{"id":3156,"date":"2021-04-22T13:18:09","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T18:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/?post_type=program&#038;p=3156"},"modified":"2025-11-13T13:14:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T19:14:15","slug":"data-science-major","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/academics\/data-science-major\/","title":{"rendered":"Data Science"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div id=\"primary\" class=\"content-area\">\n\t<div id=\"main\" class=\"site-main\">\n\t\t\n\n<section id=\"program-intro\" class=\"uwm-u-pt-80 uwm-u-pb-40\">\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div id=\"intro-main\" class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<header class=\"page-header\">\n    <h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">\n        Data Science                    <div class=\"program-degree size-h3 uwm-u-mt-20\">BS<\/div>\n            <\/h1>\n<\/header>\n  \n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lead-in\">Virtually every industry needs data scientists to transform big data into real-world decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"default\">As you earn a Bachelor of Science in Data Science, you\u2019ll take courses in computing, mathematics and statistics, plus liberal arts courses to satisfy general education requirements. There is room for elective courses and you could earn a minor in an area to which you may want to apply your data science skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-112aab7e-95b5-4f26-a7da-badbf7614109\">Virtually every industry needs data scientists to transform big data into real-world decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-9b5c024c-3677-4139-87bf-3b03d2ee61f7\">As you earn a Bachelor of Science in Data Science, you\u2019ll take courses in computing, mathematics and statistics, plus liberal arts courses to satisfy general education requirements. There is room for elective courses and you could earn a minor in an area to which you may want to apply your data science skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n    <div id=\"program-details-jump\">\n        <a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--s\" href=\"#program-details\" rel=\"\">Jump to Program Details <i class=\"uwm-u-pl-10 fa-solid fa-arrow-down\"><\/i><\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n\n\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-u-mt-50\">\n                    <div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n                <h2 class=\"size-h6 uwm-u-my-10 uwm-u-pt-10 uwm-u-border--top\">Program Type<\/h2>\n                <p class=\"size-h4 uwm-u-mt-0\">\n                    <strong>Major<\/strong>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n                    <div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-offset--2\">\n                <h2 class=\"size-h6 uwm-u-my-10 uwm-u-pt-10 uwm-u-border--top\">Program Format<\/h2>\n                <p class=\"size-h4 uwm-u-mt-0\">\n                    <strong>On Campus<\/strong>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"intro-sidebar\" class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n\n        <div class=\"uwm-mini-rfi uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-p-card--shadow\">\n            <div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\">\n                <div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n                    <div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Request Information<\/div>\n                    <div id='form_9e47bc04-0103-4460-8887-205fa6ed2040'>Loading&#8230;<\/div>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left uwm-u-mt-40\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--outline uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/admission\/\" rel=\"\">Apply Now<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--outline uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cost-aid\/\" rel=\"\">Cost<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<script async='async' src='https:\/\/admissions.uwm.edu\/register\/?id=9e47bc04-0103-4460-8887-205fa6ed2040&amp;output=embed&amp;div=form_9e47bc04-0103-4460-8887-205fa6ed2040'>\/**\/<\/script>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\t    <section id=\"program-highlights\" class=\"uwm-u-py-80 uwm-bg-gray-dark\">\n        <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base\">\n        \n\n<div id=\"program-highlights-content-image\" class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-career-outlook\">Career Outlook<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Data Science has become a specialized field and the job outlook is extremely favorable, owing to widespread use of statistical analysis to make informed business, healthcare, and policy decisions. Milwaukee businesses that regularly hire data scientists include Harley-Davidson, Molson Coors, Rockwell Automation, Johnson Controls, FIS, and Northwestern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/innovation.northwesternmutual.com\/northwestern-mutual-data-science-institute\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Milwaukee is also home to the Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Median salary: $103,930*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Projected growth from 2016-2026: 34%*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sub>*U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/sub><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--6 uwm-l-offset--1\">    <figure class=\"default\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \n                class=\"wp-image-8263\" \n                src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/04\/Industry-Expo-B-750-x-500.png\" \n                alt=\"recruiter talking to student at Industry Expo\" \n srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/04\/Industry-Expo-B-750-x-500.png 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/04\/Industry-Expo-B-750-x-500-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\n                    <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<section id=\"program-details\" class=\"uwm-u-py-80\">\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div id=\"details-main\" class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-tabs\" data-tabs-prefix-class=\"uwm-p-tabs\"><ul class=\"uwm-p-tablist\" data-hx=\"h2\"><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-xcm5-curriculum\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li><li class=\"uwm-p-tablist--item\"><a href=\"#tab-xcm5-\" class=\"uwm-p-tablist--link\"><\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent\">\n<div id=\"tab-xcm5-curriculum\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<p>The data science degree curriculum reflects the dual nature of this field: it is a highly technical one that demands critical thinking about the process and implications of analyzing and manipulating data. 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