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Data Science
Data Scientists are tasked with finding data driven solutions to challenges companies face. Data scientists
use statistics and computer science to understand and solve the problems companies
face.
Associate Degree in Data Science at ÂÜÀòÑо¿Ëù
ÂÜÀòÑо¿Ëù is now offering an associate degree in Data Science. See below for a sample pathway for an associate degree in Data Science.
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
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Course Title |
Units | Course Title | Units |
CIS-1A Introduction to Computer Information Systems | 3 | MAT-70B Statistics for STEM | 4 |
MAT- 70A/CSC- 70A Foundations of Data Science | 3 | MAT-1A Calculus I | 4 |
CIS/CSC – 6 Introduction to Database Theory | 3 | CIS/CSC-603 Introduction to Structured Query Language (SQL) | 3 |
CIS-30A Introduction to Python Programming | 3 | General Ed Course | |
Semester 3 |
Semester 4 |
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Course Title | Units | Course Title | Units |
MAT-1B Calculus II | 4 | MAT-1C Calculus III | 4 |
CIS-30E Advanced Python Programming | 3 | MAT-3 Linear Algebra | 3 |
General Ed Courses | General Ed Course | ||
Elective Course | 3 | General Ed Course |
What a Data Scientist Does
provides information on what a data scientist does daily. To get a quick idea, below
is a short video on the life of a data scientist.
Data Science Employment
The data science industry is growing at a rapid pace. 1 As technology and data evolve the demand for data scientists continues to increase.
Information security analyst, software developer, data scientist, and statistician
ranked among .2 The USA alone needs 3
. Financial services, information technology, healthcare, retail, and media and entertainment industries hire the most data scientists currently.4
Where do Data Scientists Work?
Data scientists can be found in almost any industry from business to technology to
healthcare to retail. Financial services, information technology, healthcare, retail,
and media and entertainment industries hire the most data scientists currently. (
Top Attractive Employers for Data Scientists
Financial Services
Company |
Location |
Job Title |
CalPrivate Bank
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Remote
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Application Support Analyst
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Cash App
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San Francisco
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Senior Machine Learning Modeler, Financial Crimes (Cash App)
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JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
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New York
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Wealth Management, Data Intelligence Group (DIG), Data Scientist Team Lead (ED – New York OR London)
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KPMG
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San Francisco
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Associate, Data Scientist – Financial Services Statistical Modeling
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Moody's Analytics
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New York
|
Data Scientist/Risk Modeler |
Information Technology
Company |
Location |
Job Title |
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Mountain View, Sunnyvale, New York
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Data Scientist, Engineering
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IBM
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San Jose
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Junior Data Scientist Apprentice
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Intel
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Hillsboro
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Data Scientist
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Microsoft
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Bellevue
|
Data Scientist
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Oracle | Denver, Remote | Data Scientist |
Healthcare
Company |
Location |
Job Title |
Amino, Inc
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San Francisco
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Senior Data Scientist – Healthcare
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Ascension
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Warren
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Data Scientist – Healthcare
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CVS Health
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New York
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Data Scientist (Healthcare)
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Landmark Health
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California, Remote
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Healthcare Data Scientist
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TriHealth Inc. | Montgomery | Healthcare statistician |
Retail
Company |
Location |
Job Title |
Amazon
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Seattle
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Applied Scientist II, Retail Pricing Science
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Apple
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Cupertino
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Data Scientist, Natural Language Processing (NLP) – Apple Retail Online
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Chewy
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Minneapolis
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Head of Machine Learning – Retail Forecasting
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Nordstrom
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Seattle
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Data Scientist – Merchandising Analytics
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Target
|
Minneapolis
|
Sr Project/Data Analyst Food and Bev Supply Chain |
Media and Entertainment
Company |
Location |
Job Title |
Disney Streaming
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Seattle
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Analyst, Forecasting
|
Creative Artists Agency (CAA)
|
Los Angeles
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Business Intelligence Developer – Media & Entertainment
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Netflix
|
Remote
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People Analytics Partner
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ViacomCBS
|
New York
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Jr. Data Scientist
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WarnerMedia | New York | Analyst, HBO Max Content Analysis |
How much does a Data Scientist Make?
?
State |
Annual Salary |
Monthly Pay |
Hourly Wage |
New York | $132,877 | $11,073 | $63.88 |
Idaho | $130,190 | $10,849 | $62.59 |
California | $127,351 | $10,612 | $61.23 |
New Hampshire | $123,445 | $10,287 | $59.35 |
Vermont | $121,677 | $10,139 | $58.50 |
Data Scientist vs. Statistician
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