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You’ll learn to transform raw data into meaningful information through a combination of statistics, technology, research, and design.
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Type
Graduate, MS
Start Term
Fall or Spring
Credits
36
Duration
2 years (typically)
Courses
Plan of Study
Yield Curve

Data Analytics and Visualization, MS

The Master of Science in Data Analytics and Visualization (DAV) program addresses the growing need for analysts, researchers, developers, designers, mapmakers, usability experts, and other data professionals. Drawing on the School of Information’s strengths in information science and human-computer interaction, the program prepares students for work across the full life cycle of data, from data acquisition, manipulation, and storage to statistical analysis and interpretation, and dissemination of data artifacts through visual and narrative means.

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Our Faculty

Our faculty comprises full-time faculty, who are researchers and scholars holding doctoral degrees, and our part-time faculty, who are accomplished professionals holding a range of roles in New York City institutions and companies. Full-time faculty members act as advisors to students, help connect career goals with the program curriculum, and teach over half of the courses.

Faculty List and Bios

Select faculty teaching courses in the Data Analytics & Visualization program include:

John Lauermann

Associate Professor

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Chris Alen Sula

Associate Provost for Academic Affairs

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William Geary

Visiting Assistant Professor

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Armanda Lewis

Visiting Assistant Professor

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Student Work

Pratt’s School of Information

We reimagine information and technology to design more equitable, resilient and diverse futures. Motivated by our vision and mission, we are not only the oldest information school in North America, we are a forward-looking and data-driven school, committed to the success of our students and furthering diversity, equity and inclusion

More about Pratt’s iSchool

Location and Facilities

Located at the crossroads of the Greenwich Village and Chelsea neighborhoods, our home at Pratt Manhattan Center offers an excellent environment that provides easy access to all that New York City has to offer. Our specialized facilities facilitate our hands-on curriculum: from usability eye-tracking studies to archival reformatting projects and beyond.

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@PrattInstitute School of Information (iSchool) - We reimagine information and technology to design more equitable, resilient and diverse futures.
  • Join us this coming Tuesday at 6pm ET for an  information session for prospective students held in-person and online. Learn about our Masters programs and more! RSVP via the link in our bio.
  • What is the future of the School of Information? We are requesting your feedback on our 2026-20230 Strategic Plan and much more in our February '24 newsletter; link available in our bio.
  • The School of Information is pleased to receive a $1.28 million grant from the Mellon Foundation to support the Digital Preservation Outreach and Education Network (DPOE-N)! Read all about it in the Pratt.edu news article linked in our bio.
  • The School of Information is pleased to offer programming for Green Week 2025 (February 3 to February 7).

Anytime during the week, drop off your eWaste or old batteries in the designated box in the InfoLounge (Pratt Manhattan Center PMC 6th floor lobby).

On Thursday, February 6th at 2pm-3pm, we will be screening the documentary film “The Internet’s Unseen Carbon Footprint: How Can We Reduce It? | Greening The ‘Net” from CNA Documentaries in PMC 610.

See the link in our bio for more details!
  • Happy New Year from Pratt's School of Information. We have new faculty and staff joining us, as well as new wellness resources: yes, we have a massage chair! This news and more in our January '25 newsletter; link available in our bio.
  • In the years following the onset of the pandemic, @prattischool has committed itself to incorporating wellness into its thinking, culminating in the formation of a Wellness committee this school year. Part of this work is the creation of a Wellness webpage, that includes information on some of the resources available to the community, such as a new massage chair installed in Pratt Manhattan Center room 608b.  Check it out! Link available in our bio.
  • While classes have wrapped-up for the fall, work has started on preparing for the spring, like setting up this driving simulator for INFO 697 Automotive UX with Prof. Lopatovska.
  • Great photos from this semester's iteration of INFO 634 Conservation Lab with Prof. Polishchuk
  • Save the date - InfoShow25 will be May 16, 2025! This news and more in the @prattischool December '25 newsletter. Link available in our bio.
Join us this coming Tuesday at 6pm ET for an  information session for prospective students held in-person and online. Learn about our Masters programs and more! RSVP via the link in our bio.
Join us this coming Tuesday at 6pm ET for an  information session for prospective students held in-person and online. Learn about our Masters programs and more! RSVP via the link in our bio.
Join us this coming Tuesday at 6pm ET for an  information session for prospective students held in-person and online. Learn about our Masters programs and more! RSVP via the link in our bio.
Join us this coming Tuesday at 6pm ET for an information session for prospective students held in-person and online. Learn about our Masters programs and more! RSVP via the link in our bio.
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What is the future of the School of Information? We are requesting your feedback on our 2026-20230 Strategic Plan and much more in our February '24 newsletter; link available in our bio.
What is the future of the School of Information? We are requesting your feedback on our 2026-20230 Strategic Plan and much more in our February '24 newsletter; link available in our bio.
2 weeks ago
View on Instagram |
2/9
The School of Information is pleased to receive a $1.28 million grant from the Mellon Foundation to support the Digital Preservation Outreach and Education Network (DPOE-N)! Read all about it in the Pratt.edu news article linked in our bio.
The School of Information is pleased to receive a $1.28 million grant from the Mellon Foundation to support the Digital Preservation Outreach and Education Network (DPOE-N)! Read all about it in the Pratt.edu news article linked in our bio.
2 weeks ago
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3/9
The School of Information is pleased to offer programming for Green Week 2025 (February 3 to February 7).

Anytime during the week, drop off your eWaste or old batteries in the designated box in the InfoLounge (Pratt Manhattan Center PMC 6th floor lobby).

On Thursday, February 6th at 2pm-3pm, we will be screening the documentary film “The Internet’s Unseen Carbon Footprint: How Can We Reduce It? | Greening The ‘Net” from CNA Documentaries in PMC 610.

See the link in our bio for more details!
The School of Information is pleased to offer programming for Green Week 2025 (February 3 to February 7). Anytime during the week, drop off your eWaste or old batteries in the designated box in the InfoLounge (Pratt Manhattan Center PMC 6th floor lobby). On Thursday, February 6th at 2pm-3pm, we will be screening the documentary film “The Internet’s Unseen Carbon Footprint: How Can We Reduce It? | Greening The ‘Net” from CNA Documentaries in PMC 610. See the link in our bio for more details!
3 weeks ago
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4/9
Happy New Year from Pratt's School of Information. We have new faculty and staff joining us, as well as new wellness resources: yes, we have a massage chair! This news and more in our January '25 newsletter; link available in our bio.
Happy New Year from Pratt's School of Information. We have new faculty and staff joining us, as well as new wellness resources: yes, we have a massage chair! This news and more in our January '25 newsletter; link available in our bio.
1 month ago
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5/9
In the years following the onset of the pandemic, @prattischool has committed itself to incorporating wellness into its thinking, culminating in the formation of a Wellness committee this school year. Part of this work is the creation of a Wellness webpage, that includes information on some of the resources available to the community, such as a new massage chair installed in Pratt Manhattan Center room 608b.  Check it out! Link available in our bio.
In the years following the onset of the pandemic, @prattischool has committed itself to incorporating wellness into its thinking, culminating in the formation of a Wellness committee this school year. Part of this work is the creation of a Wellness webpage, that includes information on some of the resources available to the community, such as a new massage chair installed in Pratt Manhattan Center room 608b.  Check it out! Link available in our bio.
In the years following the onset of the pandemic, @prattischool has committed itself to incorporating wellness into its thinking, culminating in the formation of a Wellness committee this school year. Part of this work is the creation of a Wellness webpage, that includes information on some of the resources available to the community, such as a new massage chair installed in Pratt Manhattan Center room 608b.  Check it out! Link available in our bio.
In the years following the onset of the pandemic, @prattischool has committed itself to incorporating wellness into its thinking, culminating in the formation of a Wellness committee this school year. Part of this work is the creation of a Wellness webpage, that includes information on some of the resources available to the community, such as a new massage chair installed in Pratt Manhattan Center room 608b.  Check it out! Link available in our bio.
In the years following the onset of the pandemic, @prattischool has committed itself to incorporating wellness into its thinking, culminating in the formation of a Wellness committee this school year. Part of this work is the creation of a Wellness webpage, that includes information on some of the resources available to the community, such as a new massage chair installed in Pratt Manhattan Center room 608b. Check it out! Link available in our bio.
2 months ago
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6/9
While classes have wrapped-up for the fall, work has started on preparing for the spring, like setting up this driving simulator for INFO 697 Automotive UX with Prof. Lopatovska.
While classes have wrapped-up for the fall, work has started on preparing for the spring, like setting up this driving simulator for INFO 697 Automotive UX with Prof. Lopatovska.
2 months ago
View on Instagram |
7/9
Great photos from this semester's iteration of INFO 634 Conservation Lab with Prof. Polishchuk
Great photos from this semester's iteration of INFO 634 Conservation Lab with Prof. Polishchuk
Great photos from this semester's iteration of INFO 634 Conservation Lab with Prof. Polishchuk
Great photos from this semester's iteration of INFO 634 Conservation Lab with Prof. Polishchuk
Great photos from this semester's iteration of INFO 634 Conservation Lab with Prof. Polishchuk
Great photos from this semester's iteration of INFO 634 Conservation Lab with Prof. Polishchuk
Great photos from this semester's iteration of INFO 634 Conservation Lab with Prof. Polishchuk
Great photos from this semester's iteration of INFO 634 Conservation Lab with Prof. Polishchuk
Great photos from this semester's iteration of INFO 634 Conservation Lab with Prof. Polishchuk
Great photos from this semester's iteration of INFO 634 Conservation Lab with Prof. Polishchuk
Great photos from this semester's iteration of INFO 634 Conservation Lab with Prof. Polishchuk
2 months ago
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Save the date - InfoShow25 will be May 16, 2025! This news and more in the @prattischool December '25 newsletter. Link available in our bio.
Save the date - InfoShow25 will be May 16, 2025! This news and more in the @prattischool December '25 newsletter. Link available in our bio.
2 months ago
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