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Top 5 Data Science Masters Programs
By: Sudhanshu Ahuja, CEO, Ideatory
Originally published at http://smartdatacollective.com
Which top Masters Courses should you consider for a great career in data-science? A frequently cited study by McKinsey predicts that by 2018, the United States could face a shortage of 140,000 to 190,000 “people with deep...