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Drexel University · School of Computer and Information Sciences

Online Master’s Degree in Data Science

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Data Science

Master'sMSData science degree Fully online

Overview

A fully online M.S. in Data Science through Drexel University Online, 45 quarter credits with an average duration of two years, built from stackable graduate certificates and a two-course capstone; tuition is $1,400 per credit for 2026-2027.

Official program name
Online Master’s Degree in Data Science
Awarded degree
Master of Science in Data Science
Source: online.drexel.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: online.drexel.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Philadelphia, PAWhere the university is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Specializations
Elective tracks: Analytics, Mining, and Algorithms; Visualization and Communication; Management and Accountability
Source: online.drexel.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits
45 quarter credits
Source: online.drexel.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
2 years average duration (average)
Source: online.drexel.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Online format of the M.S. in Data Science, with its own Drexel Online page and tuition.

Source: online.drexel.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.All coursework is online and the university states no required in-person attendance for this program.
Source: online.drexel.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

Capstone

Academic calendar

  • Next classes begin January 4, 2027; Drexel moves to semesters from Fall 2027.
    Source: online.drexel.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

  • Elective tracks: Analytics, Mining, and Algorithms; Visualization and Communication; Management and Accountability
    Source: online.drexel.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
RequiredFour-year bachelor's degree in any major from a regionally accredited institution or international equivalent.
Source: online.drexel.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum GPA
RecommendedMinimum 3 — 3.0 GPA preferred in a prior completed degree.
Source: online.drexel.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Programming prerequisites
Not verifiedApplicants without a CS, software engineering or related STEM background may have to take additional prerequisites.
Source: online.drexel.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredEssay/statement of purpose of about 500 words.
Source: online.drexel.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required1 letters — One letter required, two suggested.
Source: online.drexel.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Transcripts
RequiredOfficial transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended.
Source: online.drexel.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Not requiredHighly recommended for international applicants and for domestic applicants with an undergraduate GPA below 3.0.
Source: online.drexel.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.

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
Online students$1,400per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$63,000 = 45 credits × $1,400 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: online.drexel.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $63,000 (45 credits × $1,400 per credit)

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

Other published fees

Annual general fee, online School of Computing and Information Sciences programs
$125 per academic yearMandatory
Source: drexel.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

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — 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)

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.
  1. drexel.edu/drexelcentral/cost/tuition/graduate — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
  2. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. online.drexel.edu/about/state-regulations.aspx — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. online.drexel.edu/online-degrees/information-sciences-degrees/ms-data-science/index.aspx — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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