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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ANALYTICS
2017 ALUMNI REPORT
Number of alumni (97% graduation rate): 650
Percent employed in the profession: 99%
Number of employers: 230
Percent employed in the U.S.: 97%
Percent employed in North Carolina: 53%
Average / median age: 32 / 30
Percent who are U.S. citizens: 81%
Percent who are women: 40%
Employed at graduation: 95%
Promoted since graduation (with 2 or more years on the job): 46%
Average time to first promotion (months): 31
Transitioned employment one or more times: 33%
Average time to first employment transition (months): 27
Estimated annual payroll in 2017 (in millions): $52.1
Reported as of December 31, 2017; Includes graduating classes of 2008 through 2017.
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ALUMNI DEMOGRAPHICS
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Citizenship
Non-U.S.19%
U.S. Citizen81%
Gender
Male60%
Female40%
Employment
3%
U.S.97%
U.S.International
Residency
Non-Resident47% NC Resident
53%
57 Countries of Origin
ArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaBangladeshBelarusBelgiumBermudaBrazilBulgariaCanadaChinaColombiaCosta RicaCote d'IvoireCroatiaCzech RepublicDominican RepublicEcuadorEgypt
EritreaEthiopiaFranceGermanyGhanaGreeceHungaryIndiaIranIsraelItalyJamaicaKyrgyzstanLatviaMexicoNepalNicaraguaNigeriaPakistan
Peru PhilippinesPolandRomaniaRussiaSaudi ArabiaSingaporeSouth KoreaSpainSri LankaThailandTurkeyUkraineUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVenezuelaVietnam
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Age Distribution
Num
ber o
f Alu
mni
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Age20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65
Median
Selected Positions
Advanced Analytics Data ScientistAnalytical ConsultantAnalytics and Modeling ManagerAnalytics ConsultantAssociate Data ScientistBusiness Data ScientistChief Data ScientistConsultantData AnalystData ScientistHead of Data and AnalyticsHead of Risk ManagementLead AnalystLead Data ScientistManager, Advanced AnalyticsManager, Customer InsightsManager, Data and AnalyticsManager, Data EngineeringManager, Data ScienceManager, Medical Advanced AnalyticsManager, Reporting and AnalyticsMarketing Data Scientist Senior AssociateMarketing Optimization Senior AssociateOperations Analytics ModelerOperations Research AnalystPrincipal Analyst, Data SciencePrincipal Data Scientist
Quantitative Finance AnalystResearch Data ScientistRisk AnalystSenior AnalystSenior Analytics ConsultantSenior Analytics ManagerSenior AssociateSenior ConsultantSenior Associate Analytical ConsultantSenior Associate ConsultantSenior Associate Data ScientistSenior Associate Systems EngineerSenior ConsultantSenior Data AnalystSenior Data ScientistSenior Financial AnalystSenior Insights AnalystSenior Manager, Advanced AnalyticsSenior Model Validation AnalystSenior Statistical AnalystSoftware DeveloperStaff ConsultantStatisticianTechnical Account ManagerTechnical ArchitectTechnical ConsultantVice President, Data Science & Analytics
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Positions Held by Major Categories
Other18%
Manager18%
Analyst20%
Consultant20%
Data Scientist24%
Leading Employers
AccentureAlly FinancialAmazonAnkura ConsultingBank of AmericaBB&TBlue Cross Blue Shield of NCBoeingCignaCitrixCognizantCommunity Care of North CarolinaDeloitteeBayElder ResearchElevateElicit, LLCEYFacebookFifth Third BankGenworth Financial
GlaxoSmithKlineGoogleIBMJP Morgan ChaseLash Group – AmerisourceBergenLiberty MutualM&T BankMarriott InternationalNorthrop GrummanPutnam InvestmentsPwCRed HatRhoRTI InternationalSAS InstituteThe Home DepotThe Walt Disney CompanyTIAAU.S. GovernmentVisionistZencos
Note: The Top-10 employers are listed in Bold. There are 230 employers in total.
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Alumni Concentration Among the Top-50 Employers
Perc
ent o
f Alu
mni
Em
ploy
ed
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Number of Employers
0 10 20 30 40 50
Geographic Distribution of Employment within U.S.
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Distribution of Employment Outside North Carolina by U.S. Geographic Region
West14%
Midwest17%
Southwest6%
South40%
Northeast23%
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First Employment Transition by Cohort
Num
ber o
f alu
mni
20
40
60
80
100Pe
rcen
t of C
ohor
t
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Cohort (years since graduation)0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Employment Transition% of Cohort Year
Mean Time to First Employment Transition by Cohort(3 Years Post-Graduation)
Mea
n tim
e to
firs
t tra
nsiti
on (m
onth
s)
12
24
36
48
60
Cohort (years since graduation)0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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First Job Promotion by Cohort
Num
ber o
f alu
mni
20
40
60
80
100Pe
rcen
t of C
ohor
t
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Cohort (years since graduation)
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Job Promotions% of Cohort Year
Mean Time to First Job Promotion by Cohort(3 Years Post-Graduation)
Mea
n tim
e to
firs
t pro
mot
ion
(mon
ths)
12
24
36
48
60
Cohort (years since graduation)
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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Estimated Annual Earnings of Alumni Community
$20mil
$40mil
$60mil
Note: Estimate is based on individual starting salaries adjusted for inflation.
2008 2011 2014 2017
Distribution of Employment by Major Industry Sector
Other13%
Government/Military2%
Research/Edu4%
Health5%
Consulting20%
Financial Services25%
Technology32%
Global Employment Locations
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Geographic Distribution of Employment Outside North Carolina
New YorkCalifornia
District of ColumbiaOhio
VirginiaGeorgia
TexasFlorida
MassachusettsIllinois
New JerseyMaryland
WashingtonKentucky
PennsylvaniaUtah
ConnecticutIowa
MichiganMinnesota
MissouriColorado
KansasLouisianaNebraska
OregonSouth Carolina
Number of Alumni0 10 20 30 40
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Median Base Salary Upon Graduation
$60,000
$80,000
$100,000
$120,000
Cohort Year
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
< 3 years 3+ years
Employment at GraduationPl
aced
by
Gra
duat
ion
80%
85%
90%
95%
100%
Cohort Year
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
40 students 80 students 120 students
Source URL: http://analytics.ncsu.edu/reports/alumni/MSA2017.pdf
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Graduates by Cohort YearN
umbe
r of G
radu
ates
40
80
120
Cohort Year
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
About the Data
Data in this report are compiled primarily from two sources: (1) Institute records on admissions and employment published annually; and (2) Information on current employment, including transitions and promotions, gathered from alumni profiles on Linkedin. Among the 650 alumni, 643 maintain a Linkedin profile.
Institute generated measurements are typically a census of each cohort year with carefully curated data for completeness and accuracy.
Though imperfect, data culled from Linkedin may be useful in discerning trends over time keeping in mind the limitations. While a significant portion of the alumni population maintain up-to-date and detailed profiles, there are cases where the profile is updated sporadically or provides only rudimentary details about employers and positions. In a small number of cases, it is evident a profile has been stagnant since graduation. Individuals may be more likely to make timely updates to their profile when significant changes happen, such as employment transitions, and slightly less so when receiving career ladder promotions.