Master’s in Data Science Programs in Montana
Going to Big Sky Country to study big data? We’ve scoured the state’s graduate schools to deliver a list of all the data science programs in Montana. Read on to connect to data scholarships, events and employers.
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Syracuse University
Master of Science in Applied Data Science
Syracuse University offers an online MS in Applied Data Science for professionals interested in gaining analytical and technical skills to become leaders in data science.
- Earn your master’s in as few as 18 months
- GRE scores are not required
- Earn an online master’s degree from top-ranked Syracuse University without relocating or leaving their job.
Southern Methodist University
Master of Science in Data Science
Designed for data science professionals looking to advance their careers, DataScience@SMU is an online Master of Science in Data Science from Southern Methodist University.
- No GRE required.
- Complete in as little as 20 months.
- Two starts per year.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Master of Applied Data Science
In UNC-Chapel Hill’s online Master of Applied Data Science, you’ll learn to tell a story through data, work in teams, and apply data insights to solve challenges. Graduate in as few as 16 months. No GRE required.
- Complete the program in as few as 16 months full time.
- No GRE scores required.
Hawaii Pacific University
Master of Science in Data Science
The online MS in Data Science program from Hawai‘i Pacific University prepares students to interpret both conventional and unconventional data, strengthen creative problem-solving skills, and apply cutting-edge data analysis expertise to nearly every industry.
- 12 months to complete full time and 24 months part time
- Standardized test scores not required (No GRE/GMAT)
- Students learn key skills such as data analysis, data mining, data visualization, programming, machine learning, and more
Maryville University
Master's in Data Science
Earn your Master of Science in Data Science online from Maryville University in as few as two years.
- Graduate in as few as two years.
- Learn 100% online.
- Apply with no entrance exams or fees, and choose from 3 start dates.
- Earn an experience-driven degree and learn from industry leaders.
Studying Data Science in Montana
Groups like the Montana High Tech Business Alliance are helping to keep Montana a state for tech entrepreneurs. One challenge for most companies looking to break into data science is having a skill-ready workforce to tap into and getting graduates to stay in Montana.
Data Science Research & Initiatives at Montana Universities
- The University of Montana Data Science Initiative (DSI) draws a diverse set of researchers to find data-driven solutions in sectors as diverse as journalism and healthcare. Much of the DSI research emanates from the Statistics and Applied Math Core in the Department of Mathematical Sciences, but it’s all cross-disciplinary. Recent research involves analyzing Twitter data to understand African Americans’ opinions on higher education court cases, examining hospital bills to detect Medicare fraud, and visualizing seismic data.
Online Data Science Programs in Montana
The Academic Degree Program Inventory on the Montana University System website ensures you’ll be the first to know about new online options like the one below.
Online Graduate Certificates in Data Science
A Health Care Informatics graduate certificate is offered at Montana Tech. The program takes students with a bachelor’s degree in an IT discipline (or work experience with a baccalaureate in another discipline) and gives them healthcare administration skills. Or vice versa — healthcare staff get IT skills. Certificate holders work can contend for jobs in hospitals that don’t require patient care — for example, as systems analysts who streamline patient intake procedures or specialists who train healthcare workers on database use.
Data Science Bootcamps in Montana
If you’re in Montana and looking to pursue a career in data science or data analytics, a data science or data analytics bootcamp may help you. Bootcamps are short, intensive training programs meant to introduce students to the basics of the fields. Bootcamps in Montana may focus exclusively on data science, the study of how knowledge is generally derived from raw data; data analytics, the process by which specific conclusions can be drawn from data; or both data science and data analytics. See our guides to learn more about data science bootcamps or data analytics bootcamps in Montana.
Data Science Scholarships in Montana
Montana doesn’t have a lot of universities, but it has a decent amount of data science scholarships thanks to one of its flagship campuses:
University of Montana
- School of Business Administration Scholarships: Full-time grad students in the Business Analytics program are eligible alongside their MBA and MAcct counterparts for departmental awards. Each scholarship is worth a different amount and has its own eligibility criteria, but students can apply for all awards with a single scholarship application.
Data Science Events in Montana
Data Science Meetups & Communities in Montana
There are few communities of data science enthusiasts off of college campuses. The following is an exception:
- Bozeman Area R useR Group: Love R and live in Bozeman? This group of useRs meets once a month, typically in the Montana State University library, to learn from area academics and professionals how to better leverage the program to solve statistical problems.
Data Science Jobs in Montana
There’s been some talk about how Bozeman is the new tech boomtown. But there’s plenty to be found across the state. DataSmart Solutions, a small company in Helena, specializes in using predictive analytics to help healthcare providers and insurers lower costs while improving patient care. Diamond B Technology Solutions, headquartered in Billings, uses analytics software from another Billings company, salesfloorLIVE, to mine customers’ data and help them fine-tune their business operations. Agile Data Solutions in Missoula specializes in e-discovery, creating algorithms to help companies efficiently find internal documents they need and store data for simple analysis.
There are a couple of ways to go about a job search. One is to enter the University of Montana system and take advantage of internships with industry partners. The second is also simple. Find an analytics company through the Montana High Tech Business Alliance.
Data Scientist Salaries in Montana
According to data from the O*NET OnLine in 2020, data scientists made an average $86,060 per year in Montana.
Last updated: April 2022
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