Analytics Degree Programs in Georgia

With Atlanta booming, the state of Georgia is making a name for itself in data science & analytics. And its universities are striving to meet the demand! In our listings of GA analytics degrees & certificates, you’ll find opportunities at well-known research universities like Emory & UGA, as well as big state players like GSU & UWG. Even Georgia Military College is in on the game. If you’re focused on the technical side of data analytics, check out Georgia Tech and KSU—they have a number of relevant graduate offerings.

Research & Career-Building

Once you have a few schools in mind, visit their analytics institutes. For example, Georgia Tech’s Institute for Data Engineering and Science (IDEaS) and KSU’s Center for Statistics and Analytical Research (CSAR) host a number of useful events & conferences and collaborate with industry partners on cutting-edge research. Georgia Southern has established an Institute for Insight and a separate Karl E. Peace Center for Biostatistics and Survey Research. And students in UGA’s Business Analytics groups, Big Data Analytics Lab and the Data Intensive and Pervasive Systems (DIPS) are all actively working on projects & initiatives. Business-minded analytics professionals may also want to investigate Georgia Southern’s Center for Business Analytics and Economic Research (CBAER).

Networking Opportunities

Atlanta is swarming with analytics & data science meetups (e.g. Data Science ATL)—you should be able to find a group for almost every interest. Big-name conferences like INFORMS and SIGKDD may occasionally drop into the town, but you should also keep an eye on the events calendar at the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG). TAG hosts the Georgia Technology Summit, the Data Center Summit, and Fintech South. In love with technical aspects of analytics? Consider the Southern Data Science Conference.