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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ANALYTICS

2018 ALUMNI REPORT

Number of graduates (97% graduation rate): 762

Percent employed in the profession: 97%

Number of employers: 257

Percent employed in the U.S.: 97%

Percent employed in North Carolina: 48%

Average / median age: 31 / 30

Percent who are U.S. citizens: 81%

Percent who are women: 41%

Employed at graduation: 96%

Average Starting Salary (inflation-adjusted) $96,442

Promoted since graduation (with 3 or more years on the job): 57%

Average time to first job promotion (months): 26

Transitioned employment one or more times: 37%

Estimated annual payroll in 2018 (in millions): $66.2

Reported as of January 24, 2019; Includes graduating classes of 2008 through 2018.

For further information contact: analytics@ncsu.edu

ALUMNI DEMOGRAPHICS

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Citizenship

Non-U.S.19%

U.S. Citizen81%

Gender

Male59%

Female41%

Employment

3%

U.S.97%

U.S.International

Residency

Non-Resident52%

NC Resident48%

56 Countries of Origin

ArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaBangladeshBelarusBelgiumBermudaBrazilBulgariaCanadaChinaColombiaCosta RicaCroatiaCzech RepublicDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEritrea

EthiopiaFranceGermanyGhanaGreeceHungaryIndiaIranIsraelItalyJamaicaKyrgyzstanLatviaMexicoNepalNicaraguaNigeriaPakistanPeru

PhilippinesPolandRomaniaRussiaSaudi ArabiaSingaporeSouth KoreaSpainSri LankaThailandTurkeyUkraineUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVenezuelaVietnam

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Age Distribution

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Selected Positions

Advanced Analytics Data ScientistAnalytical ConsultantAnalytics and Modeling ManagerAnalytics ConsultantAssociate Data ScientistBusiness Data ScientistChief Data ScientistConsultantData AnalystData ScientistData Scientist ManagerDirector, Data and AnalyticsDirector, Data ScienceHead of Data and AnalyticsHead of Risk ManagementLead AnalystLead Data ScientistManager, Advanced AnalyticsManager, Customer InsightsManager, Data and AnalyticsManager, Data EngineeringManager, Data ScienceManager, Medical Advanced AnalyticsManager, Reporting and AnalyticsMarketing Data Scientist Senior AssociateMarketing Optimization Senior AssociateOperations Analytics Modeler

Principal Analyst, Data SciencePrincipal Data ScientistQuantitative Finance AnalystResearch Data ScientistRisk AnalystSenior AnalystSenior Analytics ConsultantSenior Analytics ManagerSenior AssociateSenior ConsultantSenior Data AnalystSenior Data ScientistSenior Data Science ConsultantSenior Geographic Data ScientistSenior Insights AnalystSenior Manager, Advanced AnalyticsSenior Manager, Data ScienceSenior Model Validation AnalystSenior Specialist, Global Advanced AnalyticsSenior Statistical AnalystSoftware DeveloperStaff ConsultantStatisticianTechnical ArchitectTechnical Research ManagerTechnical ConsultantVice President, Data Science & Analytics

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Positions Held by Major Category

Other12%

Manager19%

Consultant19%

Analyst20%

Data Scientist29%

Leading Employers

Accenture Federal ServicesAlly FinancialAmazonAnkura ConsultingAsurionBain & Company Bank of AmericaBB&TBlue Cross Blue Shield of NCCignaCitrixCommunity Care of North CarolinaDeloitteElder ResearchElevateEYFacebookFidelity InvestmentsFifth Third Bank

GlaxoSmithKlineGoogleIBMJPMorgan ChaseLiberty MutualLowe's CompaniesNorthrop GrummanPutnam InvestmentsRed HatRTI InternationalSAPSASSlalom ConsultingThe Home DepotThe Walt Disney CompanyTIAAUS Federal GovernmentWells FargoZencos

Note: The Top-10 employers are listed in Bold. There are 257 employers in total.

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Alumni Concentration Among the Top-50 Employers

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Distribution of Employment Outside North Carolina by U.S. Geographic Region

West20%

Midwest18%

South42%

Northeast20%

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First Employment Transition by Cohort

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First Job Promotion by Cohort

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Final estimatePreliminary estimate

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Estimated Annual Earnings of Alumni Community

$20mil

$40mil

$60mil

$80mil

Note: Estimate is based on individual starting salaries adjusted for inflation.

2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

Distribution of Employment by Major Industry Sector

Other14%

Government/Military3%

Research/Edu3%

Health6%

Consulting19% Financial

Services23%

Technology33%

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Geographic Distribution of Employment Outside North Carolina

Virginia-DC

New York

California

Ohio

Georgia

Texas

Florida

Massachusetts

Illinois

Washington

Maryland

South Carolina

Missouri

Utah

Colorado

Pennsylvania

Tennessee

Connecticut

Kentucky

Michigan

Indiana

IowaMinnesota

Oregon

Rhode Island

Arizona

Kansas

Louisiana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Jersey

Wisconsin

Number of Alumni0 25 50 75

Global Employment Locations

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Employment at Graduation

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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

40 students 80 students 120 students

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Inflation-Adjusted Average Starting Salary by Cohort Year

$70,000

$80,000

$90,000

$100,000

$110,000

$120,000

Cohort Year

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Actual DollarsInflation-Adjusted (2018) Dollars

Cost of Living (COLI)-Adjusted Average Starting Salary by Cohort Year

$60,000

$70,000

$80,000

$90,000

$100,000

$110,000

Cohort Year

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Actual DollarsCOLI-Adjusted Dollars

Source URL: http://analytics.ncsu.edu/reports/alumni/MSA2018.pdf

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Graduates by Cohort Year

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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

About the Data

Data in this report are compiled primarily from two sources: (1) Institute records on admissions and employment published annually; and (2) Information on current employment, including transitions and promotions, gathered from alumni profiles on Linkedin. Among the 762 alumni, 755 maintain a Linkedin profile.

Institute generated measurements are typically a census of each cohort year with carefully curated data for completeness and accuracy.

Though imperfect, data culled from Linkedin may be useful in discerning trends over time keeping in mind the limitations. While a significant portion of the alumni population maintain up-to-date and detailed profiles, there are cases where the profile is updated sporadically or provides only rudimentary details about employers and positions. In a small number of cases, it is evident a profile has been stagnant since graduation. Individuals may be more likely to make timely updates to their profile when significant changes happen, such as employment transitions, and slightly less so when receiving career ladder promotions.