Difficulty
Workload
Enjoyment
Career Prospects
Math Required
Writing Analysis
About this major
Data Science focuses on extracting insights and knowledge from complex data sets using statistical methods, machine learning, and computational tools. Students learn to analyze large volumes of data, create predictive models, and communicate their findings effectively.
STEMAnalyticsTechnologyComputationalQuantitative
Student Experience
Satisfaction
Career outlook
100%
Recommendation
100%
Plan grad school
Academic Balance
Math intensity
Writing intensity
WorkloadHard
DifficultyHard
Filters
“Data Science is fun where we get to solve the real world problems using data science/analysis techniques. It’s relevant to our community and is rewarding after graduation.”
10/10/2025
“It will take several years to learn math and statistics including linear algebra, probability theory, inference, stochastic modeling. Then you can start with ML,DL,LLM,etc.”
7/14/2025