Do I need a degree to become a data scientist?

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J
3 years ago
Hi In most cases, you will need at least a Bachelor's degree in a related field to get an entry-level job as a data scientist. However, for many non-entry level jobs in the data Science field, you will need a master's degree. Roughly four out of every five data scientists have a master's degree. So

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Deeksha Dixit
3 years ago
You need to have a minimum professional Certificate in data Science to become a data scientist. You do not need a degree, but you must complete a professional course in data Science. Without a professional course, you cannot understand the basic job requirements of a data scientist. You must be an e

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3 years ago
Yes, there is a need of a degree to do something further as a data scientist. Degree in a related field is required to get an entry level job as a data scientist, however, for may non entry level jobs in the data Science field need a master's degree.

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