Ph.D. in Data Sciences
DURATION
3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
USD 5,300 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* doctorate program applicants are encouraged to apply at least six months prior to the start of any semester
** Price per 6 credits (full time)
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Introduction
The doctoral program offers a course of study that emphasizes a strong foundation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines. Doctoral candidates are required to complete six doctoral-level courses (18 semester hours); 6 semester hours in a formal research seminar; and 12 semester hours of dissertation work. In the second year (or equivalent), doctoral candidates participate in an informal, non-credit (but required) research symposium to provide exposure to current and interesting research in the student’s field(s) of interest and industry needs, seeking trends for research and innovation.
Why a Hybrid In-Person/Online Program?
Time is especially precious for adults with jobs and families. You want a graduate program that is flexible enough that you don’t need to change your life, job or residence but still provides the full, rich experience that is a big part of higher education.
Harrisburg University’s executive hybrid graduate program in Panama is the perfect solution. By attending class once a month at the City of Knowledge, you gain the rich networking opportunities and one-on-one attention that bolster your studies. Then, by taking an online course during the week, you move your degree program forward at a pace so that you can complete your master's or Ph.D. within two years.
Stay in Latin America
One of the best aspects of the Harrisburg graduate programs in Panama is that you don’t have to come to the United States, yet you’ll earn a fully accredited U.S. graduate degree. Entering another country can be a hassle and time-consuming. Since the Harrisburg Graduate Program in Panama only meets one Saturday a month on-site in Panama’s City of Knowledge, you can easily fit the program into your life.
Expand Your Professional Connections
Through the Harrisburg graduate program in Panama, you’ll make a wide range of professional contacts. These are connections that could become true assets to your future. You’ll study alongside entrepreneurs, scientists, community leaders, as well as experts from government, NGOs, and international organizations. By building your professional network during your degree program, you create a valuable resource you can call upon throughout your career.
The Promise of Panama
Standing as a gateway between North and South America, Panama is uniquely situated to bring economic and educational opportunities to the greater Latin American region. The regional population has demonstrated a strong interest in learning valuable skills and gaining knowledge that will lift them to a higher career path with a brighter future. With higher education, not only the individual but also the entire community becomes more prosperous.
For this reason, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology has been in negotiations with the City of Knowledge, Panama, to bring a campus to their location, a site already known as a center of education, research, and development. Taught by HU professors from the U.S., the new Panama campus will initially offer a Master of Science in Analytics degree, which will be delivered in a hybrid of online and on-campus classes in Panama. The campus will also offer a range of professional development opportunities to benefit the local communities. With the opening of Harrisburg University’s Panama campus, students can advance their education without leaving Latin America.
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Harrisburg University Brings Its #1 Ranked Analytics Program to Panama
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology ranks #1 for its excellent and affordable Analytics master’s program. The university is home to more than 6,000 international students representing 110 countries.
Now, the university is making its fully accredited program available in Latin America. Harrisburg’s Executive Hybrid Format Graduate Program meets one Saturday a month during the semester at our Panama location in the City of Knowledge. You’ll also attend one online class per week to earn your degree in two years and be ready to take the next step in your career. You don’t need a background in Data Science to enter the program. Whether you want to change careers or advance in your current one, these graduate programs give you the knowledge you need to move forward. As with all HU master's and Ph.D. courses, you’ll be taught by internationally recognized professors with both strong academic credentials and invaluable real-world experience. Professors will advise and support you as you undertake advanced research projects.
Program Outcome
The program's educational goals are as follows
- Will have applied diverse data science methodologies using a scientific process individually or in teams to provide impactful insights from large sets of data.
- Will have used effective communications to explain insights from analytical processes on data to diverse audiences.
- Will have grown professionally through self-study, continuing education, and professional development.
Student outcomes
| HU Competences | Program Student Outcomes |
| Critical Thinking | Identify and assess the opportunities, needs, and constraints for data usage. Conduct independent research at a level appropriate for expanding the body of knowledge in the data science domain. |
| Information Literacy | Make clear and insightful analyses changing direction quickly as required by these analyses Measure, evaluate, and explain the level of quality of a dataset and determine/develop a plan to improve the quality |
| Teamwork and Collaboration | Work effectively in a team to develop data analytic solutions |
| Ethical Decision Making | Recognize and analyze ethical issues related to intellectual property, data security, integrity, and privacy |
| Communication | Communicate clearly and persuasively to a variety of audiences |
Data is Power. How You Use It Brings Even More Power.
Today, data drives decisions in every field. Gathering data, sorting, and analyzing it allows organizations to chart their course forward, serve clients better and grow. Data analysts are forging new relationships in virtually every discipline: business, healthcare, geology, mathematics and statistics, biology, chemistry, computer science, information systems and technology, engineering, psychology, behavioral science, operations research, and more. Collecting and analyzing data is vital to solving the world’s most vexing challenges.
Those who hold a master’s or Ph.D. degree in Data Science or Analytics are in great demand in highly collaborative data-driven organizations. Graduates direct data operations, manage processes and provide the information corporations need to set strategies for the future. An advanced degree gives you a real career advantage in this high-demand, well-paying field.
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Career Opportunities
What Can You Do With a Graduate Degree in Analytics or Data Science?
A world of career opportunities opens when you have a master’s or Ph.D. in Analytics or Data Science. You can hold positions as a digital marketing manager, management analyst, data architect, information systems manager, or data operations manager. Perhaps you’d prefer to work for yourself as an independent data analytics consultant helping a number of diverse clients for short periods. Higher salaries, greater professional respect, and influence come when you add a master’s degree or Ph.D. in Analytics or Data Science to your resume.
Current State of Graduate Education in Latin America
There is a significant shortage of employees who hold a Data Science or Analytics master's or Ph.D. in Latin America. In Brazil, there’s just one Ph.D. holder for every 70,000 people and in Chile, it’s even worse with one for every 140,000 people. Colombia has one Ph.D. for every 700,000 people. Compare that to the average in other countries of one Ph.D. for every 5,000 citizens. Typically, the limited graduate programs available in Latin America are small and staffed by teachers who themselves don’t hold a Ph.D. or often even a master’s degree. Research opportunities are minimal if they exist at all. Clearly, there’s room for a robust graduate program in Latin America. *
* Scott Tiffin and Martin Kunc, “The Ph.D. Imperative in Latin America”, https://bized.aacsb.edu/articles/2008/07/the-phd-imperative-in-latin-america
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