Master of Data Analytics 18 months Postgraduate Programme By University of Niagara Falls Canada |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

18 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

48,000 CADTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Data Science and Artificial IntelligenceMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Decode your future

Data analysis is one of the fastest emerging professions in Canada. With the Master of Data Analytics, you’ll graduate ready to step into a high-demand career as a big data professional.

Career highlights

The MDA program provides core training in the data science lifecycle and opens the doors to a diverse range of career opportunities.  

Finance, Business Intelligence, Technology and Innovation, Healthcare

Specializations

Three program streams allow you to tailor your learning to suit your career ambitions and gain deeper problem-solving experience.  

Marketing Analytics: Solve marketing-related problems in customer relationship management, product and pricing management, campaign performance and more.  

Operations Analytics: Use analytics to improve quality and optimize processes in manufacturing, supply chain management, project management, tourism operations, and health care delivery.

General Analytics: Apply analytics to multi-disciplinary problems in government, non-profits, research, consulting and many other fields.  

Career outlooks

As businesses increasingly turn to machine learning to analyze vast amounts of data, the demand for skilled data analysts who can work with these algorithms is growing.  

According to Canada’s Job Bank, there will be a shortage of data analysts across Canada through 2029 – especially in Ontario. This is a global trend, as the US Bureau of Labour statistics predict the rise of Data Science will create roughly 11.5 million job openings by 2026 and a report by IBM estimated that by 2025, there will be more than 2.7 million job postings for data analysts and data scientists in the US alone.  

Career path and salary

  • Big data specialist - $122,100
  • Data manager - $136,257
  • Business analyst  - $130,617
  • Data visualization specialist - $110,000    
  • Customer intelligence analyst   - $96,827 

*Source, Talent.com 

 

Programme overview

Main Subject

Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Decode your future

Data analysis is one of the fastest emerging professions in Canada. With the Master of Data Analytics, you’ll graduate ready to step into a high-demand career as a big data professional.

Career highlights

The MDA program provides core training in the data science lifecycle and opens the doors to a diverse range of career opportunities.  

Finance, Business Intelligence, Technology and Innovation, Healthcare

Specializations

Three program streams allow you to tailor your learning to suit your career ambitions and gain deeper problem-solving experience.  

Marketing Analytics: Solve marketing-related problems in customer relationship management, product and pricing management, campaign performance and more.  

Operations Analytics: Use analytics to improve quality and optimize processes in manufacturing, supply chain management, project management, tourism operations, and health care delivery.

General Analytics: Apply analytics to multi-disciplinary problems in government, non-profits, research, consulting and many other fields.  

Career outlooks

As businesses increasingly turn to machine learning to analyze vast amounts of data, the demand for skilled data analysts who can work with these algorithms is growing.  

According to Canada’s Job Bank, there will be a shortage of data analysts across Canada through 2029 – especially in Ontario. This is a global trend, as the US Bureau of Labour statistics predict the rise of Data Science will create roughly 11.5 million job openings by 2026 and a report by IBM estimated that by 2025, there will be more than 2.7 million job postings for data analysts and data scientists in the US alone.  

Career path and salary

  • Big data specialist - $122,100
  • Data manager - $136,257
  • Business analyst  - $130,617
  • Data visualization specialist - $110,000    
  • Customer intelligence analyst   - $96,827 

*Source, Talent.com 

 

Admission Requirements

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Applicants must meet the following minimum conditions for admission: 

  • Bachelor’s Degree – Completion of a four-year honours degree standard with CGPA of 3.0 (on 4.33 scale) or better
  • Completed at least two undergraduate courses in statistics or quantitative methods

18 Months
Jan
Apr

Domestic
24,000 CAD
International
48,000 CAD

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Frequently Asked Questions

Students entering the MDA program should have a background in business management, math or computer information systems and have completed at least two undergraduate courses in statistics or quantitative methods. Email our Student Recruitment Advisors at [email protected] for more information.
Yes! You can tailor the program to suit your desired career outcomes through one of three learning tracks: Marketing Analytics, Operations Analytics, or General Analytics.
There are several opportunities for you to gain practical experience through this program, including internships, work-integrated learning opportunities and capstone research projects. Attend one of our graduate program webinars to learn more directly from faculty members. Visit our events page to find the date for our next webinar.
We do not use standardized testing as part of the admission process for our graduate degrees. We look at your academic record from your undergraduate studies during the application process. See our admissions page for more information about our requirements. We do not use standardized testing as part of the admission process for our graduate degrees. We look at your academic record from your undergraduate studies during the application process. See our admissions page for more information about our requirements. We do not use standardized testing as part of the admission process for our graduate degrees. We look at your academic record from your undergraduate studies during the application process. See our admissions page for more information about our requirements.
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