Master's in Applied Analytics

Program Overview

Muhlenberg College's Master's Degree in Applied Analytics is a ten-course, two-year program where professionals develop the necessary data skills to identify patterns, analyze results and predict future outcomes.

Data analytics is the universal language that almost all businesses speak today. The master’s in applied analytics program from the Muhlenberg College School of Graduate Studies can help you build your analytics skills and advance your career.

We offer both a master’s degree and a certificate in applied analytics. Our program is designed to give you a foundational knowledge of statistical analysis and data applications.

You’ll learn how to find critical patterns within datasets, create descriptive data summaries and visualizations, and tell powerful stories with data analytics. You’ll also learn how to use some of the most popular business intelligence and data analytics programs.

Our Master’s in Applied Analytics (MAA) also lets students refine their skills through team projects and problem-solving contexts, from urban analytics, urban simulation and geodemographics to predictive analytics and population health, sustainability and epidemiology.

August 25

Classes Begin

10

Average Class Size

1

Graduate Certificate Option

100% Online

Format

$34,000

Cost of Tuition

As few as 24 months

Duration

Program Structure

Duration
The program consists of ten courses, each running for eight weeks. Students can anticipate completing the program in 24 months.
Learning Modality
100% online

Admission Requirements

Prospective students must have completed an undergraduate degree at an accredited institution. Students admitted to a graduate program will have the following:

Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.
Two years of work experience or, if a senior or recent graduate, professional work experiences through internships, summer work, externships, and projects may be sufficient.
Additional admissions requirements follow the college’s graduate admissions policy.

Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate a solid understanding of database design, schemas, modeling, validation, cleansing, preparation and end-user experience.
Demonstrate proficiency in the use of contemporary quantitative tools, analysis methods, data model design and trend analysis.
Discriminate when to use specific tools and methods appropriately; and demonstrate the ability to plan, design and create models for managerial decision-making.
Prepare, transform and load large sets of data ("big data"); demonstrate the ability to summarize data sets into manageable aggregate datasets in actionable intelligence and key performance indicators.
Show a mastery of tools and the ability to select appropriate predictive and stochastic modeling methods for effective decision-making and planning.
Show a mastery of contemporary tools—including programming and proprietary application languages—to develop and transform functional and informative data.
Demonstrate knowledge of ethical treatment of data, including applying ethics and judgment to data analysis and interpretation; and regulatory requirements regarding privacy, confidentiality and governance.

Tuition Cost & Financial Aid

Each course in the Applied Analytics Program costs $850 per credit hour or $3,400 per course. Tuition includes all books, technology fees and other course-related costs.

Applied Analytics Graduate Certificate: $17,000
Master’s in Applied Analytics: $34,000
Please visit our financial aid page for more information.
Corporate partnerships that provide scholarship discounts for employees are available.

Course Requirements

Introduction to Analytics (8-week)

An Introduction to Programming Language (8-week)

Analytics and Modeling (8-week)

Data Management (8 week)

Data Visualization (8-week)

Business Intelligence (8-week)

Ethical Leadership & Communications (8-week)

Introduction to Cloud Computing (8-week)

Advanced Modeling (8 week)

Capstone (8-week)

Muhlenberg College School of Graduate Studies

Faculty Profiles

Muhlenberg’s faculty personify intellectual excellence and are devoted to teaching and opening doors for each individual student.

Allison Davidson, Ph.D.

Graduate Program Coordinator for Applied Analytics