MA/MS in Data Science

This M.S. degree in the discipline prepares students to extract stories from information and apply them in areas such as healthcare, education, and environmental work. The curriculum is broad, combining computer science with mathematics, statistics, applied statistics, and operations research. Program materials describe goals like using predictive models to ease food shortages, building algorithms that help patients, and defending vital infrastructure from cyberattacks. Employers increasingly favor candidates with advanced degrees for leadership positions, and national labor projections cited by the program show rapid growth for the occupation. The degree belongs to the Department of Computer Science in the College of Arts and Sciences. A related doctoral program in data science exists, and requirements and tuition details are linked from the page. Students can also review faculty profiles for the computer science department.