Business Analytics , Data Analytics Master’s program at McDaniel College

Data Analytics, M.S. (100% Online or Hybrid Low Residency).

McDaniel Master of Science program will position you to play an essential role in your organization. Our approach teaches than just the skills of data analysis you'll be trained on present data in impactful and persuasive ways.

100% Online or Hybrid Low Residency (3-day residency per semester).

Communicating with Data and Creating an Analytic Narrative.

Every course in the curriculum integrates skills and knowledge that prepares the student to think critically and through a peripherally focused lens.

In this role, you have been asked to write a code of conduct that all data analysts must adhere to. Write this code of ethics for your data analytics organization.

Students will provide a reflection on when data collection enriches a solution and when it becomes a violation of personal privacy.

An Online or Hybrid Low Residency Format: Designed With You in Mind.

Our program is offered in two delivery formats 100% online or a Hybrid Low Residency format both designed for working professionals to allow for maximum flexibility with a focus on quality. Both formats are delivered in 8-week sessions to allow for accelerated completion of 10 courses in five semesters. Students can begin the program in January, May, or August.

Both the online and hybrid low residency options offer a quality experience with work-life balance. Students have the option to choose the modality of their choice.

What You Need to Know the M.S. in Data Analytics.

Submission of official transcript is required. International applicants may submit unofficial transcripts for application purposes but will be required to submit official transcripts prior to enrollment.

Though not required, we find that additional work in Statistics, Calculus, and Linear Algebra coursework can be helpful.

Letter of intent detailing professional goals relative to the program is recommended.

Waiver of this requirement can be considered for students who have received a degree in the US or who provide evidence of a primary language of instruction as English from a degree obtained outside of the US.

Residency sessions are mandatory for all F-1 visa holders and are scheduled by the college for three days each semester (Fall, Spring and Summer). Residency sessions are optional for domestic students.

Additionally, each course shall have progress and attendance requirements, which will be strictly enforced to ensure maintenance of F-1 status.

All students are required to be registered for a practicum with each semester of enrollment in the program. Students who enroll in practicums associated with CPT will be assigned to a first-year or second-year practicum course, which will align with the practicum responsibilities associated with CPT.

$208 Residency Fee (for hybrid delivery model only).

Discover this program and others at one of our monthly, virtual open houses!

Start your application today! We're now enrolling for Fall (August), Spring (January), and Summer (May) sessions.

This program provides a lot of good opportunities for students who may potentially do data research projects and internships for institutional research at the college and for community organizations. and we do it very well.

Incorporated into the program is a required practicum experience through which you will apply experiential knowledge alongside your academic studies. This will directly allow for you to utilize your classroom studies into real world situations. Because we know the power of applied learning, you may have multiple practicums throughout the program.

The world is a complex place and data can help us understand it. But only if we are able to communicate it in compelling and persuasive ways. It why each course in our program integrates a liberal arts component that requires you to think deeply and broadly your role.

Two Data Analytics students collaborate at a computer.

Data Analytics M.S. student Michael Eniolade wears a suit and stands next to a computer screen on a desk.

McDaniel alumni give back with Data Analytics internship.

They knew it was the right call when Data Analytics student Michael Eniolade interned with their team.

Read McDaniel alumni give back with Data Analytics internship .

An interdisciplinary researcher and educator, Xuejing Duan wants every student to know that they can accomplish many things with data analytics.

In the world of nonprofits and local government, data is how we tell our story. As a frontline worker it is easy to see the difference social service programs make in our community, but we need to be able to show that to all stakeholders and to the public at large. This program allowed me to refine my understanding and improve my data presentation skills to better serve my community.

My wife teaches here! But beyond that, I liked that the program focuses on practical research and is built for working students.

So, the program is really actionable data analytics in real life.