Master of Science in Data Analytics Engineering

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Master of Science in Data Analytics Engineering

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Accredited engineering degree offered by the College of Engineering at Northeastern University. Source

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Hassle-free pathways for learners with or without conventional technical experience.

$3,000 USD per course

(4 credits at $750/credit) - Pay-as-you-go tuition lets you manage the costs, course by course.

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Lecture videos, hands-on projects and connection with instructors and peers, from anywhere.

Careers

Prepare for in-demand jobs in the rapidly growing data engineering field.

Position yourself for a wide range of exciting opportunities in the rapidly accelerating field of data analytics.

Prepare for a career that never stands still, with lucrative opportunities to drive digital transformation through roles such as data engineer, database architect, database administrator, software engineer and more.

Build a professional network of successful IT alumni
Example: Graduates from the College of Engineering have gone on to work at IBM, Microsoft and Amazon.
Increase your earnings with a data analytics engineering degree
With a median annual salary of $126,585. (Glassdoor)
Join the rapidly expanding workforce our nations and communities need
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics expects the number of data professionals to grow by 25 percent between 2021 and 2031.
Demonstrate your technical capabilities to prospective employers
With skills in data visualization, Python & R programming, database design, SQL, data mining, statistical modeling and big data analytics.

Admissions information

Upcoming Deadlines:

Summer 2025 Priority Application Deadline: March 28, 2025

10% New Student Scholarship Deadline: March 28, 2025

Enroll for your course(s) and pay the $399 initial deposit by March 28, 2025 to receive the 10% New Student Scholarship applied to your first term start.

Summer 2025 Start of Classes: May 5, 2025

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Harness the power of data

Build your expertise in:

  • Exploratory Data Analysis: using data visualisations and common probability models
  • Project Skills: learning how to plan robust methodologies and present outputs
  • Statistical Computing: using Monte Carlo methods to analyse large datasets
  • Statistical Methods: learning the general theory and method of estimation
  • Machine Learning: learning to identify patterns algorithmically, with reduced human intervention

Qualify for in-demand jobs

Data scientist

Decision scientist

Statistician

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics expects the number of data scientist jobs to grow by 19% over the next two decades

Advance your career

$100,910 Average salary of a data scientist in the United States

113,300 Job postings in data science in the US

36% growth by 2031 (US) The field is seeing extreme growth, with a much higher year-over-year growth 2021-2031

12.8% increase in average salary, 2019-2020 (US) 40% of firms globally aim to increase machine learning investment

260% increase in the number of data science teams per firm worldwide, 2018-2020

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