Master of Science in Big Data Analytics and Information Technology

In our increasingly complex digital society, we generate data in great supply. Now, we need to know how to collect it, manage it and leverage it effectively and ethically. The University of Central Missouri's AACSB-accredited Big Data Analytics and Information Technology master's degree program prepares you to do just that.

In big data analytics courses, programming classes and others, learn from expert faculty who are leaders in fields such as:

Artificial intelligence
Big data engineering
Cloud computing
Deep learning
Predictive analytics
They not only teach the technical skills you need to perform the work itself but also instruct you on project management and business intelligence. This ensures you know how to put your skills to use in a business context. All big data analytics courses at the University of Central Missouri are designed to ensure you learn the latest tools and trends in this ever-changing field.

In fact, our advisory board composed of top IT leaders in the Kansas City area reviews all Big Data Analytics and Information Technology MS program courses to provide feedback on which topics would benefit graduate students in the program most. This ensures you learn skills that help you advance your career and build your expertise.

Get ready for big data analytics jobs, advancement in the IT industry and technology leadership. Youll master topics in deep learning and AI, cloud computing, big data engineering, data visualization, programming, predictive analytics and data mining among others.

Students must have an awarded bachelor's degree from either a U.S. regionally accredited 4-year institution or an international institution that upon transcript evaluation is equivalent to a 4-year regionally accredited institution. Any graduate level course work taken else where must be a 3.0 cumulative GPA or above to be admissible to UCM Graduate Studies.

Accepted English Proficiency Exams:

TOEFL exam score of 79 IBT

IELTS exam score of 6.0

Duolingo composite exam score of 120

UCM Proficiency Test of 79