Over the past four months an online survey of prospective students for the Master of Science in Analytics was conducted with the goal of better understanding the potential student population for the degree. The following is a summary of the results gathered from over 300 respondents.
Results:
| Number of individuals who signed-up on mail-list | 499 |
| Number of respondents to the survey | 301 |
| Percent of respondents with a prior graduate degree | 55 |
| Percent of respondents with prior coursework in statistics | 95 |
| Percent of respondents with prior coursework in calculus | 88 |
| Median number of years since last academic degree received | 6 |
| Percent of respondents with a prior degree from NC State University | 20 |
| Percent of respondents employed full-time | 85 |
| Percent of respondents who have worked full-time for >3 yrs | 60 |
| Most frequently cited career goals: | |
| — Analyst | 74 |
| — Consultant | 69 |
| — Manager | 59 |
| Percent of respondents who currently work in an “analytical” job | 81 |
| Percent of respondents with an employer that would support further education | 49 |
| Percent of respondents who are single | 45 |
| Percent of respondents who reside outside the U.S. (22 countries) | 20 |
| Percent of U.S. respondents who reside outside North Carolina (34 states) | 48 |
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Percent of respondents with prior coursework in each of the following areas:
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Percent of respondents who indicate each of the following as a possible career goal within 5 years:
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Distribution of academic majors:
