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.

98.5% of msba students received job offers within six months of graduation (average since 2015)

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

2022 Full-Time MSBA Employment Report*

*Due to the pandemic, start/graduation dates for MSBA students were delayed for the classes of 2021 and 2022. Per MBA CSEA reporting standards, students that graduated between July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022 have been included in our 2022 employment report. The 2023 employment report will include an update on our August 2022 and May 2023 graduates.

MSBA alumni Ariana Irani during interview

Where you can land after graduation

Learn how the Master of Business Analytics degree has helped alumni launch and accelerate their business analytics career at several different companies such as Google.

Picture Your Future

MSBA alum Jie Liu '20 — Working as a data analyst at TikTok like **Jie Liu, '20 MSBA**

MSBA alum Dhivya Nagasubramanian — Working in finance at US Bank like Dhivya Nagasubramanian, '19 MSBA

MSBA alum Kevin Grady — Launching an independent consulting practice like **Kevin Grady, '20 MSBA**

MSBA alum Rohan Bhatia — Managing data science projects at Best Buy like **Rohan Bhatia, '19 MSBA**

Data Makes a Difference

Put your analytics skills to good use helping people, communities, and society. Analytics opportunities aren’t only found in the business world. Nonprofits, government agencies, and community organizations use data to address important issues in society. Carlson School analytics students are using data to make a positive difference in people’s lives. So can you.

Sharada Narayanan, '16 MSBA, helped a major hospital forecast patient counts in order to ensure critical nurse staffing.

Bryce Quesnel, '18 MSBA, helped improve housing stability for at-risk people in Minnesota's largest county.

Siyue Wu, '16 MSBA, helped a pharmaceutical maker improve safety for patients on medication.

Grace Wilson, '21 MSBA, helped a relief agency find more people in need of food assistance benefits.

Mainak Roy, '20 MSBA, used data to help improve addiction therapy and recovery.

Sharada Narayanan, '16 MSBA, helped a major hospital forecast patient counts in order to ensure critical nurse staffing.

Bryce Quesnel, '18 MSBA, helped improve housing stability for at-risk people in Minnesota's largest county.

Siyue Wu, '16 MSBA, helped a pharmaceutical maker improve safety for patients on medication.

Grace Wilson, '21 MSBA, helped a relief agency find more people in need of food assistance benefits.

Mainak Roy, '20 MSBA, used data to help improve addiction therapy and recovery.

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.

– Forbes magazine, June 11, 2021

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.