Data Analytics
Overview
The Certificate in Data Analytics from East Tennessee State University' Department of Computing - housed in the College of Business and Technology - is designed for those with bachelor’s degrees who desire advanced credentials to prepare for professional careers working with, presenting, and organizing data - irrespective of previous experience.
Data is a valuable resource in today's economy for driving business decisions. The process of properly managing and analyzing data has quickly become an essential skill in many business sectors. This graduate certificate will allow you to develop strategies for using data to gain business advantages, through inspecting and cleaning data, using programming to analyze and visualize data, and using the information gained to make meaningful decisions. Best of all--you need no previous Computing or programming ability to participate!
Program
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Data-driven decision making is a major factor in many organizations, and is a necessary component for maintaining competitive edge.
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Many professionals can benefit from, and enhance their career potential through, advanced study in Data Analytics.
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The job market has demonstrated increasing demand in the data analysis workforce. Monster.com reports salaries between $41,000 and $95,000 for General Data Analysts in the state of Tennessee. More advanced positions (e.g., Business Intelligence Developer / Architects) can earn nearly $100,000!
The Data Analytics Graduate Certificate program curriculum and graduation requirements
can be found in the Data Analytics Graduate Certificate program listing in the ETSU Graduate Catalog.
People from various industries can benefit from studying data analytics—business,
public health, healthcare, education, sports, science, criminal justice, anyone! We
designed this certificate specifically for them to better manage and analyze their
data and make better data-driven decisions. I am excited about this new program and
look forward to meeting people with different backgrounds to help them unlock the
potential hidden within their data.
Cost
Credits to complete this program: 12 credit hours
| TN Residents | eRate (Out of State, 100% online) | Out of State |
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| $601 per credit hour | $751 per credit hour | $1442 per credit hour |
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*Note, tuition discounts are available for border county students. |
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Read more about cost, paying for courses, scholarship options and financial aid.
Steps to Apply
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Step 1 - Create your ETSU Application Account
Step 1 Create your ETSU Application Account by choosing the "Sign Up" option
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Step 2 - Sign into the ETSU Application Portal
Step 2 Sign into the ETSU Application Portal and select "Start a New Application"
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Step 3 - Complete the Remaining Fields
Step 3 Choose "Graduate," select your student type (domestic or international), select "Certificate," term, then choose Data Analytics and complete the remainder of the form.
