IBM estimates that 90% of all data in the world today has been created in the last two years. That explosion of readily available information has produced a boom for data scientists equipped with the skills to help shape the big data industry. USF’s Data Science program leverages San Francisco’s influential, innovative technology culture. There’s no better place to acquire the skills for an evolving industry than at the center of its transformation. Predicting consumer behavior, extracting information from medical images, uncovering hidden stock market indicators, studying human genetic structure—our students graduate ready to acquire, manage and explore the data that’s inspiring change around the world.

Data scientists are highly sought after across a variety of industries around the San Francisco Bay Area and the world. So what does a data scientist do? Around the world, all kinds of companies rely on the expertise of data scientists to grow and thrive. From eCommerce to healthcare to social networking, our students graduate ready to explore data in just about any industry they want.