Learn Data Analytics

KU 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.

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Next Start Date:

July 1, 2024

Time to Complete:

24 weeks,
part-time

Live Online Classes:

9 hours
per week

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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 a fast-growing field in today’s economy, with jobs projected to grow by 31% from 2020 through 2030.1

Additionally, data analyst is one of Glassdoor’s Top 50 Jobs in America for 2022.2

1Bureau of Labor Statistics
2Glassdoor

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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 access to job referrals from our network of 250+ partners.

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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.

KU 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.

Do more with Microsoft Excel. You’ll even learn to model historic stock trends — and, hopefully, beat the market.

  • What you will learn:

  • Pivot tables
  • Forecasting
  • VBA scripting
  • Statistics modeling

Gain a strong foothold in one of today’s fundamental programming languages.

  • What you will learn:

  • Python 3
  • APIs
  • NumPy
  • SciPy
  • Pandas
  • Matplotlib

Learn to organize data into well-structured and easily retrievable data formats.

  • 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.

  • What you will learn:

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Bootstrap framework
  • JavaScript charting
  • Geomapping with Leaflet.js

Near the end of the program, you’ll be immersed into new and in-demand topics and tools.

  • 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.

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 complete24 weeks
Live classes9 hrs/week
Homework & projects 20+ hrs/week
Class timeThree weekday classes (3 hrs/class)

Invest in Your Career With the Right Financial Options

Data analytics boot camp fee: $10,745

Interest-Free Payment Plan

Pay an initial deposit and split the rest of your tuition into monthly installments with no interest.

Pay in Full Discount

Pay in full at the time of enrollment and receive $500 off your total fee.

Alumni Scholarship

Alumni are eligible for a $500 scholarship.

AmeriCorps

The program is eligible to use your AmeriCorps award.

Climb Credit

Helps students find and fund career training programs.

Employer Funding

Use available educational benefits or tuition sponsorship from your employer.

Workforce Funding

Workforce development assistance may be available through federal, state, and local offices.

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:

  • “I chose to attend this course for two reasons. First, I wanted to learn the hard skills I need to become a data analyst, and second, I was hoping for access to the career coaching available as well. … I gained valuable skills, as well as found a way onto the career path I want to be on.”

    Benjamin R.
  • “The KU Data Analytics Boot Camp helped me gain confidence in my ability to use programming to perform more efficient and more complex data analytics. In concert with my work experience, the program allowed me to get past entry-level jobs and find a role in which I will use some SQL and Python.”

    Andrew S.
  • “I chose to start the program … to help me transition more into a career of interest such as computer science and medical record management. I am satisfied with my decision because it has opened more opportunities, and now I get to learn more and practice these skills in an occupational setting”

    Michael C.
  • “I desperately needed a change of direction in life, and I knew that started with my career. I … decided the KU Data Analytics Boot Camp was my way forward. It was an intense training period and demanding job hunt, but the instructors and curriculum prepared me to get a job that marks a new beginning for me.”

    Ben A.

A Powerful Educational Partnership

About the University of Kansas

Since 1866, the University of Kansas has been committed to ushering in the next generation of leaders, creative thinkers, and mavericks through the guiding values of perseverance, positivity, and restless innovation. Today, those traditions are kept alive by expert faculty and more than 350,000 Jayhawk alumni around the world.

This program is offered through the University of Kansas Jayhawk Global unit, 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 July 1, 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.