Business Analytics
What you'll do in college
These majors prepare students to manage the data, technology, and processes that keep modern organizations running. Coursework includes statistics, database management, business analytics, supply chain, operations research, programming (often Python, R, and SQL), and project management.
Many programs are housed in business schools and combine quantitative modeling with business strategy. Capstone projects often involve working with a real company on a process, logistics, or data problem.
What you'll do after college
Grads become business analysts, data analysts, supply chain managers, operations research analysts, IT consultants, and project managers at companies in retail, logistics, healthcare, finance, and tech. The work mixes data analysis, optimization, system design, and a lot of cross-team coordination—translating between business managers and engineers.
Pay is solid and demand is steady because every large organization needs people who can do this. Many roles are strong entry points into management or product roles.
Selectivity vs. earnings
By acceptance rate
By SAT median
Earnings by acceptance rate and institution category
Majors in this category
| Major | Colleges | Degrees ▼ | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Analytics | 511 | 22,232 | 64% / 36% | 7% | $84,774 | 96% |
| Business Analytics | 186 | 5,536 | 61% / 39% | 9% | $84,161 | 97% |
| Management Information Systems | 185 | 3,534 | 67% / 33% | 5% | $81,351 | 97% |
| Supply Chain Management | 43 | 2,592 | 65% / 35% | 5% | $84,028 | 95% |
| Logistics | 100 | 2,271 | 71% / 29% | 4% | $74,760 | 96% |
| Management Information Systems and Statistics | 35 | 1,999 | 66% / 34% | 5% | $92,727 | 96% |
| Operations Management | 56 | 1,518 | 63% / 37% | 5% | $78,883 | 97% |
| Business Data Analytics | 1 | 521 | 63% / 37% | 28% | $94,410 | 99% |
| Economics | 24 | 490 | 71% / 29% | 5% | $84,934 | 96% |
| Quantitative Business | 8 | 429 | 60% / 40% | 29% | $87,634 | 98% |
| Project Management | 29 | 335 | 58% / 42% | 1% | $79,963 | 96% |
| Industrial Distribution | 1 | 292 | 77% / 23% | 1% | $109,438 | 99% |
| Information Systems | 3 | 281 | 61% / 39% | 11% | $102,798 | 94% |
| Business Statistics | 29 | 259 | 64% / 36% | 11% | $85,611 | 96% |
| Business Management Economics | 1 | 258 | 65% / 35% | 3% | $86,057 | 97% |
| Supply Chain and Operations Management | 2 | 245 | 68% / 32% | 20% | $110,782 | 96% |
| Business Economics | 12 | 241 | 72% / 28% | 5% | $83,675 | 94% |
| Traffic, Customs, and Transportation Clerk/Technician | 1 | 195 | 58% / 42% | 0% | $90,033 | 100% |
| Logistics and Supply Chain Management | 11 | 164 | 59% / 41% | 5% | $72,089 | 97% |
| E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce | 5 | 149 | 45% / 55% | 42% | $77,250 | 96% |
| Artificial Intelligence for Business | 2 | 121 | 45% / 55% | 23% | $139,860 | 95% |
| Knowledge Management | 4 | 103 | 50% / 50% | 1% | $85,076 | 97% |
| Logistics Management | 1 | 103 | 69% / 31% | 19% | $95,058 | 97% |
| Information Resources Management | 11 | 74 | 62% / 38% | 0% | $84,485 | 97% |
| Business Analytics and Information Management | 1 | 62 | 68% / 32% | 11% | $107,783 | 96% |
| Operations and Technology Management | 1 | 52 | 56% / 44% | 12% | $96,659 | 97% |
| Supply Chain Logistics | 1 | 44 | 66% / 34% | 5% | $69,185 | 96% |
| Operations and Analytics | 1 | 37 | 46% / 54% | 27% | $128,332 | 100% |
| Supply and Value Chain Management | 1 | 31 | 55% / 45% | 6% | $107,801 | 97% |
| Operations and Supply Management | 2 | 30 | 77% / 23% | 0% | $88,520 | 100% |
| Statistics & Quantitative Modeling | 1 | 28 | 75% / 25% | 7% | $89,776 | 91% |
| E-Commerce | 6 | 27 | 37% / 63% | 0% | $67,794 | 97% |
| Operations, Information & Decisions | 1 | 27 | 44% / 56% | 22% | $148,565 | 96% |
| Supply Chain and Logistics Management | 1 | 26 | 73% / 27% | 4% | $75,806 | 94% |
| Operations and Supply Chain Management | 3 | 23 | 96% / 4% | 0% | $66,924 | 95% |
| Research and Development Management | 2 | 23 | 43% / 57% | 0% | $68,234 | 94% |
| Supply Chain/Operations Management | 1 | 19 | 68% / 32% | 0% | $85,312 | 94% |
| Supply Chain Logistics Management | 1 | 15 | 67% / 33% | 7% | $66,728 | 94% |
| Applied Business Analytics | 1 | 14 | 64% / 36% | 0% | $81,619 | |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 1 | 14 | 57% / 43% | 21% | $90,897 | 100% |
| Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management | 1 | 13 | 62% / 38% | 0% | $79,084 | 97% |
| Global Supply Chain Management | 1 | 12 | 58% / 42% | 0% | $61,863 | 100% |
| Business Analytics (Course 15-2) | 1 | 11 | 45% / 55% | 0% | $135,389 | 95% |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 6 | 9 | 56% / 44% | 11% | $72,524 | 97% |
| Operations Management and Supervision | 1 | 4 | 75% / 25% | 0% | $78,094 | 98% |
| Data Analytics | 1 | 1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $78,028 | 100% |
| Purchasing and Procurement | 1 | 0 | $65,915 | 100% | ||
| Statistics and Data Science | 1 | 0 | $164,111 |