Congratulations to the 61 graduates in NC State University’s Master of Science in Analytics (MSA) Class of 2026 — the Institute for Advanced Analytics’ 19th cohort! Despite ongoing uncertainties in the job market, 43 students (70.5%) accepted offers of employment as of May 18, with a median base starting salary of $105,000. These figures surpass those of the past two years by a small margin. View the 2026 Employment Report.

The Institute honored the Class of 2026, along with their families and friends, in a special graduation ceremony on May 2.