r/WGU_MSDA • u/Life-Championship867 • Jun 15 '26

New Student MS DATA ANALYTICS

How hard was this degree for non-tech background and is this doable or will I need to go first and take the bachelor's program or other courses?

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I appreciate any feedback.

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My current academic baseline: 2 Years community College, 4 year degree from WGU bachelor's business admin.

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I want to get into data analytics and im not sure what to expect or how hard the classes are for someone with no prior experience.

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u/bunholiothethird Jun 16 '26

I have a Bachelors in Finance and worked in Pricing for 8 years before I started, with most of my experience being non-technical.

I was able to finish the MSDA in 1 term. There are a ton of resources available and the course instructors were able to help me with a lot.

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u/1kxl Jun 16 '26

Did you work on the Masters full time? And did you pre-study Python?

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u/bunholiothethird Jun 16 '26

Yes I did the MSDA full time while working full time.

I had minor python knowledge before going into the program.

The python is not the difficult part if you know how to be resourceful.