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The Data Science program, offered jointly by the Department of Computer & Information Science in the College of Engineering and the Department of Mathematics in the College of Arts & Sciences, provides advanced education to prepare students for professional positions in data analysis, informatics, data-driven decision-making, and related fields.

You'll gain a strong foundation in information theory, mathematics and computer science with current methodologies and tools to enable data-driven discovery, problem-solving, and decision-making.

Our program has been ranked amongst the best MS programs nationwide (, )

Many of our students are involved with projects, hackathons, and other extracurricular events through our .

Prospective students can learn more about the admission process and application requirements here.

Program goals

  1. Meet the growing regional and national demand for high-level information systems/science skills;
  2. Provide a path for individuals from diverse fields to rapidly transition to data science career paths;
  3. Enable established information technology and computing professionals to upgrade their technical management and development skills;
  4. Prepare graduates to apply data science techniques for knowledge discovery and dissemination to assist researchers or decision makers in achieving organizational objectives;
  5. Establish stronger ties to alumni to enhance opportunities for continued learning and leadership;
  6. Create innovators, entrepreneurs, business professionals who will lead the development of next generation information systems.

Learning outcomes

At the time of graduation, students will:

  • be able apply contemporary techniques for managing, mining, and analyzing big data across multiple disciplines;
  • be able to use computation and computational thinking to gain new knowledge and to solve real-world problems of high complexity;
  • have the ability to communicate their ideas and findings persuasively in written, oral and visual form and to work in a diverse team environment;
  • apply advanced knowledge of computing and information systems applications to areas such as networking, database, security and privacy, and Web technologies;
  • be better prepared for career advancement in all areas of information science and technology;
  • be committed to continuous learning about emerging and innovative methods, technologies, and new ideas, and be able to bring them to bear to help others; 
  • have an appreciation for the professional, societal and ethical considerations of data collection and use