Data Science
The modern economy runs on data. To succeed, organizations must have tools to collect and organize data, then build software systems that apply models to that data to find patterns and make informed predictions about the future. LVC’s Data Science Program develops technical expertise while also emphasizing flexibility and foundational skills that will enable you to adapt to new technologies and paradigms long after graduation.
Students begin the program by laying a foundation in mathematics (with calculus and linear algebra), statistics, and computer programming. Through classroom experiences and individual and team projects, they learn how to build, evaluate, and deploy models that use data to clarify uncertainty, assess new information, and inform decisions.
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The LVC Data Science Program leverages the faculty’s decades-long expertise in mathematics, actuarial science, and computer science. Along the way, students learn to use industry-standard tools for collecting and managing data. The result is an interdisciplinary major that prepares graduates to take jobs in this rapidly growing field.
36%
job growth by 2031 (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
$100,910
median annual wage for data scientists in 2021
6th-fastest
growing career, 2021–31
Choose Your Focus
Are you more interested in the programming side of things? Find the theory particularly engaging? Do you want to focus on business analytics and risk assessment? We’ve designed our data science major to be combined with our computer science, mathematics, or actuarial science majors in flexible ways, providing students with the ability to customize their program. What’s more, we’ve built the program so that you can decide on these combinations in your first couple of years at LVC and still finish with what you want on time.
