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Find out which school offerings can help start a career in Data Engineering.Subjects
- Computers and technology
- English
- Math
Activities and clubs
- Engineering and coding club
- Math olympiad/team
- Storytelling, poetry, and book club
- Spelling bee
- Games and cards club
Courses
- Algebra
- Calculus
- Computer programming
- Media technology
- Probability
- Statistics
Activities and clubs
- Engineering and coding club
- Mathletes
- Media club
- School newspaper
- Yearbook
Career-focused programs
Your school may offer courses or programs that help prepare you for specific career paths, called Career & Technical Education. These CTE programs are grouped into career categories or clusters. If you're interested in this career, check with your counselor or teacher to see if your school has a CTE program in the clusters below. And keep an open mind! The career you like may pop up in all kinds of industries you don't expect.
This career is relevant to these career clusters:
- Information, A/V & Communication Technology
- Science & Mathematics
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Common next degrees or college majors after high school
- Business
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Electrical Engineering
Certifications can show interest and qualifications
- Data Engineer/Architect
- Data Science
- Javascript coding language
- Python coding language
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