The interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate in Data Analytics is offered through a collaboration between the Khoury College of Computer Sciences, the College of Social Sciences and Humanities, and the D'Amore-McKim School of Business.
The program is designed to provide students with foundational knowledge in “big data,” data analytics, including data management, machine learning, data mining, statistics, and visualizing and communicating data, that can be applied to data-driven decision making in any discipline.
Classes benefit from Northeastern’s signature experiential learning program, drawing on students’ current professional experiences to make real-world connections with subject matter.
Four 4-credit foundation courses comprise Northeastern’s interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate in Data Analytics. Certificate course credits are transferable to master’s degree programs included in the university’s Data Analytics Programs.
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Unique Features
- Learn core foundational knowledge in data science and data analytics – a field that is expanding rapidly and provides careers with enormous growth potential.
- Provides a path to continue your education and pursue a Masters of Science in the following programs:
- Master of Science in Health Informatics
- Master of Science in Health Data Analytics
- Master of Science in Bioinformatics
- Master of Science in Urban Informatics
- Examine how data is collected, stored, and retrieved; how data can be extracted from large, structured/unstructured datasets; how to analyze information using data mining and machine learning; and how to use information design and visual analytics to analyze and present results.
Career Outlook
In today’s increasingly competitive, technology-driven global environment, where business data across all companies is estimated to double every 1.2 years, and the public sector is building enormous data infrastructures, the ability to manage and analyze large volumes of data is critical to growth, innovation, and productivity in every field. From finding cures for cancer to plotting more efficient service delivery routes, from predicting crime hot spots in our cities to pinpointing marketing efforts, industries need individuals with the curiosity, creativity, knowledge, and skills to analyze and model complex datasets and draw actionable insights. The rapid evolution in the way businesses, research institutions, and governments produce, process, and analyze data has created a shortage of talent.
To help meet the growing demand for knowledgeable, experienced professionals in this emerging field Northeastern University offers our interdisciplinary Data Analytics Programs.