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Be Competitive with a Graduate Certificate in Data Science
The online graduate certificates in Data Analytics Foundations, Data Science, and Business Analytics will position you to develop and deliver game-changing, career-elevating insights and strategies in as few as 24 weeks.
Learn practical applications from leading practitioners who teach from a curriculum created in cooperation with the industry’s top employers. And you can start with a 12-credit certificate and apply the credits towards the 32-credit Master of Science in Data Science or Business Analytics program.
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3 Graduate Certificate Options
All three courses in each certificate program are offered fully online and offer multiple start dates. For beginner students, we recommend the Data Analytics Foundations Certificate. For advanced professionals, these students can request to begin with the Data Science Certificate or Business Analytics Certificate. Courses can be applied to a master’s degree if they wish to pursue a Master’s Degree in Data Science or a Master’s Degree in Business Analytics.
Data Analytics Foundations Certificate
Data Science Certificate
Business Analytics Certificate
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Data Science and Business Analytics job growth is robust and data-driven professionals with advanced skill-sets and credentials are in high demand. Potential career paths and earnings, include:
Average Annual Salary Source: PayScale.com, Obtained May 2017
Choose Your Path to Success
Data Analytics Foundations Certificate
Data Science Certificate
Business Analytics Certificate
Admission Requirements
Application (no application fee)
Undergraduate transcript from an accredited college/university
Résumé demonstrating relevant work experience
Data Analytics Foundations Certificate: Prerequisite course – college-level statistics or completion of statistics module
Data Science & Business Analytics Certificates: Foundations Certificate or equivalent academic/work experience
Frequently Asked Questions
A: There are six convenient start dates offered per year for the online graduate certificate in Data Science, Business Analytics, or Foundations. Contact a Merrimack online Application Specialist at 978-
A: For beginner students, we recommend the Data Analytics Foundations Certificate. For advanced professionals, these students can request to begin with the Data Science Certificate or Business Analytics Certificate.
A: Each four-credit course is eight weeks in length. There are two, 8-week modules offered in the fall, spring, and summer semesters. This schedule allows students to begin the program at six different times during the year.
A: The graduate certificate program typically takes 24 weeks to complete.
A: No, there is no application fee.
A: The tuition for each certificate program is $952 per credit (or $11,424 in total) plus a $77 per course fee. Scholarships and tuition discounts (based on partnerships with your employer) may help offset the cost of the graduate certificate program. Please contact your Application Specialist today at 978-
A: A comprehensive fee of $77 per course helps to support the cost of providing the online courses, online library access, academic support and career services, all of which can be accessed virtually. Students pay the comprehensive fee when they take one or more classes during a module. On-campus services are available upon request.
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DATA-DRIVEN Leaders
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