Note: This program will be available beginning with the Fall 2024 semester. An application for this program has been submitted to our accreditor and is pending HLC approval.
Program Highlights
Leverage the power of data to help solve real-world problems with a degree in Data Science.
Data has never been more important than it is in today’s economy. Data enables companies to make informed decisions, gives healthcare providers better insights into patient care, and fuels artificial intelligence. With data being generated at an incredible rate, professionals are needed to manage, analyze, visualize, model, and disseminate data across an organization to support business processes and drive technology.
- The Data Science master’s degree is a set of ten courses that integrates computer science, data management, and statistics into a 30-credit hour program that focuses on the management, analysis, visualization, modeling, and dissemination of data and data-supported solutions.
- Data science is a quickly growing field. The Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts Data Science to grow by 35% between 2022 and 2032.
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Why Study Data Science?
Data is now being collected at an ever-increasing rate, and it can improve our way of life by helping us make informed decisions, make new discoveries, and address a diverse number of problems. Professionals are needed to safeguard, manage, and analyze this data to leverage trends, insights, and opportunities.
Career Facts
Median Yearly Income
Outlook 2022-2032
Curriculum
The Baker College Master of Science in Data Science is a set of ten courses that integrates computer science, data management, and statistics into a 30-credit hour program that focuses on the management, analysis, visualization, modeling, and dissemination of data and data-supported solutions.
Sample Courses
Data Engineering
Statistical Modeling
Data Governance and Ethics
Accreditation
This program is pending HLC approval.
Baker College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission / 230 South LaSalle St., Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604-1411 / 800-621-7440 / www.hlccommission.org.
Classes Available Anywhere
This program is offered online.
On Campus Unavailable
Core courses for this degree program are not offered on campus.
For those interested, a selection of general education and prerequisite courses are available on campus each semester.
View campus locationsAvailable on Baker Online
Courses for this degree program are available through Baker Online.
100% online, this format offers flexible scheduling with 8-week semesters
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Courses for this degree program are available through Online Live.
100% online with set class times, this format offers live, real-time virtual learning.
Online Live