Excel in Your Analytics Career
MS in Business Analytics Career Prospects
Your career is seeking the truth behind the numbers. Our job is helping. You uncover strengths you didn’t know you had.
Business relies on analytics more and more each day. A WashU Olin master’s degree in this burgeoning field is your path to a rich and rewarding career.
As your partner, the WashU Center for Career Engagement is here to help you realize your most career-empowered self. The center provides coaching, skills training, career planning and access to a global community of business leaders, recruiters, influencer networks and WashU alumni.
An Olin MSA Pays Off
$65,000
median base salary
79%
employment rate
$3,500
median internship salary
for specialized master's students
52%
employed in North America
for specialized master's students seeking employment
Personalized Professional Development
At WashU, you find career guidance tailored to your needs and interests.
Career Search
We help you break down your career search process into small, manageable tasks so you’re able to seize an opportunity when a potential internship or job presents itself.
Coaching Teams
Work one-on-one with a Certified Career Management Coach while at WashU Olin and after graduation. Gain confidence so throughout your job search you can network, interview and evaluate offers and pursue the best opportunities for your skill set and ambitions.
Customized Curriculum
Partner with your academic advisor and career coach to optimize your studies and get the most out of your WashU education. Use self-assessment tools to get a clear sense of what you want to do next, where you want your career to take you and how you can best meet your professional goals.
Career-Oriented Clubs
Career-Oriented Clubs: We have many opportunities to join clubs relevant to analytics. The Olin Big Data Association is a great way to improve your data skills. For more focused interests, check out these clubs—Olin Marketing Association, Supply Chain and Operations Association, ASCM (MSSCA) and Beta Alpha Psi (MSAA).
Learn more about student clubsLife after Olin
WashU Olin’s name is known by companies the world over for our commitment to Values Based, Data Driven™ leadership. However you chart your professional path, you’ll be in exceptional company. And remember, as an Olin alum, you receive lifelong career coaching and support.
Employers That Hire
Amazon, Blackrock, Express Scripts Holding Company, RGA, Schnuck's Markets
Read our Employment ReportEmployment by Function
See how our graduates put their degrees and skills to work by job function.
| Function | % of Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business/Data Analytics | 39% |
| Finance | 17% |
| Consulting | 13% |
| Marketing/Sales | 8% |
| Operations/Logistics | 7% |
| Information Technology | 6% |
| Accounting | 4% |
| Other | 6% |
Job Titles
- Analyst
- Data Analyst
- Data Scientist
- Business Intelligence Analyst
- Strategic Analyst
- Marketing Analyst
Desired Skills
- Analytical Skills
- Interpersonal Ability
- Emotional Intelligence
- Problem Solving
- Detail Oriented
- Documentation Skills
- Verbal/Written Communication
Charting Your Path
Career coaches guide you on a path to professional success. Better understand your goals, tell your story, narrow your search and secure a position.
Learn more about career servicesInterested in Recruiting Olin Students?
We invite you to partner with us to develop an individualized recruitment strategy to attract and engage the right candidates for your positions.
WashU has a career camp in the orientation at the beginning of the semester. They introduce the timeline of looking for internships and full-time jobs and how to use the resources of the career center. Every semester there is a career collaboration team, which helps us better solve challenges in job hunting.
Sixuan Mao, MSBA 2023
Read Sixuan's story
Contact Us
Graduate Admissions
Olin Business School - Knight Hall
One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130-4899
Office Hours:
Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.