Bachelor of Arts - Mathematics - Data Science and Computational Mathematics

As technology advances and the internet houses more information than ever before, being able to analyze and organize this data has become an important and necessary skill, one that is filled by data scientists and computational mathematicians. 

Data science uses scientific methods, processes, algorithms, and systems to extrapolate important information from large, unstructured data and focuses on the application of the knowledge learned from data. Computational mathematics is the mathematics behind computations, especially algorithms and computer algebra. It studies the limit of what the mathematics computers can perform and prove while continuing to advance the computational capabilities of modern computers.  

Studying this program gives you the opportunity for a rewarding career. Data science ranked third in U.S. News’ Best Technology Jobs in 2022, boasting high salaries and low unemployment rates with the median salary being $98,230 and the top 25 percent of data scientists making over $130,000 a year.

By choosing to study Data Science and Computational Mathematics at Illinois State, you will gain an interdisciplinary understanding of mathematics, statistics, data structure, and programming. With the solid curriculum training, you can enter into doctoral programs or be ready for employment in industries such as: