MS Data Analytics vs MS Data Science

[ThatBankDude]

While Data Science and Analytics/Data Analytics are all over, what a university seems to be important topics to cover is still not uniform. For instance, several programs have courses that utilize PowerBI, Tableau, etc. for visualization and also teach SQL whereas other programs may not teach those things but put more emphasis on R and Python.

These programs are not as established as a degree in accounting, finance, economics, etc. I am not sure they ever will be with how fast technology changes.

I agree, things are moving fast. It wouldn't surprise me if in 5 years we won't even need R or Python for machine learning – perhaps something like ChatGPT in a Microsoft environment will be sufficient, and we'll just need to instruct it in basic English.

I noticed you have a degree in business analytics. How do tech recruiters view that degree? Does it open up opportunities similar to those available to individuals with an MS in Data Science?

I am not in the tech industry so I am not certain how they view it. I am in the finance industry albeit, a technical role. My degree and where I got my degree were large talking points during interview.

I think the degree naming is interesting. MS Data Science, MS Analytics, MS Data Analytics, MS Business Analytics, MS Quantitative Management. All different degree titles with pretty similar curriculum.