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Data science

4–5 years
You study
Statistics, Data analysis
Jobs
Data analyst, Data scientist
Average for the ICT field · Age 25–29
Sample too small

For the ICT field in the Labour Force Survey3.

Forecasts published in other countries for the occupation Data scientists: leaning to growth (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, August 2026 (Safar – Rabi' al-Awwal 1448 AH); Employment and Social Development Canada, June 2025 · Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 – Muharram 1447 AH)1,2. They are not a forecast for the Saudi market, nor by DataPulse.

Where is Data science taught?

Taught at 13 universities: 10 government and 3 private.

Riyadh

Makkah

Madinah

Qassim

Eastern Province

Tabuk

Hail

From university pages, admission guides and the Ministry’s Study in Saudi platform4. Gender is tagged where the university publishes it per programme.

What do Data science students learn?

Study how to collect, analyse and present data to find information that supports decisions.

  • Statistics
  • Data analysis
  • Machine learning
  • Data visualisation

In Arabic: علم البيانات

How many years is Data science?

4–5 years. The length may differ between universities depending on the foundation year.

What jobs do Data science graduates do?

Examples of graduates’ jobs, not a full or ranked list. A job is an occupation; the major is one route to it:

  • Data analyst
  • Data scientist
  • Business analyst
  • Data engineer

Computer work from an office or home.

What do Data science graduates earn?

GASTAT does not publish pay for each major; this is the average for the “Information and communication technology” field among Saudi bachelor’s holders, 2024 (1445–1446 AH)3.

Age 25–29Sample too small
Age 35–44Sample too small

What is unemployment in the ICT field?

Unemployment among Saudi graduates of the field (bachelor’s, all ages)3:

  • 20211442–1443 AH16.2%
  • 20221443–1444 AH13.7%
  • 20231444–1445 AH10.7%
  • 20241445–1446 AH10.8%

For the whole field, not this major alone. Past measurement, not a forecast.

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References

  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment projections for “Data scientists” (BLS 15-2051), 2025–2035 (1446–1457 AH).
  2. Employment and Social Development Canada, Canadian Occupational Projection System, “Data scientists” (COPS 21211), 2024–2033 (1445–1455 AH).
  3. General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), Labour Force Survey: Saudi bachelor’s holders in “Information and communication technology”, 2024 (1445–1446 AH).
  4. Programme pages on university websites, last checked 26 October 2026 (15 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH).