Learn to harness the power of data to help businesses and organizations of all kinds solve problems and improve operations, products and services. With Dominican’s emphasis on ethics, you’ll also learn to ensure data is used for the common good.

Prepare for success in a fast-growing field

In this major, you’ll develop the programming skills to build software capable of processing large volumes of data and the statistical analysis skills to turn it into valuable insights. Combining the best of computer science and mathematics, this major will take you from multivariable calculus to machine learning. And with data playing an increasingly important role in decision making, you’ll examine the ethical dimensions of how data is used. You’ll be prepared for sought-after technology careers in business, government, health care, scientific research and beyond.

Work side-by-side with talented faculty

Practical experience is built into the curriculum. You’ll solve real-world problems in experiential learning challenges and practice the communication skills needed to present your findings. You will also complete an internship or a senior project. And you’ll have plenty of support along the way, from your professors, fellow students and dedicated advisors. Dominican’s faculty have ties to Chicago’s top employers and are eager to make their connections your connections.