Master of Science in Analytics

Students of the Master of Science in Analytics program (available both on-campus and online via DEN@Viterbi) learn the skills needed to succeed as data analysts and data scientists including the abilities to summarize and present complex data, to apply machine learning methods to predict the result of different complex scenarios and to convert the data into actionable insights.

Students learn the skills needed to produce powerful analytics and reports to decision makers to take well informed decisions adding value to the organization. To accomplish these goals they receive an in-depth training in areas such as:

  • Data Management
  • Data Mining
  • Data Visualization
  • Machine learning
  • Decision Analysis
  • Statistics for Data Science

During the program, they become proficient on a host of state-of-the-art software and programming tools for data processing and analytics including Python for machine learning, R, and SAS Visual Analytics. Once the students have completed the required courses they are able to select electives to further improve their skills in areas of their interest.

These electives include (but are not limited to):

  • Consulting in data analytics
  • Analytics of financial data
  • Natural language processing for text mining and recommendation systems
  • Machine learning at scale (big data analytics)

Related Programs

The Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering also offers the following related graduate program concentrations and dual degree programs:

  • MS in Health Systems Management Engineering
  • MS in Industrial and Systems Engineering
  • MS in Manufacturing Engineering (On-campus only)
  • MS in Operations Research Engineering
  • MS in Product Development Engineering
  • Dual Degree: MS in Aerospace Engineering/MS in Engineering Management
  • Dual Degree: MS in Electrical Engineering/MS in Engineering Management
  • Dual Degree: MS in Mechanical Engineering/MS in Engineering Management
  • Dual Degree: MS in Industrial and Systems Engineering/MBA (On-campus only)

For a complete list of graduate programs offered online in the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, please visit the DEN@Viterbi Program Offerings.

Career Opportunities

A variety of career opportunities exist, but primarily in the areas of:

  • Software Engineer
  • Business Analyst
  • Data Analyst
  • Business Intelligence Engineer
  • Data Scientist & Machine Learning Engineer

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Experiential Learning Requirement

The program is completely online with the option to visit campus. Online students view the same lectures as USC’s on-campus engineering students using DEN@Viterbi’s innovative and proprietary electronic delivery system. This delivery system provides full collaboration among remote and on-campus students and faculty members, both in and out of the classroom.

DEN@Viterbi provides this unique opportunity for professional engineers to earn their graduate degree from a top ranked graduate engineering program, without setting foot on the USC campus. This program is uniquely different from other online programs since online students have access to the same faculty and classroom as on campus students.