What type of GPA do I need to be a market research analyst?

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<p>What type of GPA do I need to be a market research analyst or any market research jobs?</p>

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<p>Higher the better</p>

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<p>Slightly above average. Also depends on the college.</p>

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<p>I’d say that these are the bare minimums</p>

<p>Elite privates unis 3.2+(HYPSW)
semi-elite privates(think USC, Vanderbilt) 3.3+
semi-elite publics(Berkeley, UCLA, UVA) 3.4+
well regarded publics(Other UCs, UGA, OSU) 3.5+</p>

<p>basically the lower you go, the more you must prove yourself. The irony is that a 3.3 is generally(but not always)harder to get at say UCSD or UCI than a 3.3is at USC or Vandy(there’s a reason you pay such high tuition).</p>

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<p>I’d worry less about GPA and more about course of study. You want a degree that is heavy in statistics, economics and perhaps psychology and finance. Econometrics, Forecasting/Time Series Analysis, Sample Survey Methods, and Regression Analysis are quite useful, as well as some Design of Experiment (Conjoint Analysis or Discrete Choice Analysis). Having a strong handle at all of those topics will help you get your foot in the door of a market research firm.</p>

<p>Of course a GPA above 3.0 will help you get an internship.</p>

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<p>Know people that’s all I’m going to tell you. You figure out the rest.</p>