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Contact UsOnline Business Intelligence B.S. at a Glance
- Format
- 100% onlineSemester-based courses
- Credits and Transfer
- 120 total creditsUp to 90 transfer credits may apply
- Online Scholarship
- Up to $1,000 per semesterFor eligible fully online majors
- What You’ll Study
- Business analytics, databases, data visualization, data mining and predictive analytics
- Potential Careers
- Business intelligence analyst, data analyst, market research analyst and related roles
- Colorado Tuition
- $326.25 per creditWith COF applied
What Do You Learn in an Online Business Intelligence Degree?
Business intelligence brings business strategy, data and technology together so organizations can understand performance, identify patterns and plan what to do next.
In the online Business Intelligence B.S., you’ll learn to ask useful business questions, analyze datasets and communicate findings people can use. The program combines business analytics with core information systems topics, including database management and information security.
Academic foundation: The degree is offered through MSU Denver’s Department of Computer Information Systems and Business Analytics in the AACSB-accredited College of Business. The curriculum also includes coursework from MSU Denver’s ABET-accredited Computer Information Systems program.
What You’ll Learn to Do
- Organize, query and protect data using databases and data warehouses.
- Clean, reshape and analyze datasets, then build charts, dashboards and other visualizations.
- Apply descriptive, predictive and prescriptive analytics, including data mining and forecasting.
- Frame business problems as data questions, connect findings to business goals and explain results in plain language.
Faculty Who Practice What They Teach
Your online courses are taught by faculty in MSU Denver’s Department of Computer Information Systems and Business Analytics. Their work spans analytics research, enterprise systems and professional technology roles, helping connect quantitative methods to the decisions organizations make.
For example:
- Viktor Kiss teaches business analytics, machine learning and data mining. His research uses quantitative models to study complex systems and has applied analytics to questions such as forecasting enrollment with Google Trends.
- Satvika Marrapu studies how artificial intelligence, natural language processing and predictive modeling can inform decisions in health care and business. Her teaching includes data analytics, data visualization, databases and data mining.
- Biswadip Ghosh spent more than 19 years with AT&T, Lucent and Avaya as a systems and business analyst, project manager and software architect. He brings that experience to enterprise systems, systems analysis and business analytics.
Will My Previous Credits Transfer to MSU Denver?
There’s a good chance many of them will. MSU Denver accepts up to 90 credits of eligible transfer credit from accredited colleges and universities, and many Colorado community college students have access to guaranteed transfer pathways. Your previous coursework could put you well on your way toward finishing your degree.
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Careers With an Business Intelligence Degree
Related Career Outlook
National median pay and projected employment growth for selected occupations related to business intelligence.
- Data Scientists
- $120,2302025 median pay35%Projected growth, 2025–35
- Operations Research Analysts
- $88,9402025 median pay12%Projected growth, 2025–35
- Market Research Analysts
- $78,7602025 median pay7%Projected growth, 2025–35
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook for data scientists, operations research analysts and market research analysts. Career outcomes and salaries vary by role, experience and location.
Work With Data Across Industries
Business intelligence professionals help organizations understand performance, identify patterns and decide what to do next. Those skills are used in technology, finance, health care, retail, government, nonprofits and nearly any field that collects data.
Potential career paths include:
- Business intelligence analyst
- Data analyst
- Market research analyst
- Operations research analyst
- Business systems analyst
- Reporting or data visualization specialist
AI is changing the tools analysts use, but organizations still need people who can ask useful questions, evaluate results and explain what the data means for the business. As your experience grows, you can move into more specialized work in analytics, strategy, systems or leadership.
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Request InformationYour Online Student Experience at MSU Denver
You earn the same MSU Denver degree and learn from the same faculty as students on campus, with extra support designed for online learners.
- A dedicated Student Success Coach helps you plan your term, build strong study habits, connect with resources and stay on track when work or life gets busy.
- Free 24/7 tutoring, online library services and writing support are available wherever you study.
- Academic advising and career services are available online, so you can get help planning your degree, preparing a resume and exploring careers without coming to campus.
- Projects, discussion and faculty feedback give you practice working with data and explaining your findings. Online learning remains active and collaborative.
- You can attend full time or part time. Semester schedules and deadlines provide structure while online access gives you more control over when and where you complete your work.
What Does the Online Business Intelligence Degree Cost and is There Financial Support?
Low in-state tuition, reduced tuition for many western states, a scholarship built only for online majors, and the freedom to take as many or as few classes as you want. MSU Denver is built to be the affordable online choice, whatever your pace.
Colorado Residents
With the Colorado Opportunity Fund (COF) applied
$326.25 / credit
2026–27 rate, COF applied
What a term costs, tuition & fees included
Part-time (6 credits)
$2,655.92
$2,655.92
Full-time (12 credits)
$4,987.22
$4,987.22
COF reduces per-credit cost for eligible Colorado residents. Most Colorado students qualify.
Outside Colorado (WUE / RIT)
Reduced nonresident tuition for eligible western states
$663.40 / credit
2026–27 WUE/RIT rate
What a term costs, tuition & fees included
Part-time (6 credits)
$4,678.82
$4,678.82
Full-time (12 credits)
$9,033.02
$9,033.02
Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) and Roadrunner Interstate Tuition (RIT) lower nonresident cost for students in participating states.
Up to $1,000
per semester
per semester
Scholarship for fully online majors. Declare a fully online major and you may qualify for up to $1,000 each fall and spring. No separate application required.
Learn about the online scholarship and other financial aid options
Veterans & military: MSU Denver is approved for VA education benefits. Veteran & military student services.
For exact, current figures, see the Undergraduate Tuition & Fees schedule.
Figures shown are 2026–27 rates and are for planning only. All rates are subject to change.
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Admission at a glance
You are typically eligible for admission if you have a 2.0 or higher unweighted high school GPA, are 20 or older with a high school diploma or GED, or have 24 or more transferable college credits.
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Frequently Asked Questions
You can complete the entire Bachelor of Science in Business Intelligence fully online. The online program offers the same top‑tier curriculum, expert faculty, and AACSB accreditation as our on‑campus tracks. It gives you the flexibility to learn how to turn data into strategy on a schedule that fits your life.
Your exact timeline depends on whether you study full time or part time, as well as any prior college credits you bring with you. A student starting fresh with a full‑time course load can typically graduate in about four years, while part‑time schedules will stretch that out a bit. You’ll also be paired with a dedicated success coach who helps you build a personalized graduation roadmap that keeps your pace manageable.
We’re exceptionally transfer‑friendly and want to make sure your past academic work gives you a head start. You can quickly plug your previous coursework into Transferology to see how your credits map to our business and information systems requirements. Our transfer advisors will also work with you to maximize those credits so you can start your core data analytics classes sooner.
Because modern organizations generate massive amounts of data, professionals who can turn that information into clear strategy are in extremely high demand. You’ll graduate prepared for strong roles like business intelligence analyst, data analyst, market research analyst, or systems coordinator. It’s a resilient career path that spans corporate tech, healthcare, government agencies, and major nonprofits.
You’ll build a strong mix of core business knowledge and highly sought‑after technical skills. The curriculum teaches you how to work with database management, data mining, predictive analytics, and big data visualization using industry‑standard tools like R. You’ll also graduate knowing not just how to run complex models, but how to translate those insights into plain language that decision‑makers can act on.