Why Study Here?

The DAEN program offers a large and flexible set of courses across the schools of engineering and computing along with classes from George Mason's School of Business and College of Public Health. This program is unique to other data science and data analytics programs in that its focus is on engineering, industry partner capstones, and collaborative engineering team approaches to problem-solving.  

Our graduates will lead "the measurement revolution," making sense of the massive amounts of data generated in the digital age. Most departments are represented in the field, enabling students to select a degree path that best fits their interests and skills. Program graduates are a blend of data engineers, data architects, data scientists, and machine learning engineers. These roles are in high demand across many industry domains, and the program’s flexibility allows students to tailor their degree knowledge to both current and future career objectives.

The DAEN program is supported by a multidisciplinary faculty drawn from departments such as Statistics, Computer Science, Operations Research, and Information Sciences & Technology.

As experts in their fields, they combine academic scholarship with real-world industry experience, giving students a balance of theoretical knowledge and practical application. Through active involvement in curriculum development and industry partnerships, the faculty ensure the program remains forward-looking and aligned with the evolving demands of data analytics.