I’m not sure about VIT, but Data Science as a field is still growing. It has yet to be researched a lot. To answer your question, your degree is not going to have any effect on your profile unless you yourself are absolutely adept with this field. No degree proves that you are good at something. Its the skills and projects that you do that makes you the top player in town.
I hope I have answered your query. Let me know if any help is required.