Compare 71 Data Science Master's Programs in the US

Grad School Navigator tracks 71 Data Science master's programs in the US across 52 universities. Most do not require the Graduate Record Examination (GRE); only 16% report it as a requirement. A typical program takes about 24 months. Start with the ranked programs below, then use Explorer to compare the details that matter to your shortlist.

Top Programs

Sorted by Grad School Navigator University Rank. Each row also shows QS, Times Higher Education, U.S. News, or Academic Ranking of World Universities positions when available.

  1. 1

    Harvard University

    Master of Science in Data Science

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $67,504
    Program duration
    18 months
  2. 2

    Stanford University

    ICME-Data Science track

    Application deadline
    Jan 30
    Annual tuition
    $63,540
    Program duration
    24 months
  3. 3

    University of California, Berkeley

    Master of Engineering-Data Science & System

    Application deadline
    Jan 14
    Annual tuition
    $63,306
    Program duration
    12 months
  4. 4

    Yale University

    MS in Statistics and Data Science

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $50,900
  5. 5

    University of Pennsylvania

    Master of Science in Engineering (MSE) in Data Science

    Application deadline
    Feb 1 +1
    Annual tuition
    $49,440
    Program duration
    24 months
  6. 6

    University of Chicago

    MS in Data Science

    Application deadline
    Feb 3
    Program duration
    24 months
  7. 7

    Columbia University

    Master of Science in Data Science

    Application deadline
    Jan 15 +1
    Annual tuition
    $64,800
    Program duration
    18 months
  8. 8

    Cornell University

    Master of Engineering in Data Science & Decision Analytics (DSDA)

    Application deadline
    Apr 15 +1
    Annual tuition
    $73,946
    Program duration
    12 months
  9. 9

    Johns Hopkins University

    Data Science Master's Program

    Application deadline
    Sep 15 +1
    Annual tuition
    $68,670
  10. 10

    University of Michigan--Ann Arbor

    Master in Data Science

    Application deadline
    Jan 15
    Annual tuition
    $38,416
    Program duration
    24 months

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Complete Program List71 programs

The complete list of Data Science Master's Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.

First programs in this cohort
RankUniversityProgramDuration
#1Harvard UniversityMaster of Science in Data Science18 months
#1Harvard UniversityMaster of Science in Health Data Science1.5 years full-time
#2Stanford UniversityICME-Data Science track24 months
#2Stanford UniversityMS in Education Data Science24 months
#6University of California, BerkeleyMaster of Engineering-Data Science & System12 months
#6University of California, BerkeleyMaster of Information and Data Science (online)20 months
#8Yale UniversityMS in Statistics and Data Science
#10University of PennsylvaniaMaster of Science in Engineering (MSE) in Data Science24 months
#10University of PennsylvaniaMSE in Data Science24 months
#11University of ChicagoMaster's in Applied Data Science24 months
#11University of ChicagoMS in Data Science24 months
#12Columbia UniversityMaster of Science in Biostatistics (Public Health Data Science (BIO)24 months
#12Columbia UniversityMaster of Science in Data Science18 months
#13Cornell UniversityMaster of Engineering in Data Science & Decision Analytics (DSDA)12 months
#16Johns Hopkins UniversityData Science Master's Program
#16Johns Hopkins UniversityMaster's in Data Science (Home-to-Hopkins)60 months
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborMaster in Data Science24 months
#19University of Michigan--Ann ArborMS in Survey and Data Science24 months
#21Carnegie Mellon UniversityMaster of Computational Data Science (MCDS)20 months
#21Carnegie Mellon UniversityMaster of Computational Data Science-HCDS Track20 months
#21Carnegie Mellon UniversityMS in Data Analytics for Science12 months
#22Duke UniversityMaster of Interdisciplinary Data Science24 months
#23Northwestern UniversityMaster of Science in Data Science60 months
#24New York UniversityMaster of Science in Data Science60 months
#25University of WashingtonMS in Data Science30 months
#26University of California San DiegoMaster of Advanced Studies in Data Science and Engineering24 months
#26University of California San DiegoMS in Machine Learning and Data Science24 months
#30Brown UniversityMaster of Science in Data Science24 months
#34Rice UniversityMaster of Data Science
#36Washington University in St. LouisMaster of Science in Data Analytics & Statistics
#38University of Wisconsin--MadisonMS Degree - Data Science Option (MS-DS)
#42University of Southern CaliforniaMaster of Science in Applied Data Science24 months
#42University of Southern CaliforniaMaster of Science in Data Informatics
#52Vanderbilt UniversityMaster of Education (M.Ed.) in Quantitative Methods
#52Vanderbilt UniversityMaster of Science in Data Science9 months
#55University of VirginiaMS in Data Science11 months
#61University of RochesterMaster of Science in Data Science
#62University of California, DavisMS in ECE with specializations in Machine Learning and Data Science
#64University of Maryland, College ParkMaster of Professional Studies in Data Science and Analytics
#65University of California--IrvineMaster of Data Science24 months
#72University of Minnesota--Twin CitiesMaster of Science in Data Science
#78Tufts UniversityMaster of Science in Data Analytics24 months
#78Tufts UniversityMaster of Science in Data Science12 months
#81Rutgers University--New BrunswickMasters Program in Data Science (MSDS)
#85Boston UniversityMaster of Science in Applied Data Analytics (MET)20 months
#85Boston UniversityMS in Data Science (MSDS)16 months
#99University of GeorgiaMaster's Degree in Data Science24 months
#126Indiana University--BloomingtonMS in Data Science—Residential24 months
#201–250Northeastern UniversityAlign MS in Data Science36 months
#201–250Northeastern UniversityMaster of Science in Data Analytics Engineering24 months
#201–250Northeastern UniversityMS in Data Science30 months
#251–300University of Texas--DallasMaster of Science in Data Science and Statistics
#301–400George Washington UniversityMaster of Science in Data Analytics24 months
#301–400George Washington UniversityMaster of Science in Data Science24 months
#301–400University of California, RiversideMaster of Science in Social Data Science
Auburn UniversityMaster of Science in Data Science Engineering72 months
Colorado School of MinesMaster of Science in Data Science24 months
Drexel UniversityMaster of Science in Data Science30 months
Fordham UniversityMaster of Science in Data Analytics
Fordham UniversityMaster of Science in Data Science24 months
Illinois Institute of TechnologyMaster of Data Science12 months
New Jersey Institute of TechnologyMS Data Science24 months
Rochester Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science in Data Science36 months
Rutgers University--CamdenMaster of Science in Computer Science-Scientific Computing
San Jose State UniversityMaster of Science in Data Science
Stevens Institute of TechnologyMaster of Data Science
Syracuse UniversityMaster of Science in Applied Data Science12 months
University of DenverMaster of Science in Data Science24 months
University of San FranciscoMS in Data Science12 months
University of VermontMaster of Science in Complex Systems and Data Science
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteMaster of Science in Data Science20 months

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