Big Data and Learning Analytics Graduate Certificate at University of South Florida

Programme overview

A 12-credit graduate certificate that teaches teachers, administrators, faculty, policy makers and educational researchers to use data in educational planning, evaluation and assessment to understand and optimise student learning. Graduates communicate with data in reporting and apply learning analytics theory to practice.

Faculty: College of Education | Department: Leadership, Policy, and Lifelong Learning | Duration: 12 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tampa, FL, United States

What you will study

Nine credit hours of required courses: Introduction to Big Data and Learning Analytics, Predictive Learning Analytics and Data Visualization in Education, plus one elective such as Data in Assessment and Accreditation or Games Analytics for Learning.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

University of South Florida graduate certificates (university-wide): Graduate certificate applicants at USF need a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.00 (or a graduate GPA of 3.00, if applicable) and must be admitted to the certificate itself; admission to a certificate does not guarantee admission to a degree programme. Applicants without a bachelor's degree or higher from the United States or a designated English-speaking country submit English proficiency test scores (USF graduate minimums: IELTS 6.5; Duolingo English Test 110; TOEFL iBT 79 on the earlier scale or 4.5 on the scale used after 21 January 2026). Applicants are encouraged to contact the Graduate Certificate Director before applying.

Requirements published at program group level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: 12 credit hours

Explore more study programmes

Engineering