IIT Madras BS in Data Science: Salaries, Career Growth for 2024 & 2025 Job Outcomes

IIT Madras BS Data Science 2024 Batch Highlights

The 2024 batch of IIT Madras BS in Data Science and Applications programme consisted of 131 students. This batch is defined as the group of students who completed a BSc degree in 2023 and were tracked by December 2024.

Batch 2024

The data reflects 131 students, where 98 students pursued a dual degree (BS and another degree) and 33 students took the standalone BS programme. Out of the total, 32 students completed a BSc or 114 credits, while 99 students finished the full BS programme.

Status of Graduates

As we can see, a large portion of the batch is already employed, with 91 students working in various domains. The number of students continuing their education by pursuing postgraduate programmes is 18, followed by 10 students who are currently looking for full-time jobs. 5 students are doing an internship, while 4 students are preparing for exams like GATE and UPSC and 3 students are planning for further undergraduate studies or master’s programmes.

Students Pursuing Other UG Degree

The IIT Madras BS Data Science 2024 batch has diverse backgrounds of students, with majority of students pursuing this programme alongside another degree.

Students with Dual Degree

The table shows that out of 98 dual degree pursuant, 58 students held a B.E./B.Tech degree, followed by 28 students from a BSc background completing the both degree levels (BSc and BS). This indicates a strong interest in engineering fields among the students.

Income Level During the Programme

When doing the programme, students had varying levels of income. The majority of students already had an income of over Rs 5 LPA during the programme, indicating the growing demand for data science professionals, even during their academic training.

Age and Gender Demographic

The majority of students fall within the 20-25 age group, which reflects the programme’s popularity among young professionals or fresh graduates. The data further reveals 106 students are male and 25 students are female.

Geographic Diversity

The table shows that most students are from Maharashtra (21), Uttar Pradesh (14), and Tamil Nadu (14), followed by other states. This demonstrates that the programme attracts a diverse background of students from different parts of India.

Post-Graduation Career Growth - Salary Range (2024)

The students’ salary range after the IIT Madras Data Science programme indicates a healthy career progress, with a majority earning competitive salaries.

Salary Distribution

The salary distribution reflects that most students (21) fall within the Rs 5-10 LPA salary range. Most impressive data is that 5 students land careers within a Rs 25-50 LPA salary range, followed by 4 students within the Rs 15-25 LPA salary range.

Higher Education Opportunities – PG Admissions

After completing the BS Data Science from IIT Madras, many graduates chose to pursue postgraduate studies in India and abroad. This shows the programme’s effectiveness in the acceptance into top institutions in India and abroad and in preparing graduates for a dynamic career in data science.

Admission to Abroad Universities

The data shows that 8 students of IIT Madras BS Data Science programme have opted for postgraduate programmes in foreign universities, such as the Georgia Institute of Technology, HEC Paris, University of Sydney, and University of North Carolina.

Admission to Indian Universities

This means 12 students chose to pursue higher education within India. Of those, 8 students opted for institutions like CMI, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Bombay, and IIT Madras itself. Four IIT Madras Data Science students went to universities, such as OP Jindal Global University, Shiv Nadar University, Chennai, and XLRI Jamshedpur.

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IIT Madras BS Data Science – Salaries and Job Outcomes (2025)

The IIT Madras BS in Data Science and Applications programme has created substantial career opportunities, both in terms of higher education and employment, for its students. The students have not only secured internships and jobs through the institute’s placement cell but also on their own.

IIC Facilitated Placement Statistics (May-Sep 2024 & Jan 2025)

The stipend offered during internships fall within Rs 10-60K/month range. The salary package offered to BS in Data Science and Applications students ranges between Rs 3.6 LPA and Rs 15 LPA.

Note: The high salary packages were generally secured by working professionals with prior industry experience.

Internships Secured Through IIC

Across May-September 2024 and January 2025, 236 students applied for at least one internship, and 118 students secured internships through the IIT Madras’ Industry Interaction Cell (IIC).

Note: 50% students received internships, with an average stipend of Rs 27,705 per month.

Jobs Through IIC

The data shows a total of 41 companies advertised 120 positions for jobs across May-September 2024 and January 2025. The number of students applied to at least 1 job is 39, of those 16 students secured jobs.

Note: 41% students secured jobs, with the highest package of Rs 15 LPA and average package of Rs 8.09 LPA.

Quantitative Career Progression (Survey Highlights)

A large number of students have leveraged the knowledge acquired from the IIT Madras BS Data Science and Applications programme to secure internships and jobs on their own.

Self-Secured Internships and Jobs

From May 2024 – January 2025, 3,233 students secured internships and 1,396 students received job offers through independent applications or networking. This indicates growing confidence and demand in students' abilities.

Stipend Insights

The number shows a majority of students earned Rs 10-30K/month, with some landing Rs 50-60K/month offers.

Salary Insights

This means most students landed jobs within Rs 5 LPA - Rs 10 LPA salary range, with higher salaries (> Rs 20 LPA) basically secured by working professionals with prior experience.

Post-Graduation Career Growth

Many IIT Madras BS Data Science students applied for masters and PhD programmes within and outside India.

Total Students Applied for Higher Education

About 684 students applied for higher education such as Masters or PhD programmes abroad across all three terms (May-September 2024, and January 2025). 442 students went to IITs, IISERs and IIMs and 1,187 students received admissions to other Indian universities.

Note: This data highlights about 2,313 students opted for higher education after the IIT Madras BS Data Science and Applications programme, with significant interest in both domestic and international institutions.

The Final Verdict

The IIT Madras BS in Data Science and Applications programme opens the room for career development through its internships and job placements. Additionally, the programme prepares learners for competitive academic pursuits, whether they want to pursue masters or PhD programs abroad or in top Indian institutes like IITs, IISc, and IISERs, promising its high academic standing.