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Prepare for high-demand careers in big data through VCU’s M.D.A. professional track. You’ll gain an in-depth understanding of how to solve complex problems and maximize usable intelligence to make better decisions.
Whatever your industry or discipline, having advanced knowledge, quantitative skills and practical experience will make you more qualified, more marketable and more valuable.
The VCU decision analytics professional track introduces you to a lifelong network of business leaders, peers and colleagues. Our students:
Prepare for positions in advanced analytics functions and gain an understanding of database structure, data query, statistical analysis, data mining, forecasting and more. We emphasize communicating analytics results to nonquantitative audiences, data visualization and effective teamwork skills.
Program and degree requirements
Can’t make it to one of our events? We’re happy to meet with you one-on-one.
We make it easy to get started — just view our application checklist for everything you’ll need, including transcripts and references.
We offer a competitive, all-inclusive tuition of $43,000. See our DAPT Class of 2021 billing schedule for details. For billing and payment questions, visit VCU Student Accounting.
Federal loans are available to most DAPT students. Visit VCU Financial Aid for information.
For questions about billing, tuition or financial aid, contact Brittany Gracik at (804) 827-7427 or gracikbm@vcu.edu
All-inclusive tuition covers:
Fridays 12:30-8 p.m. | Saturdays 8 a.m-3:30 p.m.
You'll attend classes every other Friday and Saturday, and a week-long conference is slated near the beginning of your second year.
Summer and winter breaks are included.
We’ve partnered with executives from local organizations and members of the VCU College of Humanities and Science faculty to form an Analytics Advisory Board. The Master of Decision Analytics Professional Track program was created with the board’s direct involvement and consent.
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Steve Custer
DAPT program director
Brittany Gracik
DAPT program manager
Snead Hall, Suite B3106
(804) 827-7427