MA/MS in Data Science

The Master of Data Science at Rice is a non-thesis professional degree meant for working people from varied fields who wish to use data science techniques on practical problems. It is offered in both an online and an on-campus format. Applicants apply to one format and are admitted explicitly to it, and both lead to the same degree. The program combines instruction from several departments and schools, and the degree can be customized toward a specialization or taken across a breadth of areas. It comprises 31 graduate credit hours. Graduates are expected to grasp the statistical and computing basis of the field, use its core methods, and carry a project from raw data to usable insights. They also learn to explain methods and results to non-specialist audiences.