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Data Analytics



Data Analytics

Data analytics will be a critical tool in shaping the future, and those with the right skills and perspective will be ready to help tackle important issues, including climate change, the future of work, globalization, healthcare, artificial intelligence and critical aspects of privacy and security. Data analytics at Dickinson was designed to transcend traditional disciplinary boundaries, integrating computational acumen with opportunities in the natural sciences, social sciences, arts, languages and humanities.

Data analytics majors will learn to be critical consumers, users, explorers and communicators of data, ready for a multitude of postgraduate degrees, careers and experiences. The major will give students a depth and breadth of knowledge, including the technical expertise to perform sophisticated analyses, and the ability to meaningfully comprehend, critique and construct data-driven arguments.

The data analytics curriculum at Dickinson is highly interdisciplinary, involving:

  • foundational courses in mathematics and computer science
  • a course in the philosophy and ethics of data
  • an experiential component such as an internship or an independent research project
  • a three-course disciplinary focus in a field that allows students to meaningfully apply their skills in data analysis to a particular subject area.

This data analytics curriculum will prepare students to become the citizen-leaders and agents of change in today’s data-rich environment, ready to adapt rapidly to the data-driven global society of today and tomorrow.

Contact Info

Department co-chairs

Anthony UnderwoodAssociate Professor of Economics
Chauncey MaherProfessor of Philosophy
Department Email

Department coordinator

Shane GleasonDepartment coordinator

Phone

717-245-1381

Fax

Location

Tome Hall Mailing Address

Student Perspective

"Majoring in data analytics and environmental science is a good challenge for my mind, body and soul. The environmental sciences major provides me with a myriad of experience to grow a deeper love for the environment and awareness toward environmental justice issues. The data analytics major allows me to build my computational abilities and confidence as a problem solver. Together, I get to see and experience the connections between sustainability, social justice and big data and envision how I can make my mark."

— Michelle Cao ’25



Data Analytics Department News

Exclusive Dickinson Internship Opens Doors in Business, Finance

Exclusive Dickinson Internship Opens Doors in Business, Finance

CEO Rob Jakacki '89 knows what it takes to excel in business and finance. He says his firm's data internship—offered exclusively to Dickinson students—is a win-win.

Students Attend NABA Conference at Howard University

Students Attend NABA Conference at Howard University

Students from majors across the academic spectrum attend career-focused National Association of Black Accountants event.

Social Justice by the Numbers

Social Justice by the Numbers

With a double major in data analytics and women's, gender & sexuality studies, Marin Moore '26 plans a career combining data analysis and social justice.

Dickinson Hosts Conference on Household Economics in Developing Countries

Dickinson Hosts Conference on Household Economics in Developing Countries

Economists from the World Bank and universities across the country attend a two-day workshop organized by Dickinson's Department of Economics.

Internship Spotlight: Ben Warren ’25

Internship Spotlight: Ben Warren ’25

As a data-reporting intern at 'The Wall Street Journal,' Ben Warren '25 sharpened his tech and analytical skills, enhanced his interviewing savvy and learned the rhythms of the reporter's life.

Internship Spotlight: Justin Wong ’25

Internship Spotlight: Justin Wong ’25

"It's easy to interview with a company that aligns with your values," says Justin Wong ’25 (quantitative economics, data analytics), who completed a client-focused internship in the tech industry.