Why do so many people think that computer science degrees are the best course of study for careers in analytics and data science?

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Rajaram Kalahasti

One word - Ignorance. To be successful in analytics or data science, you need a good bckground in statistics. That is the reason why many firms prefer hiring Statisticians to computer science streams for Analytics roles.
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