4 Reasons to Learn SAS for Analytics

[@TheCareerForce]

Do you use SAS or want to learn it?

[@arunpanicker3665]

Yes

[@mereditholson]

I learned SPSS as a sociology major, and when I took statistics almost twenty years ago, it seemed like the biology folks were all learning SAS instead. I’ve been working in education and want to transition to data analytics, and I keep wrestling with what to learn first, especially because I’m interested in healthcare analytics and medical research. R, Python, and SAS are all popular among the job postings that most interest me.

[@glennanitan9928]

Want to learn it

[@Dreamgardener747]

I had used it and I want to learn more after my career gap

[@geekabyte5264]

i want to learn SAS

[@cttofr]

This helps a lot to ease my mind about learning SAS this year. I am 1 year into my original plan: it was to spend 3 years in my current position as a business analyst in healthcare analytics progressively focusing on SQL (1 yr -completed!), Python (1 yr) then Machine Learning (1 yr) to break into Data Science while getting my bachelors at WGU in DMDA. However I just received a promotion as Data Warehouse Analyst, and they asked if I was willing to learn SAS (said yes of course) but then wondered about the value of it for a future Data Scientist. This really clarified to me that SAS will be useful in highly regulated sectors and will only add strength to my profile emphasizing healthcare analytics. Thank you so much!

[@TheCareerForce]

Super valuable! It's more niche than python but that can sometimes make it easier to get a job with it if you know it well. I'd consider completely swapping out SAS for python on your current learning plan since it lines up with your job. Then look at python as a future skill building activity down the road.

[@malcorub]

My new job has me working with SAS Enterprise Guide, Tableau, SQL Server and Teradata. I've worked with all of these except SAS, getting prepared for the learning curve.

[@parkerrichmond6877]

I'm going for my AS in Data Science right now and one of my future courses is SAS. This video gets me more excited to learn it because it's typically not a tool I hear about often in this field. I've been following you for a while now and your videos are always helpful!

[@EricLaermans]

No, you don’t hear often about SAS for the same reason you don’t hear about punch card computers anymore. It is very outdated. Only governments use it and some big pharma companies. Reason: they can’t get rid of it anymore so they make the best of SAS. Its programming logic comes from the punch card era and teaches you bad coding practise. Its outcomes are obscure and its innerworkings a black box. Exactly what you need (not) if you want to validate your SAS findings.

[@Ddddaah]

Seriously 😢​@@EricLaermans

[@aksashisger235]

I want to strt wid data analytics but confused should I strt with sas or other tools like excel,sql,python,...

[@gauravbrmn]

What are the best sources to learn SAS?

[@TheCareerForce]

The best source is directly from SAS. They have really good training courses including some free ones that you can get started with.

[@rosalieo5045]

I'm in the WGU MSDA and they removed SAS from the program which disappointed me because I really do want to go into healthcare analytics. Still trying to learn Python, R, and Tableau well through the program but still considering some SAS self study.

[@TheCareerForce]

Oh, that's a shame they removed it. SAS has some free courses on their site you could start with.

[@rosalieo5045]

@@TheCareerForce thank you I will check that out!

[@davidlanier7006]

Can you do a video about using R for statistics compared to learning R as a programming language, I'm confused about that. I just got a big thick book that teaches you Tableau, then I had to buy another Tableau book to explain the first book to me. What's a good book to learn Tableau?

[@dremtdream3841]

I love your vids. I'm considering a degree in business analysis. Does this job require you sit all day?? I need to know

[@TheCareerForce]

You'll spend most of your day sitting and working on the computer.

[@MilanSmore]

Get a standing desk!! 😅

[@nancyanderson5413]

I know how to use SAS, however SAS is not better or more flexible than R or Python. SAS is monetary disgrace for anybody that want to get a job. They ask you for the certifications, that are extremely expensive and useless. SAS is for the people that is not able to learn to code or to understand Statistics profoundly, is the equivalent to the old Excel in the Statistics world. Is really a way for few (SAS) to earn money without really deserving