SUNY Empire offers M.S. in applied analytics amid growing job demand

SUNY Empire State College has recently launched a Master of Science in applied analytics degree program to prepare students for careers as data analysts, business analysts, data scientists, and machine-learning engineers. SUNY Empire's M.S. degree in applied analytics comes as modern industry is recognizing the value of its data, which is quickly becoming a commodity across all economic sectors. Data scientists and data engineers are rated among some of the best tech jobs in the U.S. At the same time, a growing number of organizations are raising the red flag over significant shortages of tech workers. The U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics predicts job growth in applied analytics and related fields will reach 20%, a rate that is much faster than other occupations. Professionals in applied analytics can expect a mean average annual wage of $103,930, which is significantly higher than the national average in other jobs.