High-Demand Business Intelligence Roles in Healthcare

Hiring managers are searching for candidates who understand business intelligence (BI) and data science to discover valuable—often life-saving—insights.

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September 23, 2021

How Much Do Data Scientists Need to Know About Statistics?

Statistics is an inherently necessary component of data science, but how much do data scientists really need to know about statistics? Learn more about this important discipline.

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September 23, 2021

How to Get a Job in Data Science in a Remote Working World

Most data scientists have a master’s degree. A study by Burtch Works found that 91% of data scientists have at least a master’s degree, and 48% have PhDs.

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September 23, 2021

The Best SQL Jobs for a Data Scientist

Data scientists have a difficult, yet rewarding job: analyzing multiple sets of data to create a product and improve services. One of their most important tools is SQL.

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September 23, 2021

Key Data Science Interview Questions: An Inside Look

Data science interviews are some of the most challenging in any industry. It’s not hard to see why. There are thousands of search results for “data science interview questions” and the resulting camaraderie developed on message boards, social networks and job review sites by anyone who’s gone through the process. The interview process can be long, and data scientists need to understand the business challenges of the company you’re interviewing for in addition to the technical.

Emily Cathey, in graduation attire, smiles in front of the Rotunda building at UVA with red brick and stone steps.
August 12, 2021

Emily Cathey Brings a Humanities Perspective to Data Science

Emily Cathey completed an undergraduate degree in politics at UVA in three years and is currently completing an M.S. in Data Science. Throughout her undergraduate studies, Cathey noticed a common theme around statistical significance and wanted to better understand the story behind the numbers.

Student Spotlight
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July 15, 2021

New Students to M.S. in Data Science Bring Diversity of Perspective

This Summer, the two new cohorts of M.S. in Data Science students joined the School of Data Science. 59 students joined the residential program, and an additional 6 dual degrees joined the two year MSDS/MBA program in June. 21 students joined the online program in July.

Student Spotlight
July 15, 2020

Minor in Data Science

With an interdisciplinary focus and collaboration at the heart of the School of Data Science, creating an opportunity for undergraduate students at the University to pursue an education in Data Science has been a goal for a long time. To achieve this, the School of Data Science has created a minor in Data Science, which was officially approved in May.

Academics Minor in Data Science