Data Science

In this age of automation and cloud computing, data science experts are in high demand. Our 30-credit Master's program and 12-credit advanced certificate prepare professionals and researchers to capitalize on the data revolution through a curriculum of courses that have immediate, real-world applications.

Our location in New York City and our ties to corporations, startups, government, and nonprofits will give you an additional edge.

With data science expertise, the chances to excel in virtually every field — finance, social networks, urban planning, biomedicine, forensics, and policy, to name a few — are endless.

There has never been a better time for this learning or this program.

What will you Learn?

Data Science Fundamentals
Our four core courses give you a solid grounding in data science. They cover machine learning, data visualization, big data analytics, and data mining.

Data Analytics
Analyzing vast amounts of data is a key part of data science. We offer a wide range of elective courses focused on ways to analyze data. You get to choose two of them. Sample topics include artificial intelligence, database management, algorithms for big data, social network analysis, and natural language processing.

Data Applications
Data has so many applications in today’s world. We offer a broad selection of elective courses that focus on some of the most exciting and widespread applications. You get to choose two of them. Sample topics include 3D photography; speech and audio understanding; vision, brain, and assistive technologies; parallel scientific computing; big spatial data; and social and cultural computing.

Tying it All Together

You get to synthesize your learning with a hands-on capstone project. You can choose a research project or a data science internship at virtually any type of organization in the New York metro region — digital media, finance, government, biotechnology, health care, entertainment, and beyond.

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