Do more with Microsoft Excel. You’ll even learn to model historic stock trends — and, hopefully, beat the market.
Part-Time Remote: 24 weeks, starts March 10, 2025
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.
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
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 exclusive access to job referrals from our network of 250+ partners.
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 career resources throughout your professional life.
Whether you’re interested in a virtual learning environment or joining with your peers on campus, Northwestern Data Science and Visualization Boot Camp is a student-first learning 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.
From Excel to Python, our curriculum is delivered via high-quality coursework and live, engaging classes. All university-approved instructors have been assessed for professional experience in the field and their ability to successfully communicate data concepts to students in a real-world environment. Instructors are dedicated to delivering a high-quality curriculum and to enhance the learning experience of their students; they also 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:
Gain a strong foothold in one of today’s fundamental programming languages.
What you will learn:
Learn to organize data into well-structured and easily retrievable data formats.
What you will learn:
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:
Near the end of the program, you’ll be immersed into new and in-demand topics and tools.
What you will learn:
Your final project is an opportunity to get creative and collaborate with a small group of participants to design an impressive data visualization application.
Now You’re Ready
By the time you’ve completed 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 from Northwestern University School of Professional Studies.
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.
This is a part-time program designed for working professionals like you who seek to advance careers, enhance skills for a current role, or change career paths by learning data science and analytics. You can choose between a part-time on-campus program or a part-time remote program. Both formats deliver the same curriculum, live class instruction, and full support services.
| Time to complete | 24 weeks |
| Live classes | 9 hrs/week |
| Homework & projects | 20+ hrs/week |
| Class time | 3 weekday evenings (3 hrs/class) |
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.
About Northwestern University School of Professional Studies
The mission of the School of Professional Studies is to provide a superior Northwestern education to outstanding students whose academic pursuits must be balanced with professional or personal commitments. SPS strives to be a national leader in continuing and professional education by providing innovative learning opportunities that serve the lifelong learning needs of its students.
This program is offered through the Northwestern University School of Professional Studies in collaboration 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 Science and Visualization Remote Boot Camp Starts March 10, 2025. 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.