TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa Community College is launching Oklahoma’s first data analytics associate degree program during its upcoming fall semester.
“We’re very excited about this new program,” said David Paige, the Dean of Math and Engineering at Tulsa Community College. “At TCC, any time there is an area where students can achieve a livable wage and build success for their family, we want to be involved. Data analytics is becoming increasingly important in today’s economy. Every type of institution uses data. It could be a nonprofit. It could be a corporation. It could be us even at Tulsa Community College. We want our students to be part of those opportunities because it’s a degree and a career that gives you a lot of flexibility for the various directions you can go.”
Paige explained why the need for data analysts has been steadily growing the past couple of years…