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Most of the engineering graduates from Level I institutions in India dream of continuing their education at US-based colleges and universities. However, the pandemic has made that dream distant for graduates keen to pursue a master’s degree abroad. According to media reports, last year there was a 55% drop in the number of Indian students traveling abroad to pursue higher education. Compared to the 5.9 lakh students who went abroad to study, only 2.6 lakh moved last year.

Nonetheless, online programs and degrees are a relief for computer engineers and potential data scientists wanting to start their careers with a degree from US universities.

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While online programs do not match the experience of studying on campus, we have listed the US data science degrees that can be obtained from the comfort and security of their home:

MS in Spatial Data Science: Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

This online Master of Science in Spatial Data Science program is offered by the PennState World Campus. The course mainly focuses on harnessing the analysis and modeling of spatial data to develop problems that impact people; design and implement solutions; research, communicate and critique the quality of data and the results of spatial analysis.

Taking this course will allow students to gain experience in at least two application areas – public health, business analysis or emergency management, and will enable them to pursue careers in geospatial sciences, science data, geospatial analysis or spatial data engineering.

The course consists of up to 36 credits, with each credit costing $ 950.

For more information, click here.

Master of Data Science: University of Texas

The Department of Computer Science and the Department of Statistics and Data Science at the University of Texas have partners to offer this Master of Science in Data Science course. The 30 hour program will provide students with a thorough understanding of the subject. It will provide students with technical skills and rigorous training in data science, helping them advance their careers with opportunities in industry, government, non-profit organizations and academia.

To apply for this course, one must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher and have a regionally accredited bachelor’s degree in one of the following fields: statistics, computer science, computer engineering, mathematics, electrical engineering or a similar course. Experience in programming language in R or Python or C ++ is required.

The course is completely online and will cost $ 10,000. It takes about 1.5 to three years to complete it.

For more information, click here.

Master of Applied Data Science: University of Michigan

Offered by the University of Michigan School of Information, this Master of Applied Data Science (MADS) online course is for aspiring data scientists who wish to acquire and apply skills through hands-on projects. The course topic of study delves deep into machine learning and the natural language process and includes:

• Privacy
• Data ethics
• Persuasive communication

The course costs between $ 31,688 and $ 42,262 and is completely online. It takes approximately one to three years to complete this course.

For more information, click here.

MS in Computer Science (Data Science): University of Southern California

Offered by the University of Southern California, the Master of Science in Computer Science (Data Science) program is available both online and on campus. It trains students to develop basic computer training and specialized expertise in algorithms, statistics and systems. Thus, allowing students to access, analyze and visualize big data and in real time. In addition, the concepts of the program are closely aligned with real world areas – energy, environment, media, medicine, health and transport.

By taking this course, students will be exposed to career opportunities in the aerospace, defense, computer programming, communications, and computer industry.

For full-time students, the program takes up to two years to complete, and for part-time students, it can take up to three years to complete the course.

For more information, click here.

MS Business Analytics and Data Science: Oklahoma State University

The MS in Business Analytics and Data Science (MS BAnDS) online course is a designated STEM program. For this program, Oklahoma State University uses analytics software from Alteryx, Azure, Power BI, Tableau, SAS, and Snowflake. In addition, it uses Google Colab, Python and R software.

By taking this course, students will be equipped to pursue careers as data scientists, data or business analysts, and statistical analysts.

Applicants must have GMAT or GRE scores above 51 percentile and work experience is recommended.

For more information, click here.

Online Master in Data Science: New Jersey Institute of Technology

This online program equips students with computer skills to develop, design, and apply models for data-driven decision making. Additionally, it provides a solid understanding of advanced statistical inference, machine learning, data visualization, big data, and data mining.

Graduates of this course will be equipped with the skills to work as data scientists, machine learning engineers, quantitative analysts, data warehouse architects, and business intelligence analysts.

Applicants should have a basic understanding and training in mathematics, statistics and software development; and a basic understanding of Python. The course consists of 30 credits, each costing $ 1,050.

For more information, click here.

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