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The point of this course is to help you learn Data+AI skills to apply to whatever areas of study you are already in. The point is not to get you to change majors. It is helpful to know about Data skills and current market demands, as Data skills are being applied across job areas.
In the News:
In the News:
The Wall Street Journal 3/10/25 article How the AI Talent Race is Reshaping the Tech Job Market makes the case that technology is present in nearly every corner of the economy.
University of Maryland (UMD) has an interactive page at aimaps.ai that allows exploring the extent to which AI related jobs are permeating the market.
At right see the World Economic Forum Future of Jobs Jan '25 report, chart on the Fastest growing and declining jobs by 2030.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has projected a 36% growth in Data Science occupations during the period from 2021 to 2031, driven by the demand for workers who can handle big data.
In 2021, there were nearly 10 million workers in STEM occupations and this total is projected to grow by almost 11% by 2031, over two times faster than the total for all occupations. They also pay substantially more: Median annual wages as of May 2021 were $95,420 for STEM occupations, compared to $40,120 for non-STEM occupations
In Illinois:
In Illinois:
The Data Analytics supply/demand ratio for recent grads into entry-level jobs in Illinois is only 16%, according to Andrew Hanson, Senior Director of Research, Strada Education Foundation. See slide 20 from presentation given at National Break Through Tech yearly meeting, NYC 4/10/2024.
Currently in Illinois, 23.5% of all job postings include at least one data science skill, according to the March '24 Burning Glass Institute report which indicates that data science skills aren't just for data scientists anymore, and employer demand for data science skills will grow even faster over the next decade.
UIC's Data+AI program announcement:
UIC's Data+AI program announcement:
The Spring '25 College of Engineering Rise magazine featured the Google grant, p. 11.
See the 12/2/24 UIC News article announcing the Data+AI program.
See also: Crain’s Chicago Business article (12/2/24), The Indian EYE (12/6/24), News India Times (12/4/24)
COE RISE magazine article, Spring '25
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