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Data Analytics

Learn to harness quantitative data and open new possibilities. 

The liberal arts is a natural fit for data analytics, which needs experts who can ask the right questions, collaborate with others, communicate well, and address ethical concerns.

Dan Homan Dan Homan , Professor, Director Data Analytics Program
Matthew Bruce Miller Matt Miller , Associate Director of Data Analytics
Debbie Boissy Debbie Boissy , Academic Administrative Assistant

Data Analytics

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Location: Burton D. Morgan Center - 403
Phone: 740-587-8065
Related Sections:
Biology
Computational Science
Computer Science
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Economics
Mathematics
Philosophy
Physics
Psychology
Sustainability & Environmental Studies

What you’ll study as a data analytics major

As a data analytics major, you’ll organize and interpret vast amounts of information and use that data to create effective solutions for the world’s most urgent problems. You can expand knowledge, influence policy, and be a decision-maker across nearly every profession.

Build your core

Master fundamentals through practice-based data analytics courses supported by calculus, statistics, and computer science.

Choose your specialization

Connect your data analytics experience to your chosen field to learn how domain knowledge is crucial to solving real-world problems.

Apply your knowledge

Conduct research, take an internship, or connect with the local community, then create a resume-building senior capstone project.

Why is data analytics better at Denison?

Data analytics at Denison

Denison was among the first liberal arts colleges to launch a data analytics program. The program was rolled out in 2016. Today, data analytics is among our highest-demand and fastest-growing majors, and our graduates are in extraordinarily high demand.

Can I be a data analyst with a liberal arts degree?

Yes! At Denison, data analytics knowledge adds value to every academic discipline — and every career. You’ll be ready for a promising future in any field, including, but not limited to, business, law, health care, government agencies, and scientific research.

Project-based practicums

Work in teams to collect and analyze data as you work with clients from local nonprofits to international corporations. Develop exposure to policy-making, implement data-driven insights, interact with leaders and professionals, and gain presentation skills.

Jobs as a data analytics major

Data analytics majors find careers in every field. Recent graduates are analysts and consultants with the Toronto Maple Leafs, 3M, Deloitte, Dow, and Bloomberg.

Career communities

Data analytics majors often join one or more of our career communities. Some common communities include Financial Services, Consulting, and Business and Technology, Data, and Science.

Career Exploration

Through the Knowlton Center for Career Exploration and its training center, Denison Edge, career coaches help you prepare for the next step after college, and industry experts help you acquire specialized skills and certifications.

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"Data analytics isn’t just numbers and models. We have to understand the people we are analyzing and impacting."

Lam Tran ’21
Data Analytics major

Beyond the Classroom

Internships

Take an internship (or two!) to explore careers related to data analytics and your chosen field. Recent data analytics majors have interned with Morningstar, Deloitte, Booz Allen Hamilton, the Toronto Maple Leafs, and with nonprofit organizations.

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Study Abroad

Study in your chosen region to enhance your language skills and cultural agility while building your career network. Conduct research during a semester abroad or complete a summer internship in another country.

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Summer Scholars

Delve into independent research through our Summer Scholars program. All Summer Scholars receive a stipend and a housing allowance plus supplemental funds for research expenses.

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Spotlights

Sarah Supp

(Bio)sphere of influence

Professor Sarah Supp synthesizes data analytics and biology, creating surprising new ways to research and solve problems.
sam beech '16 with beech analytics
Where We Go

Driven by Data

Recent graduate Sam Beech '16 was studying data analytics at Denison before it was a major. Now he's using it to track the 2016 election.

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