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Emphasizing data analytics and applied areas—including databases, applied machine learning, and extensive dataset processing methods—the Applied Data Analytics master’s curriculum thoroughly immerses concepts and techniques for organizing, cleaning, analyzing, and representing/visualizing large amounts of data.
Every major industry—healthcare, tech, finance, communication, entertainment, energy, transportation, government, and manufacturing—has data analytics needs, making for significant growth in specialized data science, data engineering, automation, AI, and machine learning areas.
Yet the demand for skilled talent continues to outpace supply. McKinsey Global Institute anticipates as much as 12% annual growth in demand for graduates from data science programs over the next decade.
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BU’s Applied Data Analytics program ranks in the top 10. Here are a few reasons why:
BU MET – For those who want to lead
Earning a master’s degree in Applied Data Analytics has propelled our graduates to positions far and wide.
Recent graduates have established their careers at:
- Fidelity Investments
- Akamai Technologies
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Chi Alpha Campus Ministries
- Deloitte Consulting
- Drew University
- McKesson
- Olympus Americas
- Travelers
- Turiyatree Technologies
Potential careers:
- Data Science Analyst
- Senior Emerging Tech Engineer
- Solution Specialist
- Sr. Data Architect
- Sr. Strategy Product Manager
- Senior Audit Analyst
- Data Scientist
- Economist
- Business Intelligence Analyst
- Chief Analytics Officer
- Analytics Manager
Outlook:
Employment of data scientists is projected to grow 36% from 2021 to 2031, with demand expected to grow much faster than average.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Increased demand for data scientists will stem from increased demand for data-driven decisions. Organizations will need more data scientists to mine and analyze the large amounts of information and data collected.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
$103,500
Median annual wage for data scientists, May 2023
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Coming from a different background, I was looking for a department that offered a breadth of subjects and a technical focus in [the] case, as I waded in, I found myself enjoying those. Many similar computer science departments with part-time programs leaned toward management or a security focus. BU MET stood out with offerings in Python, data science, and database design.
I benefited from BU MET’s flexible class delivery options. I tried to attend most of my lectures live as it helped me feel like I was in class and helped me build a relationship with my professors. But that wasn’t always possible with commutes, late work nights, or other responsibilities. Having the Zoom recordings available, often the same night as the lecture, with fairly decent auto-transcription, was a lifesaver during hectic weeks.
BU’s the main reason I was able to switch careers. I had a broad and deep set of skills prior to 2017 but in nonprofit management. Today, I’m working hands-on in my first technical role, constructing complex jobs on cloud platforms, writing technical documentation to help researchers and data scientist customers, and writing my own Python and R code—even training other team members on skills and knowledge I have thanks to BU MET. I just passed my first industry certification, AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty, which I couldn’t have completed without the material I picked up at BU MET, especially in my final year of study.
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