Career Outcomes
One year of study, incredible results.
UVA’s Master of Science in Business Analytics Program, offered jointly by the Darden School and McIntire School of Commerce, is more than a 12-month master’s that you earn while you work. It’s a springboard for those advancing their career in business analytics and a ticket for those seeking to start one.
Which Candidate Are You?
The Career Switcher
You are someone aiming to gain a fresh foundation in business analytics to be competitive for a functional switch into a new role in a different service line or industry. You know that a program that offers a wealth of applied learning will set you up for success wherever you decide to go with your new credential.
The Career Enhancer
You are an employee whose company is supportive of your decision to pursue a master’s degree in data analytics. You are confident you can rise to the challenge to hone cutting-edge analytics skills and you are eager to refresh your business perspective to better manage a growing portfolio or team.
The Career Climber
You are a motivated individual, interested in putting your existing career on a fast-track by gaining knowledge and experience. You are looking to broaden your exposure to the intersection of business and analytics so that you can vie for a next-level job in your current environment or some place new.
Career Growth by the Numbers
Data from the MSBA Class of 2025
Career Objectives
Data from the MSBA Class of 2025
MSBA Graduates Employed by Industry
Data from the MSBA Class of 2025
| Consulting | 20% |
| Consumer Packaged Goods | 2% |
| Energy | 2% |
| Financial Services | 16% |
| Government or Mililtary | 14% |
| Healthcare (including Products & Services) | 10% |
| Manufacturing | 4% |
| Nonprofit/Education | 6% |
| Real Estate | 4% |
| Retail | 2% |
| Technology | 20% |
| Transportation & Logistics Services | 2% |
Median Base Salary for Top Three Industries
Data from the MSBA Class of 2025
| $115,000 | $130,000 | $136,875 |
| Consulting | Technology | Financial Services |
MSBA Graduates Employed by Function
Data from the MSBA Class of 2025
| Function | % of Students | # of Students | Average Annual Base Salary | Median Annual Base Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Data Analytics | 35% | 18 | $111,201 | $115,000 |
| Consulting | 20% | 10 | $126,690 | $125,000 |
| Finance | 12% | 6 | $129,083 | $109,250 |
| General Management | 2% | 1 | - | - |
| Human Resources | 2% | 1 | - | - |
| Information Technology | 4% | 2 | - | - |
| Marketing/Sales | 18% | 9 | $136,222 | $132,000 |
| Operational/Logistics | 6% | 3 | $111.833 | $113,000 |
| Other | 2% | 1 | - | - |
Companies Hiring MSBA Graduates
Data from the MSBA Class of 2025
| Accenture | Guidehouse LLC | PepsiCo |
| Accenture Federal Services | Harris Poll | Republic Services |
| Aegis Mobile | Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company (HOPCo) | RTX |
| Akima LLC | Henry Schein | S&P Global Market Intelligence |
| Amazon Web Services | IBM | Salesforce.com |
| Amazon.com Inc. | Kearney & Company | Schneider Electric |
| Bank of America | Lockheed Martin | Self-Employed |
| Bluesight | M I Technical Solutions | Strategic Insights LTD |
| Brown Advisory | Malala Fund | Stryker |
| CACI | Marsh & McLennan Agency | Systems Planning and Analysis |
| Cash App (Block Inc.) | Meta | The Carlyle Group |
| CBRE | Miovision | Tiffany & Co. |
| Deloitte Consulting | Mission Lane | U.S. Navy |
| EMC Energy Insights | NextSite LLC | UnitedHealth Group |
| FIS | NTT DATA | University of Virginia |
| Foreign Service Institute | Octane Lending | |
| Gartner Inc. | Operation Homefront | |
| GEICO |