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Drive your career forward with a data analytics certificate
The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Data Analytics from Maryville University teaches essential programming skills in Excel, Python, R, SQL and Power BI that data professionals use across industries to inform smart, strategic business decisions. Our online data analytics certificate program emphasizes hands-on real-world applications that teach you how to build robust data programs to collect, analyze and visualize big data, allowing you to build an impressive portfolio of work to showcase to employers.
Take the next step in your professional journey
Apply with no application fees or GRE scores, and choose from 3 start dates
Earn your data analytics certificate online in just 2.5 semesters
Enjoy 100% online coursework, with no live classes or campus visits required
Learn from faculty members who are experts in data analytics and programming
All credits count toward an online MS in data analytics
Who should earn an online data analytics certificate?
Are you ready to use your programming skills to help inform strategic, actionable solutions in today’s businesses?
Whether you are looking to change careers or pursue higher education with an online Master of Science in Data Analytics, our data analytics certificate program places an emphasis on in-demand in-action skills that you can use right away — on the job or in the classroom. We work to eliminate common barriers to education with 100% online coursework, three start dates per year, a simplified and no-fee application process and expert faculty members to help you navigate the path to career success.
Why earn your data analytics certificate online?
Our online data analytics certificate program is designed to be accessible, dynamic and quick. Complete your coursework in just two and a half semesters depending upon your preferred pace. All courses in our online data analytics certificate program count toward the online MS in data analytics program, empowering you to maximize your educational and career opportunities for continued growth and success.
What can you do with your certificate in data analytics?
With a post-bachelor’s data analytics certificate, you’ll gain practical skills through hands-on, project-based exercises using in-demand programming applications that are directly applicable in professional settings. You’ll be able to pursue a variety of careers across industries, opening the door to a multitude of opportunities to pivot to a completely new role or advance in your current career path.
What types of data analytics careers can I pursue?
Skilled data analysts are in demand, as 54% of chief data officers indicate that improving the usage and availability of data insights and analytics across the organization is a core objective.1
Our data analytics certificate program is designed to help you capitalize on that demand, as courses are focused on providing an in-depth understanding of data analysis techniques and applications that you can use to pursue new career opportunities.
Put your online data analytics certificate to work in many industries, including:
- Business and finance
- Energy
- Government and defense
- Healthcare
- Manufacturing
- Marketing
- Travel and transportation
Career opportunities to pursue after earning your data analytics certificate online:
- Data analyst
- Business intelligence analyst
- Data scientist
- Database administrator
- Data consultant
- Operations analyst
Move your career forward with a certificate in data analytics
Learn and earn in a high-demand role
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, data-related occupations, including data scientists and database administrators and architects, are projected to grow faster than the average growth rate for all occupations through 2033.2 Along with high growth, data-related occupations, including data scientists and database administrators and architects, can earn annual median salaries of $108,020 and $117,450, respectively.3
Big data can lead to big career opportunities
Businesses across industries rely on data to drive decisions, big and small, that shape the future of the organization. Finding skilled professionals who can utilize industry-standard data analytics tools to extract, interpret and communicate the data clearly and articulately is a priority, with 75% of chief digital officers (CDOs) looking to improve data literacy across the organization, and 40% of CDOs looking to hire workers with these skills onto their team over the next 12 months.4
Our online data analytics certificate program places an emphasis on project work that is tailor-made to real-world examples and exercises that you can align to specific industries and career goals.
Why choose Maryville’s online data analytics certificate?
Ready to start achieving your career goals? Whether that’s pivoting to a new role or pursuing a master’s degree, we’re here to help you. The online data analytics certificate program is offered by the John E. Simon School of Business, which is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The 12-credit program can be completed at your preferred pace in as little as 2.5 semesters, and hands-on projects are completely customized to align with your industry of interest and career goals.
Online data analytics certificate curriculum
Earn your Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Data Analytics with a curriculum that utilizes industry-standard tools such as Excel, Python, R, SQL and Power BI. This program is designed to ensure you become confident and proficient in practical, in-demand data analysis techniques that can be used immediately in the workplace, across industries and careers.
Our self-paced data analytics foundation course offers ultimate flexibility, as you can choose to complete it in eight or 16 weeks, depending upon your comfort level with the coursework and other commitments.
- Gain practical skills with hands-on, project-based learnings that teach theoretical concepts and leverage in-demand programming applications that are directly applicable in professional settings.
- Develop a robust project portfolio that is tailor-made to real-world examples and exercises that align to specific industries and career goals.
- Learn how to transform data into actionable insights to solve business problems.
- Design and interpret interactive dashboards, an essential skill set to inform decision making in organizations.
- Learn how to collect, analyze, interpret and report complex data to gain the skill set needed for roles in data science, business intelligence and other data-driven fields.
Core courses include:
- Data Analytics Foundation
- Data Management
- Data Mining
- Data Visualization
Take your education further with your Master of Science in Data Analytics
Thinking about pursuing a master’s degree? Our online data analytics certificate program is an ideal way to transition into a master’s program, as all courses within this certificate program count toward the online MS in data analytics degree from Maryville University.
Learn more about the online Post-Bachelor’s Data Analytics Certificate at Maryville University.
- Chief Data Officer Survey. (2023). Deloitte. Retrieved September 3, 2024. ↩︎
- Data Scientists: Summary. (2024). U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved September 3, 2024. ↩︎
- Database Administrators and Architects: Summary. (2024). U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved September 3, 2024. ↩︎
- Chief Data Officer Survey. (2023). Deloitte. Retrieved September 3, 2024. ↩︎
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