{"id":3645,"date":"2021-12-16T16:58:16","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T16:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=3645"},"modified":"2025-02-11T13:03:01","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T18:03:01","slug":"new-a-s-in-data-analytics-a-career-starter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2021\/12\/16\/new-a-s-in-data-analytics-a-career-starter\/","title":{"rendered":"New A.S. in Data Analytics: A Career Starter"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column3645_995966-b2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column3645_995966-b2 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column3645_995966-b2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column3645_995966-b2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column3645_995966-b2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column3645_995966-b2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column3645_995966-b2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column3645_995966-b2{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column3645_995966-b2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kadence-column3645_995966-b2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column3645_995966-b2 dynamic-main-col\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Launched in Fall of 2021, Wilmington University\u2019s new associate degree in Data Analytics is designed to equip students for careers in a rapidly growing profession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program is 100% online and provides students with the well-rounded data analytics skills they\u2019ll need on the job, notes Dr. Victoria Haddad, chair of Computer Science and AS, Data Analytics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The degree is a steppingstone toward careers as a business analyst, business intelligence analyst, data analyst, data technician, and operations analyst.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Demand is highest in the finance and health care industries. Students gain experience and training in skills employers demand, including Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Python, SQL Database, and Tableau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The degree also is designed to offer students value. A dual-credit\u00ae certificate in Data Analytics is built into the curriculum, meaning students can earn this desirable credential without the expense of additional tuition. Want to keep learning? 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