​St. Thomas Aquinas College Launches Data Science Program

St. Thomas Aquinas College continues to expand its in-demand STEM academic offerings with the offering of a new Bachelor of Science in Data Science.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the projected percent change in employment for data scientists in the next decade is expected to grow +36% – much faster than average for all occupations.

“Taught by experienced faculty, the program is purposefully designed to combine deep theoretical knowledge with practical, real-world experience,” said Dr. Bianca Wentzell, Dean of the School of STEM at St. Thomas Aquinas College. “In today’s data-driven world, graduates of our program will be well-positioned to pursue a wide-range of opportunities across numerous disciplines.”
Data Science is an interdisciplinary field that uses techniques primarily from the worlds of mathematics and computer science to extract usable knowledge from large quantities of data. The program will provide students with a strong foundation in the core pillars of data science: mathematics, computer science, and analytical data modeling.

St. Thomas Aquinas’ program provides a unique hands-on approach to the data science degree, with expanded courses including multi-course Machine Learning and robust Cloud Computing offerings.

Students will also spend two semesters on their capstone practicum so they can perform a real-world, data-intensive research project, from data gathering to presentation of results.
Applications are now being accepted for Fall 2024. For more information, please contact 845-398-4100, admissions@stac.edu.

About St. Thomas Aquinas College
St. Thomas Aquinas College is an independent liberal arts college located on 76 acres in Rockland County, NY, which provides education at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The College’s approximately 2,000 full and part-time students can choose from more than 100 different majors, minors, specializations, and dual-degree programs across four Schools: Arts & Social Sciences, Business, Education, and STEM. The College is recognized by U.S. News & World Report in the Top-Tier for Regional Universities, by Colleges of Distinction in both its New York and Catholic editions, by Affordable Colleges Online as a Top College in New York for Return on Investment, and is included as a Military Friendly School®. St. Thomas Aquinas College is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools; its School of Education is accredited by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP), and its School of Business is accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE). For more information, visit www.stac.edu.