As businesses are collecting more data there is an increased need to interpret, analyze, and present that data to the key stakeholders who make the business decisions. The Data Analyst program prepares learners to use techniques to combine, clarify and interpret patterns and trends, and provide visualizations of the data using best practices and relevant technologies.

Program Code: 101563 Emerging Career

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Visualize Your Success

Imagine playing a key part in a company’s success and future – and feeling valued in your role.

In data analytics, you collect, clean, analyze, and visualize data, transforming it into meaningful information that drives business decisions. You tell the data’s story through visualizations and presentations.

As organizations increasingly embrace technology and data, you could become an analyst in any one of a variety of fields. Below are examples of data analyst responsibilities in different fields:

  • Advanced manufacturing – Work in predictive maintenance, using data from machine learning to predict when equipment will need upkeep and repairs. That can save time and money by reducing machine downtime.
  • Logistics – Deliver analytics to help lower total transportation cost by extracting data and building visualizations/analytical models that support business needs.
  • Insurance – Ensure analysis and reporting accuracy and integrity. Provide insights into performance trends. Communicate findings to stakeholders and leadership with recommendations for actions to address business changes, trends, and issues.
  • Health care – Track and analyze patient care. Create data visualizations that enable decision makers to determine future next steps.

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This program is fully eligible for financial aid.

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Data Analytics is in the top 10 in-demand jobs according to Microsoft who utilized the job postings data from LinkedIn. As more businesses are connecting their machines with their ERPs the businesses need to make more intentional decisions. As part of Industry 4.0 manufacturing, marketing, and financial areas, businesses are looking for people who can gather, analyze, and interpret patterns and trends, and provide visualizations of the data to the right person who can make informed decisions. Businesses are looking at machine monitoring, safety wearables, providing proactive customer service, and staying fiscally viable. All of this comes with big data that needs to be analyzed to guide business decisions.

All credits from the following certificate(s) apply towards this associate degree:

901561, Data Analytics and Visualization

901523, Python Certificate

Delivery Formats

  • Day
  • Evening
  • Full-time
  • Online: Some online courses may be delivered at specific times each week.
  • Part-time