What shall I study to become a data analyst? What are the opportunities and salary prospects in the same?

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    Neethu Nanjan | Contributor-Level 7

    Yesterday

    To become a Data Analyst, you should start by learning the right skills and tools step by step.

    What to Study:

    1. Learn basic mathematics and statistics (average, percentage, probability)
    2. Study Excel for data cleaning and simple analysis
    3. Learn SQL to work with databases
    4. Learn Python or R for data analysis
    5. Understand data visualization tools like Power BI or Tableau
    6. Join a structured course or training institute like Datamites for guided learning and projects

    Opportunities and Salary Prospects:

    • Data Analysts are needed in IT, banking, healthcare, e-commerce, and startups
    • Job roles include Junior Data Analyst, Business Analyst, and Reporting Analyst
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    Vidita Mehta | Contributor-Level 8

    5 years ago
    Hi,
    Glad that you are thinking to learn more about one of the most career-worthy fields in the current time which is Data Analysis. As this is quite popular and demanding among a lot of students and other professionals, in terms of learning and making a good career in it, so the future scope would be much higher.
    Coming back to your query, you can become a successful Data Analyst by considering a few short-term courses from well-known organizations. For learning, Data Analysis from a scratch, I would highly recommend Imarticus Learning, which is an educational institute, provides such training programs on Analytics, Finance, Technology,
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