Every occupation the official NCES/BLS crosswalk connects to data analytics programs, with BLS pay, the education each job usually needs, what the work involves, and where to go next.
Data Analytics · CIP 30.71 series · 5 codes · 8 careers · Check one exact major, e.g. 30.7101 Data Analytics, General, in the major to career finder
The official NCES/BLS crosswalk maps data analytics programs to 8 occupations that such programs typically prepare people for, including Management Consultant, Computer Programmer and Statistician. BLS median pay across them runs from $78,760 (Marketing Specialist) to $166,570 (Financial Manager) in May 2025. The crosswalk describes preparation, not what graduates actually go on to do.
Data Program → related occupations: these are jobs data analytics programs typically prepare people for (NCES/BLS crosswalk). Not a guaranteed outcome, and not a record of what graduates do.
Data Filter by the education the job usually needs or its preparation level; sort by pay or by number employed.
| Occupation | Most common education | Job Zone | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing Specialist | $78,760 | 899,580 | n/a | 4 |
| Management Consultant | $101,860 | 898,280 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Financial Manager | $166,570 | 841,710 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Financial Analyst | $102,740 | 361,980 | n/a | 4 |
| Data Scientist | $120,230 | 262,440 | n/a | 4 |
| Computer Programmer | $100,390 | 92,230 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Business Teachers, PostsecondaryPostsecondary teaching | $99,080 | 82,150 | Doctoral Degree | 5 |
| Statistician | $105,650 | 29,030 | Master's Degree | 5 |
No occupations match these filters.
Data The education column shows a typical entry level only where O*NET data supports one answer. Check the typical education for Management Consultant, one of the data analytics jobs above.
Data BLS national median annual wage, May 2025. These are pay levels of the occupations, not earnings of graduates.
Data The largest related occupations by employment (postsecondary teaching shown in the explorer).
Gather and organize information on problems or procedures.
Confer with personnel concerned to ensure successful functioning of newly implemented systems or procedures.
Reading Comprehension · Active Listening · Critical Thinking
Mapped from CIP 30.7101, 30.7102Write, analyze, review, and rewrite programs, using workflow chart and diagram, and applying knowledge of computer capabilities, subject matter, and symbolic logic.
Correct errors by making appropriate changes and rechecking the program to ensure that the desired results are produced.
Programming · Complex Problem Solving · Active Listening
Mapped from CIP 30.7101, 30.7103Analyze and interpret statistical data to identify significant differences in relationships among sources of information.
Evaluate the statistical methods and procedures used to obtain data to ensure validity, applicability, efficiency, and accuracy.
Mathematics · Reading Comprehension · Critical Thinking
Mapped from CIP 30.7101, 30.7102Analyze, manipulate, or process large sets of data using statistical software.
Create graphs, charts, or other visualizations to convey the results of data analysis using specialized software.
Mathematics · Critical Thinking · Reading Comprehension
Career guide Salary How to become
Mapped from CIP 30.7101, 30.7102Prepare reports of findings, illustrating data graphically and translating complex findings into written text.
Seek and provide information to help companies determine their position in the marketplace.
Reading Comprehension · Active Listening · Writing
Mapped from CIP 30.7102Establish and maintain relationships with individual or business customers or provide assistance with problems these customers may encounter.
Oversee the flow of cash or financial instruments.
Reading Comprehension · Active Listening · Speaking
Mapped from CIP 30.7104Data Related occupations grouped by government career field, with their pay range.
Data Other programs whose crosswalk occupations overlap with these.
The NCES/BLS crosswalk relates instructional programs (CIP 2020) to occupations (SOC 2018) when programs in the CIP category typically prepare individuals directly for jobs in the occupation. This page uses the CIP program series below and shows every non-residual occupation mapped to them that has BLS wages and O*NET data; each occupation lists the CIP codes that map to it.
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