Master's in Computer Information Systems - Data Science Concentration

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Computer Information Systems — Data Science Concentration

Master'sMSDS concentration Fully online

Overview

A 36-credit MS in Computer Information Systems in which students choose one 9-credit concentration, one of which is Data Science (three courses from data exploration, data preparation, visualization and big data). No GMAT or GRE is required.

Official program name: Master's in Computer Information Systems - Data Science Concentration
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Computer Information Systems
Source: bellevue.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Program classification: Related degree with a data science concentrationNamed option: Data Science ConcentrationA related degree (computer science, statistics…) with an officially named data science concentration, track or specialization. The awarded degree is the related field.
School: Bellevue University
Location: Bellevue, NEWhere the university is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Required credits: 36 total credit hours
Source: bellevue.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

The program page offers an online and an on-campus path; this record describes the online page.

Why this program is listed

MS in Computer Information Systems with an officially named Data Science Concentration (9 credit hours).

Source: bellevue.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We list data science bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees — dedicated, joint, and (separately labelled) related degrees with an officially named data science concentration. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Delivery, required in-person attendance, class schedule and study intensity are shown separately, each only as the university states it. “Fully online” appears only when official wording supports it.

Academic delivery: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the university states no required in-person attendance for this program.
Source: bellevue.edu · verified October 11, 2026
In-person attendance: In-person requirements: not published
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not published

The pages we checked do not say whether any orientation, residency, exam or presentation must be attended in person. Ask the university before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Data Science Concentration: choose 3 of DSC 530, DSC 540, DSC 640, DSC 650.
Source: bellevue.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Prior degree: RequiredCompleted bachelor's degree
Source: bellevue.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 2.5 — Minimum 2.5 GPA in the most recent 60 credit hours; appeal possible below 2.5
Source: bellevue.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Prerequisite courses: RequiredRequired prerequisite coursework with a grade of C or higher
Source: bellevue.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Application fee: Required$75 — Graduate application fee $75 (non-refundable; waived for alumni)
Source: bellevue.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not required
Source: bellevue.edu · verified October 11, 2026
GMAT: Not required
Source: bellevue.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students — Graduate Online & On CampusFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$680	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$24,480 = 36 credits × $680 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required in-person sessions, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: bellevue.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $24,480 (36 credits × $680 per credit)

Comparison basis: All students — Graduate Online & On Campus, 2026-2027. Excludes mandatory fees, books, living costs and any rate changes during the program. How we calculate

Other published fees

General College Fee: $300 per term
Source: bellevue.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Funding

Funding policy and awards exactly as the university publishes them. Available assistantships do not establish guaranteed funding; loans must be repaid and are not scholarships. Understanding funding

Funding classification: Funding not verified

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable.

Scholarships, fellowships or assistantships for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation and enrollment restrictions

Two separate questions: is the university institutionally accredited, and does it publish restrictions on who can enroll (for online programs, usually by state of residence)?

Institutional accreditation

Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

Bellevue University is a member of NC-SARA; state requirements not covered by SARA could restrict certain programs in certain states. Official pageSource: bellevue.edu · verified October 11, 2026

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 11, 2026.

DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
bellevue.edu/about/state-authorization/state-authorizations/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 11, 2026
bellevue.edu/programs/masters-degrees/computer-information-systems/online/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
bellevue.edu/tuition-and-aid/tuition-rates-and-fees/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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