MS-DS on Coursera Program Data
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Learn more about who are students are, what our program offers, how our graduates have found success, and more.
Who are our Students?
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73% Male Gender Identity
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27% Female Gender Identity
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35 Average Age
Employed Full Time • 75.3%
Employed Part Time • 9.5%
StudentsÌý• 14.6%
RetiredÌý• 0.6%
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0 to 1 Years • 64.25%
2 to 5 Years • 26.42%
6 to 10 Years • 5.28%
11 to 19 Years • 2.77%
20+ YearsÌý• 1.27%
Bachelor's • 70.88%
Master's • 18.20%
College CourseworkÌý• 5.16%
DoctorateÌý• 2.51%
AssociateÌý• 1.80%
High School • 1.10%
Tech CertificationsÌý• 0.35%
Current Students' Data
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Top 5 Prior Bachelor's Majors
Computer Science
Economics/Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
PhysicsÌý
Psychology
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Top Industries of Employment
Professional, scientific or technical
Information
FinTech
Healthcare
Education and Research
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Top 5 EmployersÌý
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Amazon
Google
Microsoft
Salesforce
Lockheed Martin
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Top 5 Job Roles
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Data Analyst
Data Scientist
Software Engineer
Data Engineer
Business Analyst
Where our Students Enroll From
Program Student Data Points
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2Ìý
Average Courses taken per Session
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2.5Ìý
Average Years to Degree Completion
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616
Total number of Graduates
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2324
Total Admits
Program Features
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30+ Courses Offered
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20+ Electives (including outside electives)
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100% Â鶹ÊÓƵ Affiliated FacultyÌý
What Our Students Are Saying
"It was important to me to find a program in a situation for me where it was flexible enough so I could take on more or scale back. That led me to online learning"
"The computer science pathway gave me lots of skills and knowledge"
"Even people from non-science backgrounds can undertake this program."