Texas Tech University · Rawls College of Business

Master of Science in Data Science

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Data Science

Master'sMSData science degree

Overview

A 36-credit-hour, lock-step MS in Data Science from the Rawls College of Business. The one-year program can be completed on campus; courses run in seven- to eight-week sessions in fall and spring and four- to five-week sessions in summer.

Official program name: Master of Science in Data Science
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Data Science
Source: depts.ttu.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: Texas Tech University — Rawls College of Business
Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Lubbock, TX
Required credits: 36 credit hours
Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: as little as a year (one-year lock-step program)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms: Summer
Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

The one-year program is offered on campus or online; the two-year option and spring entry are online only (see separate online record).

Why this program is listed

Program is a Master of Science in Data Science (MSDS) from the Rawls College of Business.

Source: depts.ttu.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.
Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not published

Curriculum

Academic calendar

Lock-step sequence; fall and spring courses run seven to eight weeks, summer courses four to five weeks.
Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Project

Curriculum includes a Data Science Project course.
Source: depts.ttu.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: RequiredBachelor's degree; no prior work experience required
Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredDetailed current resume with dates of each position
Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Transcripts: RequiredUnofficial transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended
Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 11, 2026
International applicants: RequiredInternational applicants must provide proof of English proficiency unless exempt.
Source: depts.ttu.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 deadline
May 1 · for Summer
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: depts.ttu.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.

Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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

International students may qualify for Optional Practical Training (OPT).Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Sources and verification

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

DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
depts.ttu.edu/rawlsbusiness/graduate/mba/professional/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
depts.ttu.edu/rawlsbusiness/graduate/ms/datascience/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
depts.ttu.edu/rawlsbusiness/graduate/ms/datascience/schedule.php — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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