Data analytics

M.S.
Online
delivery
$609 Based on current tuition rates. No additional charge for nonresident students. Does not include course materials and associated fees and expenses.†
per credit
1
start term/year

The demand for professionals who can interpret large quantities of data has never been greater, and these skills are vital for scientific advances and business success worldwide. Whether you're an experienced analytics professional or looking to change careers and become one, you can chart your path forward by earning a master’s degree in data analytics online from Oregon State University.

This cutting-edge program is designed to take your career to the next level as you add more statistical and analytical skills to your repertoire. Explore real data problems that are interesting and challenging, and equip yourself with the quantitative tools needed to gather, analyze and interpret data on large and small scales.

Skills you’ll gain in OSU’s online data analytics degree program

As a student in Oregon State’s online data analytics master’s degree program, you’ll gain the in-demand skills you need to stand out in the job market and level up your career. You’ll learn from expert Oregon State faculty who have real-world experience and are well-connected with industry.

  • Data set analysis
  • Multidisciplinary data translation
  • Data visualization
  • Statistical analysis
  • Programming for data science
  • Applied machine learning
  • Experimental design and analysis
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Program details

The online data analytics master’s program integrates Oregon State's strengths in statistics, computer science, mathematics, policy and applied sciences such as genomics. The online courses include content on Python, SAS, C+ and R. No prior knowledge in Python, SAS or C+ is needed, and a basic introduction to R is assumed.

The online data analytics master’s program is offered by Oregon State’s College of Science.

Degree requirements

A total of 45 quarter credits are required to graduate with your data analytics master’s degree online. Degree requirements and curriculum details are available on Oregon State's academic catalog.

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Additional program features

Before you apply to the data analytics master’s program, explore the detailed admissions information, including application deadlines and required documents.

There is one prerequisite course for the data analytics master’s program: ST 351 – Introduction to Statistical Methods. This course includes training in basic statistics and an introduction to programming in statistical software. In addition to these skills, we expect incoming students to have basic computational skills at the level of college algebra.

Successful completion of a final oral examination is required to graduate with your master’s degree in data analytics. You will present and defend your capstone project and course of study in coordination with your graduate committee. Learn more on OSU's academic catalog.

Oregon State also delivers a Graduate Certificate in Data Analytics online, consisting of five statistics courses that will help you develop the expertise to make smart analytical decisions for organizations in any industry. You can apply all 18 credits you earn in the certificate program directly toward this master’s program.

You can gain highly specialized skills that are in demand by employers — and do it with less of a time and financial commitment — when you earn a certificate or microcredential online from Oregon State. Choose from a large collection of short-form offerings that can help you upskill quickly

Data analytics careers

The knowledge you acquire in Oregon State’s online master’s program in data analytics will help you fill in-demand jobs in the global marketplace. As a leader in this area, you’ll have the expertise to provide insights to both public and private companies that are seeking to make more effective use of their data resources.

Job market outlook

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