Online M.S. in Data Science

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Data Science

Master'sMSData science degree Fully online

Overview

The 30-credit M.S. in Data Science delivered online for working professionals; most part-time students finish in about two years. Students taking all courses online in the fully online program pay a single per-credit rate regardless of residency.

Official program name: Online M.S. in Data Science
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Data Science
Source: njit.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: New Jersey Institute of Technology
Location: Newark, NJWhere 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: 30 credits
Source: njit.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Average completion time: 2 years for part-time students; full-time students may finish sooner (part-time (9 or fewer credits per semester))
Source: njit.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: njit.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

The page notes an on-campus format is also available at the Newark location.

Why this program is listed

Online delivery of the M.S. in Data Science with its own page and a separate fully online per-credit rate.

Source: njit.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: njit.edu · verified October 11, 2026
In-person attendance: In-person requirements: not published
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Full-time or Part-time
Source: njit.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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

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

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: RequiredA STEM bachelor's degree is required; a computer science degree is not.
Source: njit.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Statistics prerequisites: RecommendedSome coding experience and an undergraduate statistics course are expected.
Source: njit.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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
Rolling admission · for Fall
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: njit.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Rolling

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
Online students — Fully Online Graduate Programs (in-state and out-of-state, no flat rate)From the university's online tuition table	$1,284	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$38,520 = 30 credits × $1,284 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: catalog.njit.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $38,520 (30 credits × $1,284 per credit)

Comparison basis: Online students — Fully Online Graduate Programs (in-state and out-of-state, no flat rate), 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.

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)

Not verified — check the university's state authorization page before applying from outside New Jersey.

International applicants

The online program is available to both U.S. residents and international students.Source: ds.njit.edu · verified October 11, 2026

The online rate requires taking all courses online in the fully online program.
Source: catalog.njit.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Sources and verification

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

catalog.njit.edu/graduate/admissions-financial-support/tuition-fees/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
ds.njit.edu/ms-data-science — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
njit.edu/academics/degree/online-ms-data-science — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
njit.edu/admissions/grad-dates-deadlines — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026

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Key facts

Degree
MS · Master'sData science degree
Delivery
Fully online
Attendance
Fully online per the university; no in-person requirement found
Study intensity
Full-time or part-time
Length
Average completion time: 2 years for part-time students; full-time students may finish sooner (part-time (9 or fewer credits per semester)) · 30 credits
Tuition
$1,284 per creditOnline students — Fully Online Graduate Programs (in-state and out-of-state, no flat rate), 2026-2027
Next deadline
Rolling admission
Location
Newark, NJ

Official program page How to apply

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