Career Outcomes

Data scientist is one of the top three fastest growing jobs, according to LinkedIn’s 2020 Emerging Jobs Report. To reinforce the projected job growth, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the demand for data science skills will drive a 27.9% rise in employment in the field through 2026.

By working with experts in diverse domains, applying data science to real-world issues, and learning both the practical application of data science and the principles behind it, our students are poised to become leaders and pioneers in the field.

B.S. in Data Science

The B.S. in data science is a new program and does not have any employment statistics at this time.

M.S. in Data Science, Residential

From machine learning engineering in San Francisco to data analysis in Washington, D.C., our M.S. in data science graduates build on the foundational academic and experiential education to further their careers in the fields of business, culture, medicine, politics, and more.

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Sample Job Titles

AI/Autonomy Engineer
Analytics and Modeling Associate
Business Analyst
Business Intelligence Analyst
Consultant
Corporate Rotational Analyst
Data Analyst
Data Engineer
Data Journalist
Data Science Associate
Data Scientist
Deployment Strategist
Director of Data Science
Engagement Manager
Equity Research Associate
Financial Data Analyst
Financial Engineering
Healthcare Data Analyst
Investment Analyst
Machine Learning Consultant
Machine Learning Engineer
Modeling & Simulation Specialist
Management Analyst
Product Data Analyst
Quantitative Trader
Research Associate/Analyst
Research Computing Scientist
Research Data Engineer
Senior Associate Data Scientist
Senior Product Manager
Senior Statistician
Software Engineer
Statistician
Systems Engineer
Technical Business Manager

Sample Hiring Companies

Accenture
Alright Solutions
Amazon
American Express
Apple
APT
Argus
Azimuth1
Bain & Company
Beth Israel Deconess Medical Center
Bluestone Analytics
Booz Allen Hamilton
CACI International
Capital One
CCRi
Center for Naval Analyses
Chewy
Cisco
Cognizant
ComScore
Deloitte
Department of Defense
Detroit Lions
EY
Facebook
FanDuel Group
Fannie Mae
Federal Reserve Board
Finch Computing
GDIT
Global Risk Intelligence
Green Bay Packers
Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc.
Health IQ
Hilton
Human Geo
IBM
Kaleo
Kennedy & Company Education Strategies
Kimley Horn
KPMG
Los Angeles Chargers
LMI
Luck Companies
Massachusetts General Hospital
Merkle
Metis Machine
Minnesota Twins
MITRE
Morgan Stanley
National Institutes of Health
Neuron23
Nielsen
Northrop Grumman
Notch
Opex Analytics
Oracle
Palantir
Procter & Gamble
PwC
RedHat
Riskspan
RS Energy
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Springbok
Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.
Tempo Music
Thomson Reuters
TwinThread
Trinity Life Sciences
United Network for Organ Sharing
University of Virginia School of Medicine
U.S. Bank
Vanguard
Verisk Analytics
Viacom
Washington Post
Wells Fargo
West Creek Financial
Yale School of Medicine

M.S. in Data Science, Online

Many of the online M.S. in data science students pursue the part-time program while fully employed. They complete the program across five terms, or 20 months. Graduates consistently report strong employment statistics, including transitioning or pivoting into a new, more lucrative career.

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Sample Hiring Companies

Accenture
APT
Argus
Arimo
Aquatic Capital Management
Atlas
Bain & Company
Bank of America
Beth Isreal Deconess Medical Center
Black Hills Information Security
Booz Allen Hamilton
Boyd Caton Group
Bridgetree
CACI International
Carecentric
Carmax
Capital One
CCRi
Central Intelligence Agency
Chewy
Comscore
Crutchfield
Deloitte
Department of Defense
Deutsche Bank
Enverus
EY
EY Data & Analytics Group
FanDuel
Fannie Mae
Federal Reserve Board
Global Risk Intelligence
Green Bay Packers
Health IQ
HumanGeo
IBM
Ignite Digital Services
Insight Global
ITG
Kaléo
KPMG
KPMG Lighthouse
LMI
Los Angeles Dodgers
Luck Companies
ManTech
Mars
McKinsey & Company
Meetup
Merkle
MITRE
Morgan Lewis
Morgan Stanley
National Institutes of Health
Navy Federal Credit Union
Naval Supply Systems Command
Naval Surface Warfare Center
Nielsen
Nor1 (Oracle)
Norfolk Southern Corp.
Northrop Grumman
Notch (Capital One)
NYU Langone Reproductive Specialists of New York
Opex Analytics (Llamasoft)
Oracle
Otter.ai
Palantir
Procter & Gamble
PwC
Radius
Red Hat
Relevantz
RiskSpan
Riviera Partners
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Sacramento Kings
Sila
Skafos
Spectrum
Springbok Analytics
StatsBomb
Summitworks
Swiss Re Group
Teqqa
Thomson Reuters
Tranzlogic
U.S. Bank
University of Virginia Health System
University of Virginia, Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
USA Today
VDOT
Verisk
Viacom
Wells Fargo
Workday
Zipline

Sample Job Descriptions

Advanced Analytics Product Manager
Assistant Professor
Associate Data Scientist
Biomedical Data Scientist
Biomedical Engineer
Branch Chief, Program Analysis & Evaluation
Business Intelligence Manager
Business System Analyst
Catastrophic Risk Modeler
Consultant
Cost and Value Engineer
Data Analyst
Data Engineer
Data Insight Analyst
Data Scientist
Data Systems Programmer II
Deputy CFO
Director of Analytics
Director of Business Intelligence
EVP
Financial Engineer
Head of American Football Analysis
Healthcare Data Analyst
Investment Portfolio Manager
Junior Data Scientist
Lab Technician
Lead Data Scientist
Machine Learning Engineer
Management Consultant
Metallurgical Engineer
Nuclear Engineer
Operations Research Analyst
Product Data Analyst
Security Analyst
Senior Data Analyst
Senior Data Engineer
Senior Data Scientist
Senior Manager, Data Science
Senior Research Associate
Senior Quantitative Analytics and Model Analyst
Senior Software Engineer
Software Developer
Software Engineer
STEM Scientist
System Architect
Vice President
Web Application

Ph.D. in Data Science

The School of Data Science is committed to reporting student outcomes in a way that is responsible, accurate, and aligned with NACE First Destinations Reporting Standards. NACE guidelines require a minimum of three graduates with known career outcomes before publishing aggregated statistics. The Ph.D. in Data Science was launched in 2022 and graduating classes to date have been small. As the program grows, we anticipate an increase in the number of graduates and with it, the volume and diversity of carer outcomes.

Across the 2024 and 2025 graduating cohorts, five students completed the Ph.D. in Data Science. Graduates have moved into impactful roles across academia, industry, and government. Their work spans applied machine learning, research, data science, and service to national missions. Highlights from our first Ph.D. alumni include:

Serving as a full-time data scientist with the U.S. Air Force, applying advanced analytical and computational approaches to support active-duty priorities;
Working as a data scientist within an academic research team at the University of Virginia, advancing machine learning methods to address complex challenges in healthcare delivery and clinical decision-making;
Joining Microsoft in Seattle as an applied scientist, contributing to research and development efforts in large scale machine learning and AI technologies; and
Serving as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force, supporting analytical, technical, and leadership needs within the service.

These early outcomes reflect the breadth of opportunities available to our Ph.D. in Data Science students, from high-impact research roles in academia to applied machine learning careers in major technology companies and service-oriented positions in federal agencies. As additional cohorts graduate, we will continue to expand our reporting and provide prospective students with an increasingly detailed picture of career pathways.