Business Analytics — Career Paths
8 careers commonly entered by Business Analytics graduates. Median US salary across these roles: $119K. 7 are in high or very-high demand.
What can you do with a Business Analytics degree?
Graduates with a Business Analytics degree typically move into the 8 roles listed below. This list is built from the U.S. Department of Education's official CIP→SOC crosswalk — meaning each role is a documented occupational pathway from this field of study, not a guess. 7 of these roles will be transformed (but not replaced) by AI — workers who pair the degree with AI fluency will outperform those who don't.
Career Roles (8)
Management Analyst
Analyst examining business processes and recommending improvements
Data Scientist
Extract insights from data using statistical analysis and machine learning
Market Research Analyst
Study market conditions and consumer behavior to assess product potential
Market Risk Analyst
Analyzes market risk
Management Consultant
Advise organizations on strategy, operations, and transformation
Data Engineer
Build and maintain data pipelines and infrastructure for analytics
Data Analyst
Analyze data to help organizations make better decisions
Data Architect
Data Architect designing data warehouses and cloud data platforms
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