Do I need a business degree to become a business analyst?

Hello, I’m aiming for becoming a business analyst; however, I don’t have a business or IT degree. Is that essential for the position? Based on my research, I truly don’t think the position is relevant to the degrees, yet most recruiters out there still target business/IT graduates!

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