Universities rush to add data science majors as demand explodes

"No program has grown this fast at Berkeley," said David Culler, interim dean of the Division of Data Sciences, which was established in December. The first students could graduate with a data science major as early as May next year, he said, and certainly by 2019 (a minor is also planned). Across the UC system, campuses are quickly adding data science programs in response to soaring workplace demand. UC San Diego is starting a data science undergraduate major and minor this fall. UC Davis opened a statistical data science track within its statistics major effective this year.