What are the placements like after a BSc in data science from IIT Madras?

IIT Madras is a highly reputed institution in India, and its BSc in data science program offers a plethora of opportunities for students. Graduates of this course get placed in various sectors including finance, healthcare, retail, and technology. 

Some of the job roles that graduates can pursue are 

• Data analyst
• Data scientist
• Business analyst
• Machine learning engineer
• Data engineer

This is a new program by IIT Madras, and the first batch is yet to graduate. Internships are also offered in this course. The top recruiting companies are Tech Mahindra, Nissan Renault, Aditya Birla, etc. IIT Madras provides 8-month internships. Almost 100% of students are placed. 

The salary package offered is 5 LPA to 6 LPA. The average salary package offered is 18 LPA. 

However, one must bear in mind the fact that these numbers depend on a number of factors such as the student's skills, experience, and the company to which they are applying to. Some highlights related to the course are:

• You have excess to the elaborate alumni network of IIT Madras comprising 45000+ graduates working as reputed firms today
• The program is the right combination of programming and mathematics. 
• You get the opportunity to learn Machine Learning from India's Machine learning teacher Prof. Balaram Ravindran.
• The courses offered under this program like Python, Machine Learning, Statistics, Deep Learning, Data Structures, and Algorithms make you a strong candidate for Data Scientist at some of the leading software companies.
• Off-campus placements are better as on campus, BSc students face tough competition with Engineering students who take away all the good roles.

There are many with just an MCA or BCA degree from a normal college working with top Companies like Microsoft. Here we are talking about a degree from the Number 1 Engineering college, IIT Madras; you surely will be offered the best job opportunities as well as the freedom to grow.