Master's in Business Analytics Career Success

The curriculum of the MS Business Analytics includes coursework in marketing and customer analytics, operations research and business analytics. Aspects of computer science and statistical methods are also incorporated into the curriculum. Taking ten months to complete, the program offers a technical, quantitative, and statistically intensive degree designed to train specialists in turning “big data” into business decisions.

Leeds maintains strategic partnerships with a myriad of companies across industries, from large multinationals to local Boulder startups. While pursuing your master’s degree you’ll have the opportunity to leverage these relationships to connect with analytics professionals and expand your network. As an MS Business Analytics student at Leeds, you'll have access to hundreds of jobs and personalized support to connect you with key contacts, resources and organizations to make your career goals a reality.

Job Search Timeline:

Corporations have varying recruiting timelines and start as early as August. Therefore, we strongly encourage enrolled students to set up an appointment with a Graduate Career Management team member soon after orientation concludes to discuss strategy and create an individualized timeline.
Learn more about the services the Graduate Career Management team can offer to help you land your ideal job.

STEM Designation:

The Leeds MS Business Analytics program is a STEM-designated degree program that gives international students the benefit of extending their stay in the U.S. by 24 months after graduation to continue their professional training.
Learn more about the STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) Extension.

Key Job Skills Required:

  • Ability to build relationships, collaborate and work with cross functional teams
  • Analytical tool experience including, but not limited to: Excel R, SQL, Tableau and Python
  • A framework in statistics
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to solve problems
  • Critical thinking, quantitative, and analysis skills

Frequent Job Tasks:

  • Collect and interpret big data through quantitative analysis
  • Create models and forecast companies’ needs
  • Collaborate closely with teams to derive requirements
  • Predict, evaluate and inform decisions and provide recommendations to key decision makers
  • Present findings to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Develop reports using analytics reporting tools that interface with the database

Sample Job Titles:

Benefits Analyst
Business Analyst
Clinical (Healthcare) Data Analyst
Consultant
Data Analyst
Data Manager
Data Scientist
Data Strategist
Healthcare Analyst
Healthcare Plan Compliance Analyst
Healthcare Financial Analyst
Lead Analyst
Marketing Analyst
Modeler
Operations Analyst
Product Analyst
Pricing Analyst
Predictive Analyst
Quantitative Analyst
Digital Engagement Administrator
Statistical Analyst

Sample Industry Areas:

Consulting
Consumer Product
Customer Service
Finance
Healthcare
Human Resources
Manufacturing
Marketing
Operations

Average Salary:

The average salary for an MS Business Analytics graduate in 2023 was $83,885.

Recent MS Business Analytics graduates have secured roles at the following companies:

AB InBev
Accenture
Allstate
Alteryx
Applied Materials
Arrow Electronics
Bizanalytica
BlueVector AI
BoCo Clerk & Recorder's Office
Bridge Specialty Group
Citizens
CO Dept of Human Services
Coca Cola Consolidated
Comcast
Compunnel
DAS42

DaVita
Deloitte
Denver Health
DISH
Epic Systems
Fed Ex
Geico
HR Soft
Integer
Intelligent Direct, Inc.
Keysight
KPMG
LinQuest
Lockheed Martin
Lumen
Merckle

OptTek Systems
P2 Energy Solutions
Panasonic North America
Peregrine Energy
Pueblo County Govt
Ria Financial
Sabre
Seagate
SpenDifference
TimeSeries
TSYS
UT Austin
WBUR
Webroot
Xcel
Zayo