Programs in data analytics tend to focus on topics such as gathering and interpreting data, website tracking codes, marketing campaigns and program management. Courses may also focus on the integration of analytics with other facets of the business world.

To gain admission into the Nigerian universities (both public and private universities are in every state of the federation including the FCT), a prospective student has to sit for and successfully pass the UME(Universities Matriculation Examination) which is administered by JAMB (Joint Admission and Matriculation Board). Also individual universities regularly screen prospective candidates to make sure they are up to par for university level work in Nigeria.