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Master of Professional Studies in Analytics
Northeastern University is helping to create leaders with a deep understanding of the mechanics of working with data and the capacity to identify and communicate data-driven insights that ultimately influence decisions.
The Master of Professional Studies in Analytics (STEM designated) provides students with an end-to-end data analytics education through a core curriculum with integrated experiential learning opportunities. Not only will students graduate with a portfolio of work samples that demonstrate their range and depth of skill, they will be part of a larger network of data analytics professionals who will serve them now and in the future. With the Master's in Analytics you will:
- Build portfolios of real-world projects demonstrating competency with key technologies, visualization and communication techniques, and the ability to translate information into recommended actions.
- Gain a core data analytical skillset upon which to layer more specialized technical skillsets or industry-specific applications.
- Develop a relationship to industry leaders and peers so that you may leverage your Northeastern education long after your formal education ends.
- Choose from a host of flexible programming options—all of which share an industry-defined core curriculum and a required, credit-bearing experiential requirement.
- Anticipate and contribute to the future direction of data analytics.
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Entry Terms
Fall, Winter, Spring & Summer
Learning Format: 100% online, on-ground
Application Deadlines:
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Credits Required for Graduation
32 Semester Hours; Program Duration: 1.5-2 years
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About Northeastern
A graduate program at Northeastern University enables you to create the educational experience that best meets your career and life goals. Ranked among the top-40 universities in the U.S. and classified as a tier-1 reserch university, we offer a dynamic learning environment, fueled, informed, and inspired by professionally-oriented, experience-powered study.
Experiential learning. Industry-aligned coursework. Flexible study options. Plus, a global network of faculty practitioners, corporate partners, distinguished alumni, and fellow students. Together, these form the cornerstone of an education that’s innovative, yet relevant; practical, yet transformative.
- International students at Northeastern are supported by comprehensive services dedicated to making their study abroad experience a success both academically and socially.
- Experiential learning—the integration of rigorous classroom study with professional experience—is at the heart of every degree program, online, on campus, or hybrid.
- Globally recognized for research and links to industry and emerging technologies, faculty are available to advise and mentor students in academics, research, and our Cooperative Education Programs (co-op).
- Our smaller regional campuses in Charlotte, North Carolina, Seattle, Washington, Silicon Valley and San Francisco, California, and Toronto and Vancouver, Canada are strategically located in high-growth economic centers driven by industry leadership, technology and innovation. Students enjoy access to faculty for academic and professional support as well as the opportunity to participate in local events and network with professionals in their area of interest.
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