You may not know it, but data science is everywhere. Wondering how you get recommended shows on Netflix? Or songs on Spotify? What about when you ask Alexa a question? That is all data science. As our world continues to advance in technology, Data Science continues to grow in demand.
Data science is becoming increasingly important in our tech-driven world, and Siena College is the only college in the Capital Region of New York to offer a bachelor's degree in this field. With Siena's Data Science program, you'll gain a deep understanding of data mathematics, statistics, and programming, and learn how to use this knowledge to solve real-world problems.
In this program, you'll explore a variety of topics such as data visualization, machine learning, and data ethics, and develop practical skills through hands-on training. With a degree in Data Science, you can pursue a career in a range of industries, including finance, healthcare, marketing, social media, and transportation, among others.
If you're not ready for a full degree, you can also choose to pursue a minor in Data Science. Additionally, Siena offers an Applied Data Science track that allows you to tailor your education to your career goals.
Overall, Siena's Data Science program provides a valuable opportunity to gain practical experience and apply your knowledge to real-world problems. As you prepare for your future, consider exploring the exciting and ever-growing field of data science.
Whether you choose our data science track or our applied track, Siena provides a top-notch education in this growing field. Our data science track provides a comprehensive education in this field, while our applied track enables students to combine their passion for a particular field, such as engineering or English, with data science skills.
Siena’s data science program builds upon our institution's liberal arts tradition. We encourage our students to transcend the conventional approach of merely asking "what" and "how," and instead, strive to understand the "why" behind the data. We firmly believe that every intelligent decision is the result of the work of a data scientist.
Not only are the likes of Amazon, Facebook, Uber, and Verizon looking for data scientists, they know what skills they want—so we asked them directly to help us build our curriculum. That’s value.
It’s our job to equip you with the tools you need to do your best here. To that end, all incoming data science students receive a free Raspberry Pi—a small computer that helps students learn how to code.
Spencer Tibbitts '20 and Ben Ellsworth '20 worked with player tracking data from the NBA to measure fatigue. They were invited to submit a paper to the 2018 MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference where they saw sports luminaries and analytic gurus, including Nate Silver, Alex Rodriguez, and noted Chicago-sports enthusiast President Barack Obama.
Sara Mahar '17 is currently pursuing an MS in the Data Science program at the University of San Francisco. While at Siena, she wrote a set of analysis tools to work with federal data on the homeless to make it easier for data scientists to help those who provide care use their resources most efficiently. She published a paper on this work in 2017.
Dan Loman worked on sports analytics for his senior year capstone project in Physics. This propelled him to enroll in the Data Science program at the University of San Francisco where he earned an MS. In 2017, he worked for the NBA Phoenix Suns as a Basketball Operations Analyst Intern. He is currently a data science engineer for Acuitas Health LLC in Troy, NY.
