
Advance Your Career in Business Analytics
Find Your Future in a Data-Driven World
Jobs in big data are abundant and demand for data professionals continues to grow. More than ever before, companies need professionals who can understand, measure, and act on stockpiles of data. A master of science in business analytics from the Carlson School opens doors to many exciting career opportunities.
Job Offers for Carlson MSBA Graduates
Carlson MS in Business Analytics graduates are in high demand, year after year. Since 2015, the average percentage of students receiving jobs offers within six months of completing the program is 98.5%
Employment Reports
More on where business analytics graduates work:
2016 Full Time MSBA Employment Report
2017 Full Time MSBA Employment Report
2018 Full Time MSBA Employment Report
2019 Full Time MSBA Employment Report
2020 Full Time MSBA Employment Report*
*Due to the pandemic, start/graduation dates for MSBA students were delayed for the class of 2021. Per MBA CSEA reporting standards, students that graduated after July 1, 2021, will be included in our upcoming 2022 employment report. The 2020 employment report linked above includes an update on our August/December 2021 graduates on page 3.

Top Employers Hire Carlson MSBA Grads
Graduates of the Carlson School MSBA have gone on to work for top employers across the country, including the following:
























Picture Your Future
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics sees strong growth for data science jobs skills in its prediction that the data science field will grow about 28% through 2026.
Source: The Data Analytics Profession and Employment is Exploding
by Bernhard Schroeder
Exploring the Options
Not sure where you want to work? That's okay. Carlson School career coaches can help you explore the options. MSBA students can even visit companies as part of a career trek organized by the school.
Time for a Career Change
Carlson School graduate Willam Eerdmans explains how the MSBA program helped him make a career change from engineer to data scientist at Cargill R&D.
Still Have Questions About Working in Analytics?
about the field of analytics and the kind of work data professionals do
Contact MS Business Analytics
- Email: msba@umn.edu
- Phone: 612-625-5555