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DePaul University · School of Computing, Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media

Data Science (MS)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Data Science

Master'sMSData science degree

Overview

A 48-graduate-credit-hour MS in Data Science from the School of Computing in the Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media. Students choose a concentration in computational methods, health care or marketing; applicants without a technical background may take up to three introductory courses first.

Official program name
Data Science (MS)
Awarded degree
Master of Science in Data Science
Source: depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Master's
Program classification
Dedicated data science degreeThe awarded degree or official program title is data science itself.
School
Source: depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Chicago, IL
Specializations
Computational Methods · Health Care
Source: catalog.depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits
minimum of 48 graduate credit hours plus any required introductory courses
Source: catalog.depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
18–24 months of full-time study; part-time students typically finish in 2–3 years (full-time study)
Source: depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms
Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Source: cdm.depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)

The same degree can be completed fully online or as a hybrid; the catalog lists the online version separately as Data Science (MS) Online.

Why this program is listed

Catalog program Data Science (MS); the degree is an MS in Data Science.

Source: depaul.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
On campusClasses meet in person on campus.Classes meet in person on campus.
Source: depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Full-time or Part-time
Source: depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Curriculum

Curriculum

  • Students must choose one concentration: Computational Methods, Health Care or Marketing.
    Source: catalog.depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Accelerated options

  • Combined bachelor's + master's option open to all DePaul undergraduate majors; 12 graduate credit hours count toward both degrees.
    Source: catalog.depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other

  • Students without a technical undergraduate degree may take up to three introductory courses before core graduate courses.
    Source: depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

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
RequiredBachelor's degree from an institutionally accredited college or university
Source: cdm.depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale
Source: cdm.depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Mathematics prerequisites
RequiredCalculus I and Calculus II with at least a B- average (exceptions for extensive analytics work experience)
Source: cdm.depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Recommendation letters
OptionalOptional supplemental materials such as letters of recommendation
Source: cdm.depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Résumé / CV
RequiredResume
Source: cdm.depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Application fee
Required$25 — $25 for domestic applicants, $75 for international applicants
Source: cdm.depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Transcripts
RequiredOfficial transcripts from all colleges attended, sent by the institution
Source: cdm.depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Not required
Source: depaul.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 deadlineDomestic applicants

    August 1 · for Fall

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: cdm.depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed
  • International applicantsInternational applicants

    June 15 · for Fall

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: cdm.depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed
  • Application deadlineDomestic applicants

    December 1 (international: October 15) · for Winter

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: cdm.depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed
  • Application deadlineDomestic applicants

    March 1 (international: January 15) · for Spring

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: cdm.depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed
  • Application deadlineDomestic applicants

    May 1 (international: April 15) · for Summer

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: cdm.depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed

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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All students — Graduate, Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media, per credit hourFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level$1,003per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$48,144 = 48 credits × $1,003 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: depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $48,144 (48 credits × $1,003 per credit)

Comparison basis: All students — Graduate, Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media, per credit hour, 2026-2027. Excludes mandatory fees, books, living costs and any rate changes during the program. How we calculate

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.

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)

None recorded for this program.

International applicants

  • STEM-designated program for international students.Source: depaul.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 11, 2026.
  1. catalog.depaul.edu/programs/data-science-ms/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. catalog.depaul.edu/programs/data-science-ms/data-science-ms-combined-bachelors-masters-degree/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  3. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  4. cdm.depaul.edu/Admission-and-Aid/Pages/Grad-Program-Requirements.aspx — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. cdm.depaul.edu/Admission-and-Aid/Pages/TuitionandFinancialAid.aspx — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. depaul.edu/academics/programs/ms-in-data-science — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  7. depaul.edu/tuition-and-aid/graduate-and-professional-tuition-and-fees — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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