The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has authorized Texas State University to offer a new Master of Science degree program with a major in Data Analytics and Information Systems.
The degree program was approved by the Texas State University System Board of Regents in August. The Department of Computer Information Systems and Quantitative Methods (CISQM) in the McCoy College of Business Administration will begin offering the new degree program in fall 2019.
"We are excited about this program because we see a lot of job opportunities out there. That's the single most important driving force behind our offering this program," said Ju Long, chair of the Department of CISQM. "There is a huge market demand for graduates who can use data analysis methods and information technologies to derive actionable business intelligence. The supply right now is very limited, but the demand is high."
