Online Data Science Degrees

Data science degrees that US universities offer online — bachelor's, master's and doctoral. “Online” is not one format: some programs are fully online, others are online with required in-person attendance such as an orientation, immersion or residency. Every listing below shows which, as the university states it. Ordinary hybrid programs with substantial on-campus coursework are not listed here; find them on the program search.

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Listed alphabetically by school. This directory is not a ranking. What we list

verified online programs

with a verified Fully online badge

online with required attendance

universities

Online study formats, defined

Fully online

All coursework is online and the university's own wording supports that no in-person attendance is required. Only these programs carry the verified badge.

Online with required attendance

Coursework is online, but something must be attended in person — an orientation, immersion, residency, proctored exam or on-site presentation. Each requirement is listed on the program page.

Online, attendance not published

The university presents the program as online but does not say whether any in-person element exists. These programs never get the Fully online badge — ask the university before you rely on it.

Northwestern University

Master of Science in Data Science

Online Master's in Data Science (MSDS), part-time

Master'sMS Fully online

Evanston, ILUniversity location, not a residency requirement

Fully onlineFully online per the university; no in-person requirement found · Part-time

two to three years of uninterrupted part-time study; five years allowed (part-time, one to two classes per quarter) · 12 credits

$5,098 per course · All students · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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Old Dominion University

Master of Science in Data Science and Analytics

Data Science and Analytics Online Master's Program (ODUGlobal)

Master'sMSJoint degree Fully online

Norfolk, VAUniversity location, not a residency requirement

Fully onlineFully online per the university; no in-person requirement found · Study intensity not published

Length not published · 30 credits

$672 per credit · Resident (in-state) — In-state Virginia Residents (includes $510 standard tuition + $162 mandatory auxiliary tuition) · year not statedEst. total tuition $19,860 (30 credits × $662 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

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Pennsylvania State University

Master of Science in Spatial Data Science

Master'sMS Fully online

University Park, PAUniversity location, not a residency requirement

Fully onlineFully online per the university; no in-person requirement found · Study intensity not published

Length not published · 33 credits

$1,048 per credit · Online students — 11 or fewer credits per semester · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $34,584 (33 credits × $1,048 per credit; fees excluded)

July 1, 2027 · Fall 2027

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Purdue University

Master of Science in Data Science

Master of Science in Data Science (Online)

Master'sMS Fully online

West Lafayette, INUniversity location, not a residency requirement

Fully onlineFully online per the university; no in-person requirement found · Study intensity not published

Length not published · 30 credits

$933.33 per credit · All students — Indiana resident and non-resident/international per credit hour · year not statedEst. total tuition $27,999.90 (30 credits × $933.33 per credit; fees excluded)

December 1, 2026 · Spring 2027

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Rice University

Master of Data Science

Master of Data Science (MDS) Degree, Online Program

Master'sMDS Fully online

Houston, TXUniversity location, not a residency requirement

Fully onlineFully online per the university; no in-person requirement found · Full-time or part-time

part-time within 2 - 3.5 years; full-time in 18-24 months with strong prerequisites; up to 5 years allowed (full-time vs. part-time) · 31 credits

$1,700 per credit · All students · year not statedEst. total tuition $52,700 (31 credits × $1,700 per credit; fees excluded)

November 1, 2026 · Spring 2027

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Southern Methodist University

Master of Science in Data Science

Online Master of Science in Data Science (DataScience@SMU)

Master'sMS

Dallas, TXUniversity location, not a residency requirement

Online with required attendanceRequired in person: immersion · Full-time or part-time

typically between 20–28 months · 33.5 credits

$1,130 per credit · All students · 2026-2027

November 2, 2026 · January 2027

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Syracuse University

Master of Science in Applied Data Science

Online MS in Applied Data Science

Master'sMS Fully online

Syracuse, NYUniversity location, not a residency requirement

Fully onlineFully online per the university; no in-person requirement found · Full-time or part-time

as few as 12 months (accelerated); 18–24 months (standard); up to 36 months (decelerated) (accelerated path with intensive, full-time enrollment) · 31 credits

$2,086 per credit · Online students · 2026-2027

October 16, 2026 · January 2027

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Texas A&M University

Master of Science in Statistical Data Science

Master of Science in Statistical Data Science (Online / Distance)

Master'sMS Fully online

College Station, TXUniversity location, not a residency requirement

Fully onlineNo required campus visits (stated) · Study intensity not published

The average student finishes in 3 to 4 years; up to 7 years allowed. (average student) · 32 credits

$1,880 per course · Resident (in-state) — Approximate in-state tuition and fees for 3 credit hours (excludes Distance Education Differential tuition and fees) · year not stated

No upcoming verified deadline

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Texas Tech University

Master of Science in Data Science

Master of Science in Data Science (online)

Master'sMS

Lubbock, TXUniversity location, not a residency requirement

Online with required attendanceIn-person requirements not published · Full-time or part-time

as little as a year, or the online two-year option (one year on the one-year lock-step schedule) · 36 credits

Tuition not published / not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

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The University of Texas at Austin

Master of Science in Data Science

Online Master of Science in Data Science

Master'sMS Fully online

Austin, TXUniversity location, not a residency requirement

Fully onlineFully online per the university; no in-person requirement found · Full-time or part-time

18 to 36 months · 30 credits

$1,000 per course · All students · year not stated

No upcoming verified deadline

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University of Arizona

Master of Science in Data Science

Data Science Master of Science (Arizona Online)

Master'sMS Fully online

Tucson, AZUniversity location, not a residency requirement

Fully onlineFully online per the university; no in-person requirement found · Study intensity not published

Length not published · 30 credits

$650 per credit · Online students — Online campus tuition per unit · year not statedEst. total tuition $19,500 (30 credits × $650 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

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University of California San Diego

Master of Data Science

Master of Data Science Online (MDS)

Master'sMDS Fully online

La Jolla, CAUniversity location, not a residency requirement

Fully onlineFully online per the university; no in-person requirement found · Part-time

normative time to degree completion is 18 months (typical pace of two courses per quarter for five quarters, without summer coursework) · 40 credits

$780 per credit · All students — Program page, per unit, AY2025-2026 · 2025-2026Est. total tuition $32,600 (40 credits × $815 per credit; fees excluded)

November 4, 2026 · Winter 2027

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University of California, Berkeley

Master of Information and Data Science

Online Master of Information and Data Science

Master'sMIDS

Berkeley, CAUniversity location, not a residency requirement

Online with required attendanceRequired in person: immersion · Full-time or part-time

12 to 32 months depending on pace (standard path 20 months) (12 months on the accelerated path with three courses per semester; 32 months at most on the decelerated path) · 27 credits

$2,850 per credit · All students — Information and Data Science Program fees · 2026-2027

October 23, 2026 · Spring 2027

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University of Colorado Boulder

Master of Science in Data Science

Master of Science in Data Science Online on the Coursera platform (MS-DS on Coursera)

Master'sMS Fully online

Boulder, COUniversity location, not a residency requirement

Fully onlineFully online per the university; no in-person requirement found · Study intensity not published

Students who take 3 courses per 8-week session typically complete the degree in about 2 years; all courses must be completed within 8 years. (3 courses per 8-week session (full-time load)) · 30 credits

$525 per credit · All students · year not stated

February 19, 2027 · Spring 1 2027

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Master of Science in CyberGIS and Geospatial Data Science

CyberGIS and Geospatial Data Science, MS (online)

Master'sMS Fully online

Champaign, ILUniversity location, not a residency requirement

Fully onlineFully online per the university; no in-person requirement found · Study intensity not published

less than two years · 32 credits

$798 per credit · All students · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $25,536 (32 credits × $798 per credit; fees excluded)

Rolling admission (as published)

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University of Maryland Global Campus

Bachelor of Science in Data Science

Data Science Bachelor of Science

Bachelor'sBS Fully onlineFirst-year entryTransfer entry

Adelphi, MDUniversity location, not a residency requirement

Fully onlineFully online per the university; no in-person requirement found · Study intensity not published

Length not published · 120 credits

$337 per credit · Resident (in-state) · year not statedEst. total tuition $59,880 (120 credits × $499 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

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University of Michigan

Master of Applied Data Science

Master'sMADS Fully online

Ann Arbor, MIUniversity location, not a residency requirement

Fully onlineFully online per the university; no in-person requirement found · Full-time or part-time

Full time (3 courses/month): 12 months with advanced placement; 16 months with standard placement. Part time (1-2 courses/month): 24-36 months (12 months full time with advanced placement; 16 months full time with standard placement) · 38 credits

$1,218 per credit · Resident (in-state) · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $61,712 (38 credits × $1,624 per credit; fees excluded)

November 15, 2026 · Winter 2027

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University of Notre Dame

Master of Science (Professional) in Data Science

Online Master's in Data Science

Master'sMS

Notre Dame, INUniversity location, not a residency requirement

Online with required attendanceIn-person requirements not published · Part-time

21 months (part-time enrollment, six credits per semester) · 30 credits

$12,200 per semester · All students — Per semester, Class of 2029 · year not stated

March 1, 2027 · Fall 2027

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University of Pennsylvania

Master of Science in Engineering in Data Science

Master of Science in Engineering in Data Science (MSE-DS) Online

Master'sMSE Fully online

Philadelphia, PAUniversity location, not a residency requirement

Fully onlineFully online per the university; no in-person requirement found · Full-time or part-time

Length not published · 10 credits

$3,859 per credit · Online students — Penn Engineering Online tuition per course unit · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $38,590 (10 credits × $3,859 per credit; fees excluded)

October 26, 2026 · Spring 2027

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University of Pittsburgh

Master of Data Science

Master of Data Science (MDS)

Master'sMDS Fully online

Pittsburgh, PAUniversity location, not a residency requirement

Fully onlineFully online per the university; no in-person requirement found · Study intensity not published

20 to 36 months to complete · 30 credits

$15,300 entire program · All students — Approximate total tuition, regardless of residency · year not stated

January 6, 2027 · Spring 2027

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Online master's tuition on one comparable basis

Universities publish online tuition per credit, per term or for the whole program, and often separately for residents and nonresidents. To compare like with like, we estimate total tuition only where a program publishes both a per-credit rate and its required credits (or a whole-program figure), using the rate that applies to all students or, when rates differ, the nonresident rate. Fees are excluded. 34 of 41 online master's programs publish enough to be compared; the full method is on the affordable online master's page.

Online master's programs ordered by estimated total tuition (published rate × required credits, fees excluded).
School and program	Format	Published rate used	Credits	Estimated total tuition
Eastern UniversityMS in Data Science (Online)	Fully online	$9,900 entire programAll students · 2026-2027	30	$9,900published total
The University of Texas at AustinOnline Master of Science in Data Science	Fully online	$10,000 entire programAll students · year not stated	30	$10,000published total
University of PittsburghMaster of Data Science (MDS)	Fully online	$15,300 entire programAll students — Approximate total tuition, regardless of residency · year not stated	30	$15,300published total
University of Colorado BoulderMaster of Science in Data Science Online on the Coursera platform (MS-DS on Coursera)	Fully online	$15,750 entire programAll students · year not stated	30	$15,750published total
Arizona State UniversityOnline Master of Arts in Social Data Science	Fully online	$605 per creditOnline students — ASU Online graduate tuition for most programs, 2026-27, plus program fees (program rate may differ) · 2026-2027	30	$18,150rate × credits
Arizona State UniversityOnline Master of Science in Applied Statistics and Data Science	Fully online	$605 per creditOnline students — ASU Online graduate tuition for most programs, 2026-27, plus program fees (program rate may differ) · 2026-2027	30	$18,150rate × credits
University of ArizonaData Science Master of Science (Arizona Online)	Fully online	$650 per creditOnline students — Online campus tuition per unit · year not stated	30	$19,500rate × credits
Old Dominion UniversityData Science and Analytics Online Master's Program (ODUGlobal)	Fully online	$662 per creditNonresident (out-of-state) — Out-of-state Students · year not stated	30	$19,860rate × credits
Arizona State UniversityOnline Master of Science in Biological Data Science	Fully online	$605 per creditOnline students — ASU Online graduate tuition for most programs, 2026-27, plus program fees (program rate may differ) · 2026-2027	33	$19,965rate × credits
Bellevue UniversityOnline Master's Degree in Data Science	Fully online	$680 per creditAll students — Graduate Online & On Campus · 2026-2027	30	$20,400rate × credits

Admissions for online programs

Online master's programs usually admit applicants with a bachelor's degree and expect preparation in calculus, linear algebra, statistics and programming — the exact prerequisites are on each program page when the university publishes them.
GRE policies vary: “not required”, “optional” and “required” are shown as published. A program that does not mention the GRE is shown as not verified, not as “no GRE”.
Some online programs admit through performance in initial courses rather than a traditional application; the program page quotes that wording.
Start dates are often more frequent online (several intakes a year) — check the intake listed with each deadline.

Master's admission requirements guide

Where you live still matters

An online program listed under a state is offered by a university based in that state. That does not limit enrollment to residents, and it does not guarantee that every resident can enroll: universities must be authorized to enroll online students in each state, and some publish states they cannot accept. Where a university publishes these restrictions, the program page shows them; use the enrollment-restrictions filter to find them.

International students: online study generally does not lead to a US student visa. Programs that publish whether international students may enroll show it on their page.

Online data science degrees: common questions

Is an online data science degree the same degree as the on-campus one?

Often, but not always. Some universities award the same degree for both formats; others run a separate online program with its own title, curriculum, tuition and admissions. We list each format as its own program when the university publishes different facts, and show the awarded degree on every profile.

What does “fully online” mean on this site?

That the university's own wording supports no required in-person attendance for the program — not just that classes are online. If a program requires an orientation, immersion, residency or in-person exam, it is labelled “online with required attendance”. If the university does not say, the program is shown as online with attendance requirements not published.

Are online programs cheaper?

Not necessarily. Online rates range widely, and some universities charge online students the same as campus students. Compare estimated total tuition on the same basis (rate × credits, fees excluded), then add the fees each program lists.

Do online programs have live classes?

Some are asynchronous (recorded, self-paced within deadlines), some synchronous (scheduled live sessions), some mixed. We show the schedule only when the university states it; use the class-schedule filter.

Can I get a PhD in data science online?

Doctoral programs whose degree names data science are mostly campus-based. The online PhD page lists only programs the university itself presents as online, with their in-person requirements.

School or program keyword

Delivery format

“Fully online” only when the university states no required in-person attendance.

Degree

Degree level

Exact degree

Program classification

Also include degrees with a data science concentration

e.g. a Computer Science degree with an officially named Data Science track. The awarded degree is the related field.

Bachelor's entry route

Only routes the university publishes for the program.

University location

State

Where the university is based — not where you must live, and not proof that residents of that state may enroll.

Institution type

Schedule & length

Study intensity

Online class schedule

Only where the university states it.

Published length

Conditional minimums (“as few as…”) do not count as the program length.

Cost, admissions & funding

Tuition

Estimated total = published per-credit rate × required credits (or a published program total), using the rate for all students or nonresidents. Fees excluded. Programs without comparable data never match. How it works

GRE policy

Missing GRE information never counts as “not required”.

Funding

Assistantships that exist do not make a program fully funded.

Published enrollment restrictions

Programs whose university publishes state authorization or residency restrictions for online students.

Deadline

Order

Reset

Unknown never counts as a match: a program without verified tuition is not “under $X”, and unpublished attendance rules are not “fully online”.

Online Data Science Degrees

Online study formats, defined

Online master's tuition on one comparable basis

Admissions for online programs

Where you live still matters

Online data science degrees: common questions

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