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New Jersey Institute of Technology · Department of Data Science, Ying Wu College of Computing

M.S. in Data Science (Newark)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Data Science

Master'sMSData science degreePartial funding

Overview

A 30-credit on-campus master's at the Newark campus with a Computational Track (Data Science department) and a Statistics Track (Mathematical Sciences), completed through coursework only, a project, or a thesis.

Official program name
M.S. in Data Science (Newark)
Awarded degree
Master of Science in Data Science
Source: catalog.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
Source: njit.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Newark, NJ
Specializations
Computational Track · Statistics Track
Source: catalog.njit.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits
30 credits
Source: njit.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)

Also offered at the Jersey City location and fully online (separate records). U.S. residents can combine face-to-face and online courses.

Why this program is listed

The 2026-2027 catalog lists the Master of Science in Data Science (MSDS) with Computational and Statistics tracks.

Source: catalog.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
On campusClasses meet in person on campus.Classes meet in person on campus.
Source: njit.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not published

Curriculum

Thesis

  • Options: 30 credits of courses; 27 credits plus a 3-credit MS project; or 24 credits plus project and thesis.
    Source: catalog.njit.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other

  • F-1 students at Newark must take the majority of coursework in person in Newark.
    Source: ds.njit.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
RequiredUndergraduate degree in computing, including object-oriented languages and at least four listed computing subjects.
Source: ds.njit.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required1 letters — At least one letter of recommendation.
Source: ds.njit.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Transcripts
RequiredTranscripts from a prior degree in computing.
Source: ds.njit.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Other requirement
OptionalApplicants not eligible for direct admission can earn a graduate certificate; a 3.0 certificate GPA guarantees admission to the MS.
Source: ds.njit.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
RequiredRequired of international applicants; waiver may be requested by holders of a degree from an accredited US institution.
Source: ds.njit.edu · verified October 11, 2026
TOEFL iBT
RequiredInternational applicants: TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo.
Source: ds.njit.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

    Rolling admission · for Fall

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: njit.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Rolling
  • International applicantsInternational 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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
Resident (in-state) — 2026-2027 Graduate Tuition, In-State, 1 creditFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level$1,442per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$43,260 = 30 credits × $1,442 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
Nonresident (out-of-state) — 2026-2027 Graduate Tuition, Out-of-State, 1 creditFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level$2,068per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$62,040 = 30 credits × $2,068 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: $62,040 (30 credits × $2,068 per credit)

Comparison basis: Nonresident (out-of-state) — 2026-2027 Graduate Tuition, Out-of-State, 1 credit, 2026-2027. Excludes mandatory fees, books, living costs and any rate changes during the program. How we calculate

Other published fees

Graduate fees per credit (per-semester table)
$295 per creditMandatory
Source: catalog.njit.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: Partial funding

Some scholarships, assistantships or awards exist for some students; full funding is not stated.

Funding guarantee
Guaranteed financial support for MS students is limited and typically reserved for doctoral candidates.
Source: ds.njit.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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)

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

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