Are you interested in Analytics / Big Data / Data Mining/ Data Science education ?
Of the 251 responders, 68% were interested in some form of online education,
with most popular options being online certificates (49%), online MS degree (35%),
and Ph.D. degree (27%) - currently offered only on-campus. Here are the poll results.
| Are you interested in Analytics / Big Data / Data Mining/ Data Science education ? | |
| Yes, online certificates (124) |  49% |
| Yes, online MS degree (89) | 35% |
| Yes, Ph.D. degree (69) | 27% |
| Yes, on-campus MS degree (60) | 24% |
| Yes, on-campus certificates (16) | 6.4% |
| Yes, online BA degree (15) | 6.0% |
| Yes, on-campus BA degree (3) | 1.2% |
| No (18) | 6.4% |
The current education of respondents was
- Not yet BA, 5.6%
- BA, 34%
- MS, 43%
- PhD or other postgraduate degree, 18%
Interestingly, the education breakdown of people interested in analytics-related online certificates was almost the same - even many people with graduate degrees are interested in online certificates.
- Not yet BA, 2.4%
- BA, 33%
- MS, 45%
- PhD, 19%
Among people interested in online Analytics-related MS degree, more people with BA and current MS degrees are interested, as expected. The education breakdown was
- Not yet BA, 3.4%
- BA, 53%
- MS, 36%
- PhD, 7.9%
The regional breakdown of respondents was
- US/Canada, 53%
- Europe, 20%
- Asia, 19%
- Latin America, 5.6%
- Other, 3.2%