Master of Science in Business Data Analytics:
a degree for 21st Century business professionals
Successful businesses employ data and models to make better decisions and gain a competitive advantage. Vast amounts of data related to customers, suppliers, operations, and financial transactions are collected from a variety of sources, often managed in diverse systems, by multiple stakeholders. Transforming this data into insights that enhance decision-making is a key challenge for businesses of every size, across all industries.
An MS in Business Data Analytics is for students who want:
- to excel in a high-demand and rapidly growing field
- an education that prepares them for real world applied experience that blends concepts from business and data science geared towards business applications
- to develop skills that cultivate a culture of change and social responsibility
Our unique curriculum creates data storytellers and business strategists prepared to make data-driven decisions that increase competitive business advantage. With this program, graduates will:
- have the technical analytical skills and business knowledge to address business challenges and create strategic solutions
- use data analytics to optimize the business operating environment
- employ data analytics skills and tools to refine business operational decisions
Find out if this program is right for you! Attend our next Information Session
Ask your questions and determine if this program will fit your educational and career goals. Click the date of your choice to register, right up to the session time.
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Wednesday May 8 12:00 noon PST/PDT
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Connect your experience with a cutting-edge degree to Define Your Future
Geared for working professionals, the program is offered 100% online over 18 months. It recognizes the real-world need for data analysis experts in different business disciplines including healthcare, cybersecurity, marketing, supply chain, information systems and more. Students with some work experience, as well as those just completing their undergraduate degrees, will find pathways to career futures. Contact us today if you're ready to get started on a future in one of the hottest areas in business.
NOTE: This program is NOT F-1 VISA eligible because it is offered 100% online. International students may apply and enroll in the program by taking it from their home country.
Some possible job titles waiting for students who complete the degree:
- Data Analyst
- Business Analyst
- Intelligence Analyst
- Analytics Manager, Data Scientist
- Market Research Analyst
- Reporting Analyst
- Data Consultant
- Manager of Analytics and Decision Support
- Healthcare Data Analyst
- HR Data Analyst
- Big Data and Analytics Consultant
- Financial Data Analyst
Job Opportunities and Salaries
The state of California is reported to have a higher number of job opportunities than other states for business and data analysts due to the high number of businesses that focus on technology. But wherever you plan to seek employment, Business Data Analytics professionals are in high demand because data analyst jobs are expected to increase across the US 25% between 2019-2029. (US Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Salaries of Business and Data Analytics positions in the top 10 cities in the US (where such jobs are abundant)
| City | Annual Salary | Monthly Pay | Weekly Pay |
Hourly Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Mateo CA | $119,784 | $9982 | $2304 | $57.59 |
| Berkeley CA | $115,596 | $9633 | $2223 | $55.58 |
| Daly City CA | $115,272 | $9606 | $2217 | $55.42 |
| Richmond CA | $112,518 | $9377 | $2164 | $55.10 |
| Irvine CA | $111,834 | $9320 | $2151 | $53.77 |
| Odessa TX | $110,090 | $9174 | $2117 | $52,93 |
| Stamford CT | $109,564 | $9130 | $2107 | $52.67 |
| Orange CA | $109,253 | $9104 | $2101 | $52.53 |
| Bellevue WA | $109,253 | $9104 | $2101 | $52.53 |
| San Francisco CA | $109,040 | $9087 | $2097 | $52.42 |
