Compare 9 Data Science PhD Programs in the US
Grad School Navigator tracks 9 Data Science PhD programs in the US across 9 universities. Most do not require the Graduate Record Examination (GRE); only 14% report it as a requirement. 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
University of Chicago
- Grad School Navigator#11University rank
- QS#49Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#40Subject rank
- U.S. News#25University rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 16
- Annual tuition
- $61,725
- Program duration
- 60 months
- 2
New York University
- Grad School Navigator#24University rank
- QS#21Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#29Subject rank
- U.S. News#75Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 3
- Program duration
- 60 months
- 3
University of California San Diego
- Grad School Navigator#26University rank
- QS#33Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#36Subject rank
- U.S. News#100Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 3 +1
- Annual tuition
- $36,575
- 4
University of Southern California
- Grad School Navigator#42University rank
- QS#47Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#54Subject rank
- U.S. News#143Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 15
- Program duration
- 60 months
- 5
University of Virginia
- Grad School Navigator#55University rank
- QS101–200Subject rank
- Times Higher Education126–150Subject rank
- U.S. News#135University rank
- Annual tuition
- $26,890
- Program duration
- 60 months
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Complete Program List9 programs
The complete list of Data Science PhD Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.
| Rank | University | Program | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| #11 | University of Chicago | PhD in Data Science | 60 months |
| #24 | New York University | Doctor of Philosophy in Data Science | 60 months |
| #26 | University of California San Diego | Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Data Science | |
| #36 | Washington University in St. Louis | PhD in Computational & Data Sciences | |
| #38 | University of Wisconsin--Madison | PhD in Biomedical Data Science | |
| #42 | University of Southern California | PhD in Data Science and Operations | 60 months |
| #55 | University of Virginia | Doctor of Philosophy in Data Science | 60 months |
| University of Vermont | Doctor of Philosophy in Complex Systems and Data Science (CSDS) | ||
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Doctor of Philosophy in Data Science |
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