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(M.A.S. DATA SCIENCE '18)

Megha Lokanadham selected Illinois Institute of Technology鈥檚 Data Science program for many reasons. She says, 鈥淭he reason I chose Illinois Tech over other schools was because of the flexibility of the...

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(M.A.S. DATA SCIENCE '18)

Vinod Rao chose Illinois Institute of Technology because of the Data Science program鈥檚 uniqueness. The hands-on faculty provide a personable experience to the individual student, the departments...

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(M.A.S. DATA SCIENCE '18)

Manoj Kumar Gaddam chose Illinois Institute of Technology鈥檚 Data Science program because the university is one of the top 20 institutions in this field of study and is also a pioneer in adapting data...

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(M.A.S. Data Science 鈥16)

Mamta Kanvinde received the Master of Data Science in 2016 and to this day still uses notes from coursework to assist in her job tasks. She received a M.S. in computer science in Mumbai, India, before...

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(M.A.S. Data Science 鈥16)

Niharika Karia currently works as a data scientist at Aspen Tech, a company that specializes in process optimization. She is using machine learning to build predictive models for the oil and chemical...

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(M.A.S. Data Science 鈥16)

Utkarsh Khanna knows that Illinois Tech鈥檚 data science program was the best choice for him. Khanna is a software developer at Google and was recruited by someone who saw his LinkedIn profile. 鈥淚f it...

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(M.A.S. Data Science 鈥17)

Rakesh Adhikesavan most valued the practicum in the Master of Data Science program because it prepared him for real-world application. 鈥淭his was a great real-world experience,鈥 he says. 鈥淚llinois Tech...

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(M.A.S. Data Science 鈥17)

Denis Bajic sees the Illinois Tech data science program as a key factor in his current professional success. He greatly appreciates its hands-on approach to solving actual problems using tools and...

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(M.A.S. DATA SCIENCE 鈥17)

Ying Wu recounts her experience in Illinois Tech鈥檚 data science program as the foundation for landing her first job after graduation. 鈥淭he data science program provides students with in-depth computer...

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(M.S. COMPUTATIONAL DECISION SCIENCE AND OPERATIONS RESEARCH 鈥18)

Nithya Mahadevan (M.S. CDSOR 鈥18) was in her fifth year of working for Mu Sigma when she decided to go back to school to get her master鈥檚 degree. She had held increasingly responsible positions in...

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