Master of Science in Data Analytics Engineering

This online degree provides the deep statistical knowledge and technical savviness you need to step into data scientist, engineer and analyst roles in less than 2 years. You'll learn to deliver a process that transforms raw data and places it into a decision-making context and to leverage technology to create informed strategies and smart systems.

Learn in a Career-Focused Curriculum

The program is taught by faculty with rich industry experience and connections. They draw upon both to teach a proven, career-focused curriculum so you're prepared to meet employers' evolving needs.

Earn Your Degree in a Top-Ranked Program

The 20 Best Schools to Study Big Data Analytics — TechRepublic, March 2016

Top 50 Best-Value, Big Data Graduate Programs — Value Colleges, 2018

Top 30 Most Innovative Schools — U.S News & World Report, 2019

Program Highlights

George Mason's Volgenau School of Engineering has worked with big data and cybersecurity for more than 25 years. The program's online format allows the best analytical professionals to learn and advance this science together.

More highlights include:

• Degree in less than 2 years
• 10 career-focused courses
• Using what you learn immediately
• Learning from anywhere in the world
• Mastering cutting-edge technologies

Data Scientist vs. Data Analyst Titles

The online MS in Data Analytics Engineering develops data scientists and analysts. Though the two titles can often share or overlap responsibilities and are sometimes used to mean the same thing, in the strictest definitions, they are different.

• Data scientists design the systems for handling data. They have a strong background in computer science and experience in building systems.
• Data analysts are generally subject matter experts. They have input into the systems that are designed, but their job is to mine the systems and leverage them to produce an actionable strategy.

George Mason University is Virginia's largest public research university. Located near Washington, D.C., Mason enrolls more than 33,000 students from 130 countries and all 50 states. Mason has grown rapidly over the past half-century and is recognized for its innovation and entrepreneurship, remarkable diversity, and commitment to accessibility. George Mason University is an innovative and inclusive academic community committed to creating a more just, free, and prosperous world.

Mason Online refers to the online learning experiences offered that may be completed at home, while stationed abroad, or while traveling. The online courses will maintain the same academic rigor and integrity as their campus-based counterparts, providing students with an active and collaborative learning environment while offering greater flexibility to fit a student's needs.