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Data Drives Decisions and Moves the World Forward. Earn Your B.S. in Data Analytics from WGU.

The world of data analytics is transforming- nearly every transaction, whether social, commercial, medical, or academic, requires expert management and in-depth data analysis. Analytics is becoming an umbrella discipline, impacting every industry in a variety of ways. Organizations need experts who can manage the amount of data they gather. WGU's online data analytics degree is designed to be a springboard, preparing students to pursue various analytics career paths.

At WGU, we aim to make quality higher education more accessible for more people. One way we do this is by charging flat-rate tuition and letting you take as many courses as you can complete in a six-month term at no extra cost. The faster you finish your B.S. Data Analytics program, the more money you’ll save. We also incorporate certification prep and exams into your coursework to save even more. The program is fully online with no set log-in times or test dates, so you can do your coursework anytime, anywhere.

Low Tuition: WGU’s data analytics program costs as little as $3,835 per six-month term for a bachelor’s degree and $4,520 per six-month term for a master's degree. Plus, our competency-based program means you can take as many courses and certifications as you can master within six months for one flat-rate tuition.
Scholarship opportunities: Each year, WGU awards millions of dollars in scholarships to make tuition even more affordable for qualified students. See which scholarship could help make your degree even more affordable.
Online: All of WGU’s IT degrees are offered online and designed to help working individuals fit higher education into their busy lives. That means no scheduled log-in times, so you can work around your life and move through courses at your own pace.

Third-party data analytics certifications included with the bachelor's degree:

Data+
Project+

WGU Data Analyst Nanodegree from Udacity

Cloud Practitioner

Optional Certification:

MSI Change Management

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One important measure of a degree’s value is the reputation of the university where it was earned. When employers, industry leaders, and academic experts hold your alma mater in high esteem, you reap the benefits of that respect. WGU is a pioneer in reinventing higher education for the 21st century, and our quality has been recognized.

The Need for Highly Qualified Data Analytics Experts is Growing

To address the needs of this thriving profession, the WGU School of Technology offers accredited bachelor's and master's degrees in data analytics.

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Data Analytics – B.S.

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Time: 62% of graduates finish within 36 months.
Tuition and fees: $3,835 per 6-month term.
Courses: 39 total courses in this program.

Certifications in this program at no additional cost include:

AWS Cloud Practitioner
CompTIA Data+
CompTIA Project+
Udacity Nanodegree—a unique, highly recognized credential designed to prepare you for a career in data science
MSI Change Management (Optional Certification)
Certiprof Design Thinking Professional Certificate (Optional Certification)

Skills for your résumé that you will learn in this program:

Data management
Data wrangling
Statistical analysis
Visualization
Leadership and management
Model deployment & storytelling

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Data Analytics – M.S.

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Time: 61% of graduates finish within 20 months.
Tuition: $4,520 per 6-month term.
Courses: 11 total courses in this program.

This program consists of three specialization areas which allow you to gain specific experience and skills that will benefit your future career. You can choose from data science, data engineering, and decision process engineering specializations to enhance your degree.

Skills for your résumé that you will learn in this program:

Data Modeling
Big Data
Business Intelligence
Data Quality
SQL
Python

Earn Your Degree for about Half the Cost of Other Universities*

You pay tuition per six-month term, not per course or credit. So when you move faster through your courses, you also lower your total bill!

WGU students pay about half the tuition,* and end up with half the debt of the national average.**

Low, flat-rate tuition.
Graduate faster and with less debt.
Financial aid and scholarships available.
Online education with supportive faculty.
VA and military benefits accepted.
Great return on investment.
All course materials for a low, flat fee.

*WGU average annual bachelor’s tuition rates are 47% lower than the national average, compared to national rates reported by the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Systems in 2023. WGU average rate does not include rates for WGU Bachelor of Science, Nursing Prelicensure program.

**WGU undergraduate students have approximately half the debt at graduation compared to the national average, according to the Institute for College Access and Success (2022).