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Florida Atlantic University · Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (DSAL concentration)

Master of Science with Major in Data Science and Analytics

Awarded degree: Master of Science with Major in Data Science and Analytics

Master'sMSJoint degree

Overview

A multi-college MS with major in Data Science and Analytics (minimum 30 credits) administered jointly by the Colleges of Science, Engineering and Computer Science, Business, and Arts and Letters, with thesis and non-thesis options and four concentrations. Graduate tuition and fees total $371.82 per credit hour for Florida residents and $1,125.06 for non-residents in 2026-2027.

Official program name
Master of Science with Major in Data Science and Analytics
Awarded degree
Master of Science with Major in Data Science and Analytics
Source: business.fau.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Master's
Program classification
Joint degree naming data scienceOne degree whose official title names data science together with another field, such as Statistics and Data Science.
School
Source: fau.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Boca Raton, FL
Specializations
Data Science and Engineering (DSAL) · Data Science in Business · Data Science in Society
Source: business.fau.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits
minimum of 30 credits (thesis and non-thesis)
Source: fau.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)

The Data Science and Engineering concentration is also available fully online (separate record ms-data-science-analytics-online).

Why this program is listed

MS with major in Data Science and Analytics; a multi-college degree in which data science is central (title pairs data science with analytics).

Source: business.fau.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
Format not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not published

Curriculum

Thesis

  • Thesis and non-thesis options (DSAL concentration).
    Source: fau.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 in computer science, engineering, science, IT, information systems or a related field expected; other backgrounds encouraged
Source: fau.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 in the last 60 credits
Source: fau.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Prerequisite courses
RequiredCollege-level programming, calculus (MAC 2233 or equivalent) and statistics
Source: fau.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation (Data Science in Society concentration page)
Source: fau.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Not verified — minimum 151Varies by concentration: the Arts & Letters page lists minimum 151 Verbal / 151 Quantitative; the EECS DSAL admission page says the GRE is not required.
Source: fau.edu · verified October 11, 2026
TOEFL iBT
Required — minimum 79International students from non-English-speaking countries; 79 iBT (DSAL page)
Source: fau.edu · verified October 11, 2026
IELTS Academic
Required — minimum 6Alternative to TOEFL
Source: fau.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

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  • Application deadline

    July 1 · for Fall

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: fau.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed
  • Application deadline

    November 1 · for Spring

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: fau.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed
  • Application deadline

    April 1 · for Summer

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: fau.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
Resident (in-state) — Grad - Resident, total per credit hour (tuition and fees)From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level$371.82per credit · 2026-2027Includes feesEstimated tuition$11,154.60 = 30 credits × $371.82 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: fau.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Nonresident (out-of-state) — Grad - Non Resident, total per credit hour (tuition and fees)From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level$1,125.06per credit · 2026-2027Includes feesEstimated tuition$33,751.80 = 30 credits × $1,125.06 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: fau.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $33,751.80 (30 credits × $1,125.06 per credit)

Comparison basis: Nonresident (out-of-state) — Grad - Non Resident, total per credit hour (tuition and fees), 2026-2027. Excludes mandatory fees, books, living costs and any rate changes during the program. How we calculate

Other published fees

Graduate Student Orientation Fee (first semester)
$35Mandatory
Source: fau.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

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — 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

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. business.fau.edu/masters-phd/data-science-analytics/program-information/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  2. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. fau.edu/artsandletters/school-interdisciplinary-studies/ms-data-science-society/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. fau.edu/controllers-office/student-services/tuition-breakdown/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. fau.edu/engineering/eecs/graduate/ms/data-science-and-analytics/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. fau.edu/engineering/eecs/graduate/ms/data-science-and-analytics/admiss-reqs/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  7. fau.edu/engineering/eecs/graduate/ms/data-science-and-analytics/degree-reqs/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  8. fau.edu/graduate/graduate-programs/ms-data-science-and-analytics-in-engineering/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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