How to Become a Data Analyst

There are many routes to becoming a data analyst and a variety of data analyst careers available.

Learn about how to become a data analyst, including the education requirements needed, the overall career path, and the types of data analyst jobs you can get.

Changing the Curve: Women in Computing

women have continued to be at the forefront of some major industry-changing advancements in computer science

 

datascience@berkeley explores the history and influence of women in computing, and reviews the state of the gap between women and men in computing today.

The Dollars Attached to a Career in Data Science

Data scientists aren’t going anywhere. In fact, this highly technical and analytical role is projected to grow three times faster than all other jobs. This is a look at the projected job growth in the field, median wages of data scientists across the United States, and the factors that may help boost a data scientist’s salary.

Cybersecurity Salaries and Job Outlook

Careers in cybersecurity are on the upswing. From information architects to computer programmers, organizations are employing cybersecurity experts to protect their information and intellectual property and fight online fraud and hackers. The pay can be generous for highly trained professionals in this field.

Big Data Isn’t a Concept — It’s a Problem to Solve

What is big data? To some it represents a cultural shift and for others it’s simply a concept. Here we deconstruct the term “big data,” and discuss how we should talk about it and what it sets us up to do for the future with AnnaLee Saxenian, dean of the UC Berkeley School of Information (I School).