Data Science

Our curriculum integrates hands-on, applied experience and real-world projects across all of our courses, equipping our students with the skills to analyze complex datasets, derive insights, and drive strategic decision-making across various industries. With specialized tools and software, you will learn to think critically about the theoretical underpinnings and practical applications of the field.

Nearly every industry publication and research firm—from IBM to Harvard Business Review—is reporting that demand for data scientists is far outstripping supply.

Data science skills, especially those related to machine learning and Big Data, are among the most challenging for businesses to recruit for, which makes comprehensive data science training at the undergraduate level remarkably valuable. For our majors, the business landscape offers tremendous opportunities for job stability, career mobility, and excellent learning potential.

Graduates of our program are in high demand, receiving offers from employers including Facebook, Erie Insurance, Amazon, UPMC, ConMed, and Abbott Labs.

The Federal Resources Corporation Cyber Education Center is an 8,000-square-foot state-of-the-art cyber training and mitigation facility, providing classroom and experiential learning spaces on the campus of Mercyhurst University.

The Cyber Security Lab features 20 individual terminals, each outfitted with high-end computing power and large monitors. The lab operates on an independent network with its own servers and firewalls, completely isolated from the campus network. In addition, the lab features virtual forensic workstations, mobile devices for exploitation tests, threat-analysis software packages, and other relevant platforms.

The Network Operations Center is staffed and operated by Federal Resources Corporation. In this space, this prestigious Erie-based firm will provide experiential learning opportunities for Mercyhurst students to conduct projects on behalf of real-world clients.

Students can participate in the Innovation Entente Lab (IEL) to provide a competitive business intelligence approach in conducting key research and the collection of data necessary to help entrepreneurs and small businesses achieve an understanding of their market, industry, and competitive landscape. Students working within the IEL take what they have learned in the classroom and apply it to real-world experiences.