Education · 1 of 4
The path
A degree with statistics in it, then a junior research job.
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High school
Grades 11 and 12
Math through Grade 12, plus English. Data management courses are a bonus.
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Bachelor's degree
4 years
Marketing, business, economics, psychology, sociology or statistics. Take every research methods and statistics course you can.
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Graduate certificate, optional
1 year
Some Ontario colleges run 1-year research analyst graduate certificates for people who already have a degree or diploma. Georgian's includes a 450 hour co-op term, though it has paused intake for fall 2027.
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Junior analyst
1 to 3 years
Writing survey questions, cleaning data, building charts and slides for senior staff.
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Analyst and senior analyst
By year 5
Running your own studies from design to presentation.