In JWU’s Data Analytics program, you’ll learn problem-solving skills that can be applied to any industry while benefiting from personalized attention in a small department. You’ll build a strong foundation in applied statistics, programming, data visualization and spreadsheets, and master the tools and software needed to collect and analyze data. This knowledge will help you uncover patterns, find correlations and predict outcomes for better decision-making in your field.
Along with your focus on math, programming and communication, the program offers room for a minor in another subject of your choice, such as business, hospitality, design, health or technology, preparing you for a career in various sectors like corporations, nonprofits, schools or government agencies.
Curriculum and Degree Requirements
Students in the College of Arts & Sciences will apply and adapt their knowledge in innovative ways through the Arts & Sciences Core Experience.
In addition to classes, free elective credit can be applied to a number of options, such as internships, minors or study abroad. You are encouraged to contact an advisor before scheduling free elective credits.
30 credits selected from 1000-4999 numbered offerings within the university
30
Total Credits
120.0
Real-World Data Analysis
Students have a wide range of opportunities for hands-on data analysis, from completing a real-world project with industry partners for course credit to conducting undergraduate research.
Our Data Analytics students have been placed in internships at partners that include:
Department of Defense
MIKEL Inc.
Horizon Healthcare Partners
Chubb
Harmony Biosciences
Providence Performing Arts Center
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Office of Institutional Effectiveness
American University in Florence, Italy
What Data Analysts Do
Karl Treen, manager of data analytics at Johnson & Wales University, shows what you’ll encounter as a data analyst, from data cleanings to computer programming to presenting to an audience through data visualization.
Get Your Master’s Faster
If you’re planning on continuing your education, take advantage of JWU’s combined degree programs, which can be completed in as little as five years. Advance your data analyst skills further by earning your combined B.S. and M.S. in Data Analytics to uncover hidden patterns, unknown correlations, market trends and customer preferences. If your interest is in epidemiology and your passion is in improving community health, take advantage of JWU’s combined B.S. in Data Analytics and MPH in Public Health program to get on the path you need to succeed.
After graduation, you’ll be prepared for careers such as:
Data analyst in business, science or social science
Actuary or risk analyst
Machine learning and AI programmer
Database designer
Education researchers
Some professions may require additional study, background checks, certifications, licenses, exams and/or experience as required qualifications for employment. Students are responsible for verifying that they can meet the employment requirements of potential employers.
Putting Data Analytics to Work in the Real World
At JWU Providence, you’ll work with actual data in a realistic setting. Whether it’s analyzing the effects of cultural TV streaming platforms, preferences in music or risks of pregnancy, the options are endless for applying data to the world around you. The issues that you explore will ground you in collecting and processing data while applying analytic methods.
What you’ll gain by studying Data Analytics at JWU:
Get the applied statistics, programming, data visualization and spreadsheet design skills you need to write reports and make presentations
Feel confident using management systems and spreadsheet programs to collect, organize and display data
Understand how to use mathematics and statistics techniques to address challenges facing organizations, individuals and communities
I was shocked by not only the opportunities we were presented with as students from inside the classroom and internships, but the care and attention I received from the faculty. I attribute my success in the program to them.”
