Do more with Microsoft Excel. You’ll even learn to model historic stock trends — and, hopefully, beat the market.
Learn Data Analytics
Vanderbilt University Data Analytics
Boot Camp | Join a Growing Field That Transforms
Data Into Decisions
- Global Network: Gain access to a network of 250+ employers looking to hire.
- Project Tracks: Complete a final project based on your chosen industry.
- Student Success: Stay on track with 24/7 on-demand academic support.
- Career Support: Access free professional resources throughout your career.
Next Start Date:
November 12, 2024
Time to Complete:
24 weeks,
part-time
Live Online Classes:
9 hours
per week
The Support You Need
Pursuing a data analytics boot camp is a big step, no matter where you are in your professional journey. Our program is designed to not only equip you with the fundamental tools and skills you need to accelerate your career, but to also provide you with unparalleled support and resources before, during, and after your boot camp.
- Stay on track with a dedicated student success advisor.
- edX Xpert support available for students 24/7, 365 days a year.
- Connect with engaged instructors, teaching assistants, and peers for academic support.
- Additional academic services may be available in select boot camps.
Use Big Data to Solve
Big Problems
More than 2.5 quintillion bytes of data are created each day — much of which can be used to translate information into global insights, predict future trends, and help organizations make better decisions.
That’s why data analytics is one of the fastest-growing fields in today’s economy, with jobs projected to grow by 31% through 2030.1
Additionally, data analyst is one of Glassdoor’s Top 50 Jobs in America.2
Our Boot Camp Learners Are in Demand
Our employer-competitive learners have received job offers from thousands of global organizations. As you take the next steps in your career, you’ll have exclusive access to job referrals from our network of 250+ partners.
Further Your Career
Our Career Engagement Network will help you apply the tools and knowledge you’ll learn in your program to advance your career. They will assist you in developing a strong portfolio, a polished resume, and sharp interview skills. You’ll also have access to free career resources throughout your professional life.
Innovative Curriculum. In-Demand Skills.
Vanderbilt University Data Analytics Boot Camp is a student-first, online experience that combines collaborative, hands-on training with real-world data sets to provide you with the tools to collect, analyze, and visualize big data — and to make your next career move.
The curriculum is delivered through high-quality coursework and live, online classes. Instructors are fully vetted by the university and offer 1-on-1 guidance to learners throughout the program.
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What you will learn:
- Pivot tables
- Forecasting
- VBA scripting
- Statistics modeling
Gain a strong foothold in one of today’s fundamental programming languages.
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What you will learn:
- Python 3
- APIs
- NumPy
- SciPy
- Pandas
- Matplotlib
Learn to organize data into well-structured and easily retrievable data formats.
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What you will learn:
- SQL
- PostgreSQL/pgAdmin
- MongoDB
- Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) process
Learn the core technologies of web development and create new, interactive data visualizations that you can share with everyone on the web.
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What you will learn:
- HTML
- CSS
- Bootstrap framework
- JavaScript charting
- Geomapping with Leaflet.js
Near the end of the program, you’ll be immersed in new and in-demand topics and tools.
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What you will learn:
- Tableau
- Data ethics
- Hadoop
- Machine learning
Your final project is an opportunity to get creative and collaborate with a small group of students to design an impressive data visualization application.
Now You’re Ready
By the time you complete the boot camp, you will have mastered in-demand skills, built an impressive portfolio of projects using real-world data sets, and earned a valuable Certificate of Completion from a globally recognized university.
Personalized Project Tracks
Due to the vast nature of the data analytics field, you will be able to tailor a portion of your learning experience to the exact career path you want to pursue. Choose from finance, healthcare, or a custom direction, and work with a small team to design your final project based on your industry of interest — and on the problems you want to solve.
Learn on Your Schedule
This is a part-time program designed for working professionals like you who are seeking to advance careers, enhance skills for a current role, or change career paths by learning data science and analytics.
| Time to complete | 24 weeks |
| Live classes | 9 hrs/week |
| Homework & projects | 20+ hrs/week |
| Class time | Three weekday classes (3 hrs/class) |
Invest in Your Career With the Right Financial Options
edX Boot Camps does not receive any commissions or payments for referrals or successful loan applications. The lender’s loan approval criteria will apply and you should consider the terms and conditions of any loan carefully. We are not credit advisors. We make no representations about whether you will be given a loan or whether a loan will be suitable for you. We are not responsible for representations made to you by any credit provider.
What Boot Camp Graduates Are Saying:
A Powerful Educational Partnership
About Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University was founded to fulfill Cornelius Vanderbilt’s inspired dream of healing a nation by creating opportunity through education. Vanderbilt’s mission is to be a center for scholarly research and informed creative teaching that serve the local and global community.
Today, we continue to fulfill Cornelius Vanderbilt’s dream as we respond to humanity’s greatest challenges and provide solutions to its most pressing needs with this same richness of spirit and daring imagination.
The Vanderbilt community is one of welcome, inclusiveness and acceptance — firmly rooted in the principle of providing opportunities for all to flourish and succeed. We believe strongly in our people and the value that each student, faculty and staff member brings to our capacity to learn more deeply about ourselves and the world.
The passion for providing opportunity and uniting humanity that animated Cornelius Vanderbilt’s founding gift continues to lead Vanderbilt across new thresholds. It is my great honor to serve as Vanderbilt’s eighth chancellor and to carry forward this noble charge. — Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos
This program is offered through Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management and School of Engineering, in partnership with edX.
About edX
edX, part of 2U Inc., works with respected universities and organizations to deliver innovative, skills-based training to a community of over 45 million learners around the world to support them at every stage of their lives and careers. edX delivers boot camps through an immersive learning experience with expert services and valuable resources. As of 2021, graduates have been hired by 6,700+ companies, including more than 62% of the Fortune 100.
The Next Data Analytics Boot Camp Starts November 12, 2024. Reserve Your Spot Today!
It only takes a minute to request information and be put in touch with a member of the admissions team who can answer questions and get your application started.