Empower Your Future: M.S. in Business Analytics
Shape Tomorrow with a Data Science Graduate Degree
Forge a powerful career in business intelligence with USC Upstate’s M.S. in Business Analytics—a project-based program that empowers you to wield data as a catalyst for change. Drive your learning and build your career portfolio by working with regional companies and organizations for real-world experience. This program offers flexibility for full-time professionals who are balancing education and career. Complete in one year full-time or flexibly part-time. Apply for fall or spring and start your journey to success.
Our exceptional faculty sets us apart.
Learn from dedicated professors whose diverse backgrounds and experiences provide you with specialized insights and perspectives. At USC Upstate, you aren’t just another student in a crowded lecture hall. You’re working on real world problems with your fellow students. Our faculty takes the time to understand your individual goals, and offer you the personal mentoring needed to achieve them.
Unleash
Insights
Our curriculum thrives on experiential learning – learning by doing. With a capstone course, solve real-world challenges through analytics, emerging with hands-on experience that sets you apart. From classrooms to boardrooms, engage in practical projects, honing your skills.
Unlock
Potential
Finish your degree in one calendar year (full-time) You can also work at your own pace. Embark on your certification journey with our Business Analytics program. Your coursework readies you for professional certifications.
The Future is Data-Driven
Join USC Upstate’s M.S. in Business Analytics, where insights drive innovation. Apply now to transform data into solutions and lead the way in the dynamic world of analytics.
learn more about the program!
The academic catalog gives you detailed information about the major, courses, and any additional requirements. To complete the Business Analytics degree, you will need 30 credit hours. Considering a CPA license? The catalog has additional information on what’s needed.
You can also contact your admissions counselor to assist you in your next steps. Please get in touch with Deborah Sparks, in the Johnson College of Business if you have any questions about the program.
Next Steps
- Skip the GMAT or GRE if you are:
A. USC Upstate graduates with a 3.0 or higher
B. Non-USC Upstate graduates from AACSB-accredited institutions with a GPA of 3.5 or higher
C. Master’s degree (or higher) holders with two or more years of work experience in a related field.
Note: Exceptional students with a GPA of 2.5 or higher (but less than 3.0) and a high
GMAT/GRE score may be considered for conditional admission. - Download our overview PDF of the program or set up a time to talk to our admission team.
- Apply Online. To be considered for acceptance you will also need to provide the additional materials and pay an application fee.
- Applications are due Nov. 15 for the Spring start and June 15 for the fall start.
Gain experience in a real world assistantship
Homing in on Data
Alaina Dingwell, ’23, and Tenille Black weren’t exactly sure what they wanted to do in the next chapter of their careers when they entered the Master of Business Analytics program at USC Upstate. An assistantship program with real estate company Zillow earlier this year was key to helping them discover what they loved about data. The program was an opportunity for business analytics students to work on teams at Zillow, where they could apply what they were learning in class to real-world projects.