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 vs. selectivity rank
Majors in this category
| Major | Colleges | Degrees ▼ | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Analytics | 487 | 20,572 | 66% / 34% | 8% | $87,512 |
| Business Analytics | 163 | 4,909 | 64% / 36% | 9% | $82,372 |
| Management Information Systems | 181 | 3,479 | 68% / 32% | 5% | $83,891 |
| Supply Chain Management | 43 | 2,958 | 65% / 35% | 8% | $96,382 |
| Logistics | 86 | 2,196 | 72% / 28% | 4% | $85,511 |
| Management Information Systems and Statistics | 37 | 2,050 | 68% / 32% | 6% | $90,116 |
| Operations Management | 57 | 1,678 | 64% / 36% | 7% | $87,282 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 36 | 1,039 | 70% / 30% | 6% | $81,577 |
| Industrial Distribution | 1 | 313 | 83% / 17% | 1% | |
| Quantitative Business | 8 | 251 | 62% / 38% | 35% | $71,674 |
| Business Statistics | 22 | 207 | 63% / 37% | 14% | $100,934 |
| Logistics and Supply Chain Management | 12 | 171 | 58% / 42% | 6% | $81,732 |
| E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce | 5 | 165 | 48% / 52% | 57% | $85,286 |
| Project Management | 18 | 156 | 67% / 33% | 3% | $85,297 |
| Business Data Analytics | 1 | 156 | 72% / 28% | 26% | $114,657 |
| Artificial Intelligence for Business | 2 | 114 | 53% / 47% | 17% | $201,350 |
| Logistics Management | 1 | 81 | 70% / 30% | 10% | $127,037 |
| Economics | 1 | 71 | 62% / 38% | 23% | $70,148 |
| Information Resources Management | 9 | 61 | 54% / 46% | 5% | |
| Operations and Technology Management | 1 | 51 | 41% / 59% | 2% | $99,143 |
| Supply Chain Logistics | 1 | 47 | 68% / 32% | 0% | $104,678 |
| Statistics & Quantitative Modeling | 1 | 46 | 50% / 50% | 13% | $89,742 |
| E-Commerce | 7 | 43 | 60% / 40% | 5% | $63,077 |
| Supply and Value Chain Management | 1 | 32 | 62% / 38% | 16% | $130,126 |
| Operations and Supply Chain Management | 3 | 28 | 79% / 21% | 0% | $72,720 |
| Operations and Analytics | 1 | 28 | 64% / 36% | 18% | |
| Knowledge Management | 3 | 25 | 80% / 20% | 4% | |
| Data Science and Analytics | 1 | 25 | 68% / 32% | 4% | |
| Supply Chain/Operations Management | 1 | 25 | 60% / 40% | 4% | $86,102 |
| Operations and Supply Management | 1 | 21 | 86% / 14% | 29% | $103,146 |
| Supply Chain Logistics Management | 1 | 19 | 84% / 16% | 0% | $63,581 |
| Research and Development Management | 2 | 18 | 72% / 28% | 0% | $77,191 |
| Supply Chain and Logistics Management | 1 | 17 | 88% / 12% | 18% | $77,416 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 1 | 16 | 56% / 44% | 12% | $93,007 |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 6 | 14 | 57% / 43% | 7% | $85,854 |
| Applied Business Analytics | 1 | 14 | 57% / 43% | 0% | |
| Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management | 1 | 14 | 64% / 36% | 0% | $84,623 |
| Operations Management and Supervision | 1 | 10 | 70% / 30% | 0% | $88,779 |
| Business Analytics (Applied) | 1 | 9 | 56% / 44% | 11% | $96,696 |
| Global Supply Chain Management | 1 | 8 | 75% / 25% | 0% | $74,117 |
| Business Analytics (Course 15-2) | 1 | 6 | 50% / 50% | 0% | |
| Business Analytics and Information Management | 1 | 1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $109,696 |