Are you seeking an education that will set you on the right career path with a strong return on investment? The Master of Science in Analytics (MSA) is a cost-effective program with rapid time to completion and a proven track record. Job placement rates have exceeded 90-percent by graduation over a period of 6 consecutive years despite the severe economic recession. Benchmark studies of starting salaries and placement rates show MSA student outcomes rival, if not surpass those of comparable programs at other leading universities.
Professional development and career services are an integral part of the MSA experience, including assistance with resume writing, interview and presentation skills, and professional networking. All career services are coordinated by the Institute’s staff and provided exclusively to MSA students. Dozens of employers visit the Institute each year with the sole purpose of interviewing our students. Most job interviews are conducted on campus and arranged with the assistance of the Institute.
International students with the MSA degree are eligible for Optional Practical Training (OPT).
Job Placement Outcomes for MSA Graduates
| MSA Class of: | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 |
| Number of graduates: | 81 | 38 | 39 |
| Number of graduates seeking employment: | 75 | 38 | 39 |
| Students with one or more offers of employment by graduation (%): | 96 | 100 | 97 |
| Students placed by graduation (%): | 92 | 92 | 92 |
| Number of employers interviewing: | 136 | 54 | 86 |
| Number of employer visits hosted by Institute: | 50 | 40 | 34 |
| Average number of initial job interviews: | 15 | 16 | 14 |
| Interviews arranged by Institute (%): | 92 | 99 | 92 |
| Students with 2 or more job offers (%): | 72 | 82 | 72 |
| Students with 3 or more job offers (%): | 51 | 55 | 36 |
| Students with 4 or more job offers (%): | 31 | 18 | 15 |
| Average base salary offer ($): | 95,700 | 89,100 | 81,500 |
| Average base salary offers for candidates with job experience ($): | 104,750 | 100,100 | 88,500 |
| Range of salary offers for candidates with job experience ($): | 75,000- 140,000 | 65,000- 160,000 | 70,000- 140,000 |
| Students with prior professional work experience (%): | 55 | 50 | 53 |
| Average base salary offers for candidates without experience ($): | 83,200 | 77,100 | 73,400 |
| Range of salary offers for candidates without experience ($): | 65,000- 100,000 | 60,000- 100,000 | 60,000- 90,000 |
| Students receiving a signing bonus (%): | 76 | 60 | 44 |
| Average amount of signing bonus ($): | 11,600 | 16,100 | 8,100 |
| Students sharing salary data (%): | 91 | 97 | 81 |
| Number of reported job offers: | 229 | 87 | 82 |
| Reported job offers based in U.S. (%): | 100 | 100 | 100 |
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Notes: Class of 2013 data are preliminary as of May 17, 2013. Data with respect to salaries and bonuses are self-reported by graduates (without anonymity) and whenever possible verified independently in cases where placement is arranged by the Institute (i.e., most candidates). There six graduates in 2013 not seeking new employment: 3 who are returning to a sponsoring employer and 3 who are continuing on to Ph.D. studies. Student job placements are full-time paid positions without exception; the Institute does not place students in part-time positions, internships, or pro bono work. Data are made public here to help guide prospective students and employers. Base annual salary figures do not include signing bonuses, relocation allowances or other forms of one-time compensation guaranteed upon signing. Experienced candidates are those who have 3 or more years of professional work experience before entering the program. Conditional job offers (i.e., those requiring security clearance prior to employment) are not included in the data. Graduation is held in May, with the actual date varying slightly each year. The Institute has a proven track record for placing its graduates in the analytics profession, but it does not under any circumstance offer a guarantee of employment upon completion of the MSA degree.
Types of positions offered to 2013 graduates
- Advanced Analyst
- Advanced Analytics Analyst
- Analyst, Trade Strategy
- Analytics Consultant
- Analytics Lead
- Assistant Vice President, Senior Marketing Analyst
- Assistant Vice President, Senior Risk Analyst
- Associate Marketing Analyst
- Associate Software Developer
- Associate Solution Architect
- Business Analyst
- Business Analyst Associate
- Business Intelligence Analyst
- Business Planning Analyst
- Category Analyst
- Consultant
- Consultant – Portfolio Analytics
- Corporate Data Analyst
- Data Analyst
- Data Miner
- Data Scientist
- Executive Associate
- Financial Analyst
- Human Capital Associate
- Informatics Senior Specialist
- Lead Analytics Consultant
- Management Consultant
- Manager, Analytics
- Manager, Pricing and Promotion Analytics
- Manager, Reporting and Analysis
- Managing Consultant
- Marketing Analyst
- Marketing Database Analyst
- Pricing Analyst
- Pricing Representative
- Procurement Analyst
- Procurement Specialist
- Research Analyst
- Risk Analyst
- Risk Manager
- Senior Analyst
- Senior Analyst – Strategic Planning
- Senior Associate
- Senior Associate Analytical Consultant
- Senior Associate Software Developer
- Senior Associate Systems Engineer
- Senior Category Analyst
- Senior Clinical Informatics Analyst
- Senior Consultant
- Senior Data Analyst
- Senior Data Miner
- Senior Data Scientist
- Senior Informatics Specialist
- Senior Manager
- Senior Manager, Customer Knowledge & Analytics
- Senior Operational Analyst
- Senior Optimization Analyst
- Senior Research Analyst
- Senior Risk Analyst
- Senior Statistical Analyst
- Senior Statistical Modeler
- Senior Statistician, Operational Research
- Senior Web Analyst
- Statistical Modeler
- Systems Engineer – Financial Analytics
- Technical Program Manager
- Vice President, Geospatial Analytics Manager
- Vice President, Marketing Analytics
- Vice President, Retail Site Selection Manager
Employers making job offers to 2013 graduates
- 89 Degrees (Boston, MA)
- Adometry (Austin, TX)
- Allscripts (Cary, NC)
- American Credit Acceptance (Spartanburg, SC)
- Aspen Marketing (Atlanta, GA)
- BB&T (Winston-Salem, NC)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC (Chapel Hill, NC)
- Boeing (various locations)
- Bogart Associates (Vienna, VA)
- Capgemini (various locations)
- Carlisle & Gallagher Consulting Group (Charlotte, NC)
- Caterpillar (Peoria, IL)
- Cigna (Raleigh, NC)
- Community Care of NC (Raleigh, NC)
- Deloitte Consulting (various locations)
- Discover Financial (Chicago, IL)
- Eastman Chemical (Kingsport, TN)
- Elder Research (Washington, DC)
- Enova Financial (Chicago, IL)
- EYC (Boston, MA)
- Fidelity Investments (RTP, NC)
- GlaxoSmithKline (RTP, NC)
- Hanesbrands (Winston-Salem, NC)
- Hawkeye (Charlotte, NC)
- IBM Corporation (Herndon, VA)
- Infosys (Dallas, TX)
- JP Morgan Chase Bank (Columbus, OH)
- Laboratory Corporation of America (Burlington, NC)
- Lenovo (RTP, NC)
- Lowe’s Home Improvement (Mooresville, NC)
- Market Fusion Analytics (Dallas, TX)
- Marriott International (Bethesda, MD)
- MaxPoint Interactive (Cary, NC)
- M&T Bank (Buffalo, NY)
- NetJets (Columbus, OH)
- Pactera (Charlotte, NC)
- Paragon Technology Group (Vienna, VA)
- Row Sham Bow (Orlando, FL)
- RTI International (RTP, NC)
- SAS Institute (Cary, NC)
- SunTrust Bank (Atlanta, GA)
- Tata Consultancy Services (New York, NY)
- The J.M. Smucker Company (Orrville, OH)
- United Airlines (Chicago, IL)
- Urban Outfitters (Philadelphia, PA)
- Verizon Wireless (Basking Ridge, NJ)
- Zencos (Cary, NC)
