Accountant / Auditor: main tradeoff

Demand remains healthy while the graduate pipeline has been tight; the bigger question is how rapidly AI changes entry-level accounting work.

Data Scientist: main tradeoff

One of the fastest-growing occupations, but the work is converging with AI tooling and advanced analytics, making skill depth more important than the title alone.

Which should you choose?

Data Scientist has the higher national median pay in the BLS data. Data Scientist has the higher projected 2024–2034 growth rate. The larger decision is whether you prefer the training path, work style, and occupation-specific tradeoffs of Accountant / Auditor or Data Scientist.