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Software Development

Online Bachelor's Degree Specialization in Big Data and Analytics

Help Drive Business Decisions with Foundational Analytics Skills

Start Making Big Moves in Big Data

Combine your love of software, analytics and problem solving, and earn an online Bachelor’s Degree with a Specialization in Big Data and Analytics from DeVry University. You’ll develop skills that address the complexity of examining large and varied data sets to uncover hidden patterns in information. Our Big Data and Analytics Specialization is anchored with Tech Core, our strategically designed curriculum, to help you build the interdisciplinary skills you’ll need for today’s Internet of Things (IoT) economy. Learn online or in our hybrid format1, whichever fits your schedule best.

Get To Know Our Big Data and Analytics Degree Specialization

The online Bachelor’s Degree Program with a Specialization in Big Data and Analytics provides you with a well-rounded mastery of data acquisition, storage, interpretation and management. You’ll understand how data mining, predictive analytics and machine learning tools are applied to help drive quick decision-making in industry. Our knowledgeable professors will also cover data visualization and presentation so you’ll be able to deliver your results and recommendations with confidence.

  • Be part of a career of the future

    According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of data scientists is projected to grow 36% from 2023 to 2033, much faster than the average for all occupations.2 Growth projected on a national level and local growth will vary by location. BLS projections are not specific to DeVry University students or graduates and may include earners at all stages of their career and not just entry level.

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Why DeVry?

Why Choose Big Data and Analytics at DeVry

Work With IoT Technologies & Systems

Immerse yourself in the Internet of Things (IoT) world and obtain hands-on experience with IoT, cloud, software and security technologies and systems.

Certification Exam Reimbursement

Several of our tech programs are designed with industry-recognized certifications in mind. Qualified students may receive up to a $300 reimbursement for the cost of one exam attempt across a wide range of certifications:

 

CompTIA A+
CompTIA Linux+
CompTIA Network+
CompTIA Cloud Essentials+

Other certifications may also be eligible for reimbursement. Speak to your Student Support Advisor for additional information.

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Big Data and Analytics Program Specialization
Minimum Completion Time*
2 years
8 months
OR
Normal Completion Time**
4 years

ACCELERATE ON YOUR SCHEDULE

Choose the schedule that best fits your goals and commitments. You can earn your Bachelor's Degree in as few as 2 years 8 months.*

Or, follow a normal schedule and complete your program in 4 years.**

 

*Minimum schedule does not include breaks and assumes 3 semesters of year-round, full-time enrollment in 12-18 credit hours a semester per 12-month period.

**Normal schedule does include breaks and assumes 2 semesters of enrollment in 12-18 credit hours per semester per 12-month period.

  • 01 Knowledge & Skills
  • 02 Embedded Programs
  • 03 Career
  • 04 Catalog Download
Knowledge & Skills

What You'll Learn

Gain big data and analytic software development skills that can help you to examine large and varied data sets, as well as uncover hidden patterns in information. You’ll learn how data mining, predictive analytics and machine learning tools are applied to help drive quick decision-making within organizations. Specifically, DeVry’s Big Data and Analytics Specialization is designed to teach you the following:

  • Data Acquisitions
    Learn to acquire, retrieve and store data using database programming in traditional enterprise scenarios, as well as the cloud-based environment.
  • Data Mining and Advanced Data Analysis
    Learn to draw conclusions by finding patterns and relationships in text and numerical data with tools used for statistical analysis and decision-making in business. Explore contemporary methods to store, retrieve and manipulate data. Learn to mine and analyze extremely large data sets utilizing cloud-based computing and machine learning tools. Use data crawling and data scraping techniques to acquire data online and visualization tools to interpret results and communicate predictions.
  • Database Management II
    Learn a variety of database management concepts that apply to personal device and desktop databases as well as large-scale, distributed database servers, including database design, data indexing and storage, and query languages.
  • Programming
    Solve technical problems using an algorithmic approach, basic programming and coding methods.
  • Operating Systems
    Install and configure operating systems using Command Line Interface (CLI).
  • Application Development
    Develop applications using skills in analysis, interface design, programming, coding and scripting, as well as database connectivity.
  • Communication
    Communicate effectively orally and in writing across environments and platforms.
  • Collaboration
    Demonstrate collaborative skills with diverse populations in multiple settings.
  • Problem-Solving
    Build the knowledge required to implement innovative approaches to solve specialized business problems.
  • Digital Literacy
    Learn to apply appropriate technologies in order to solve digital issues and problems within databases.
  • Analysis and Design
    Analyze and design software systems.
Embedded Programs

Embedded Programs - Demonstrate Skills at Every Step

Interested in obtaining two additional credentials with our Software Development degree with a specialization in Big Data? Our unique 3-in-1 design allows all courses in our Programming Essentials Certificate program and Information Technology and Networking Associate Degree with a Specialization in Information Systems and Programming are included within this program. So, you can earn a certificate and an associate degree on the way to your bachelor's degree.4

Bachelor's
120
Credit Hours*
Associate
60
Credit Hours*
Certificate
22
Credit Hours*

 

*The figures displayed represent the minimum credit hours required for graduation. Additional coursework may be necessary to complete program requirements.

Career

Career Opportunities in Big Data Analytics

Graduates from DeVry’s online Software Development program with a Big Data and Analytics specialization may consider opportunities in positions, such as:

  • Data Analyst

  • Database Developer

  • Data Modeler

  • Business Intelligence Analyst

  • Database Manager

  • Data Warehouse Manager

  • Big Data Engineer

  • Database Administrator

Academic Catalog
2023 - 2024 Academic Catalog
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*Minimum schedule does not include breaks and assumes 3 semesters of year-round, full-time enrollment in 12-18 credit hours a semester per 12-month period.

**Normal schedule does include breaks and assumes 2 semesters of enrollment in 12-18 credit hours per semester per 12-month period.

1Program, course, and extended classroom availability vary by location. In site-based programs, students will be required to take a substantial amount of coursework online to complete their program.

2Growth projected on a national level. Local growth may vary. BLS projections are not specific to DeVry University students or graduates and may include earners at all stages of their career and not just entry level. https://www.bls.gov/ooh/math/data-scientists.htm

4Future programmatic changes could impact the ability to earn additional credentials en route to an eligible degree program. Refer to the academic catalog for details.

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DeVry University

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