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Analytics (M.S.)

Data analysis plays a crucial role in solving organizational challenges and making effective business decisions. The graduate degree in Analytics is designed for students interested in mastering the process of making data-informed decisions. By using data analysis, optimization techniques, and modeling tools, students have the opportunity to make sense of big data across multiple functions of the business. In order to improve an organization’s performance, students will work with a vast amount of big data to help discover trends and make predictions, and then make strategic, data-driven decisions.

This fully online, 30-33 credit program, which can be completed in as little as one year, is designed for students with any undergraduate background. Students with previous analytics undergraduate coursework may possibly substitute more advanced analytics graduate coursework for some of the Master of Science in Analytics requirements. Students enrolling without an approved statistics class will be enrolled in an acceptable class their first semester.

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Graduate Programs

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Major

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Full Time, Online

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Why Grand View?

  • The program is fully online with synchronous components so you get real-time instruction
  • You will develop analytical skills and cutting-edge techniques, while preparing you to communicate findings and decisions
  • You will develop strong problem-solving skills and learn how to lead organizations to leverage data
  • You will create a strong portfolio of work that validates your skills and learning for employers
  • You will develop one-on-one professional relationships with faculty

This Program Will

  • Prepare you for careers in key growth sectors that need professionals with deep analytics skills
  • Provide distinct and specialized classes in Finance, Marketing, Sports and Healthcare Analytics
  • Offer a wide variety of career paths for students who earn their M.S. in Analytics at Grand View University

Did You Know?

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Outlook Handbook, overall employment of business and data analysts and related positions is expected to grow at 10% (much faster than average) from 2022-2032. Analytics positions are highly sought after in today’s job market and professionals in roles such as data scientist can earn an annual wage of $103,500 in the U.S. According to the U.S Department of Labor’s O*NET, management analysts working in the Des Moines-West Des Moines area, on average, earn $82,440. In Iowa, analytics workers on average earn $81,570, and in the U.S., the average is $95,290. More specialized analysts, like business intelligence analysts, earn an average of $106,900 in the Des Moines-West Des Moines area,$94,860 in Iowa.

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