New graduate program in Data Science

(Worcester Polytechnic Institute, November 21, 2013)

Responding to a skyrocketing demand for professionals who understand how to analyze and distill value from massive data sets, popularly known as big data, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is launching the first graduate program in data science in Massachusetts and one of only a handful of such programs in the nation. The program will prepare students to apply and advance state-of-the-art data analytic tools and methods; to use the knowledge and skills they gain in analytics, computing, statistics, and business intelligence; and to serve as visionary leaders and project managers in data analytics.