Florida Atlantic University, Masters in Data Science and Analytics
Reviewed on Oct 30, 2025(Enrolled 2023)What Students Say
Likes
- Extracurricular activities, Campus Life are good.
Dislikes
- Accommodation is an issue for international students.
Course Curriculum
10
- The course syllabus depends upon the Faculty but it is updated and relevant.
- Yes, we do have some conferences for industrial and research experiences.
- 1 or 2 classes mostly but 3 in a week. Schedules vary and they are mostly flexible. Average should be 30-40
Admission Experience
- I wanted to start my professional journey into the technical field. FAU has a flexible course curriculum. I can choose courses from different fields as elective subjects and learn new subjects. That was the primary reason for me to join FAU.
- My scores: IELTS 6.0; Required scores: IELTS 6.0; GRE/GMAT not sure
Faculty
10
- I'm not sure about the ratio but all the faculty have meeting timings scheduled for a week. So, any student can attend them in person at those particular timings.
Campus Life
10
- Boca Raton has the main campus. There are a lot of clubs to join. We have almost all the facilities at the campus.
Part Time Jobs
- $12 is the minimum at college. Apply on either workday or Handshake. 20 hours max per week. It is difficult to secure an on-campus job. It can take 1 semester to understand how things work on campus.
- Most of the students has TA, RA GA positions on campus.
Placement
6
- 5% get the placements
- $70000 - $100000 is the average salary
- Handshake, Linkedin, Jobright.ai, Indeed can help to find the jobs
Accommodation
Off Campus
6
- Telegram, whatsapp groups. Monthly $2500 for a 2B2B. All facilities are included. Just want to mention that Boca Raton is expensive and has a high cost of living.
Exams
- IELTS, GRE/GMAT for specified majors.
- SOP, LOR are mandatory.
Fees
- $3000 for 3 credits, approx. 30 Credits in total.
