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Master of Science in Data Science (Main Campus)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Data Science

Master'sMSData science degree

Overview

A 30-unit M.S. in Data Science taught in person on the Tucson campus, typically completed in 18 months full time, with core courses in data mining, analysis and visualization, and data ethics, electives, and a required internship or capstone.

Official program name
Master of Science in Data Science (Main Campus)
Awarded degree
Master of Science in Data Science
Source: catalog.arizona.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: catalog.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Tucson, AZ
Required credits
30 units
Source: infosci.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
typically be completed in 18 months for full-time students (full-time)
Source: infosci.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms
Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: infosci.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)

Also offered fully online through Arizona Online with separate tuition and deadlines (see ms-data-science-online); a global option exists through a partnership with Great Learning.

Why this program is listed

Awarded degree is an M.S. in Data Science (College of Information Science), main campus format.

Source: catalog.arizona.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: infosci.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not published

Curriculum

Capstone

Curriculum

  • Core courses in data mining, data analysis and visualization, and data ethics, plus electives.
    Source: infosci.arizona.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 from the University of Arizona or an accredited college or university recognized by the University of Arizona
Source: infosci.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — GPA of 3.0 or higher
Source: infosci.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Programming prerequisites
RequiredCoursework and/or professional experience with math and programming, including data structures, analysis of algorithms and linear algebra
Source: infosci.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Statement / essay
Required750- to 1,000-word Statement of Purpose
Source: infosci.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required2 letters — Two recommenders
Source: infosci.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Résumé / CV
RequiredCurrent resume or CV
Source: infosci.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Transcripts
RequiredUnofficial transcripts from all institutions attended
Source: infosci.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Not requiredMay be submitted optionally.
Source: infosci.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
TOEFL iBT
Required — minimum 79For international applicants born in a country where English is not the official language (79 iBT).
Source: infosci.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
IELTS Academic
Required — minimum 7Minimum composite 7, no subject area below 6; alternative to TOEFL.
Source: infosci.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
PTE Academic
Required — minimum 60Alternative to TOEFL.
Source: infosci.arizona.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.
  • International applicantsInternational applicants

    March 1 (international and all applicants with funding consideration) · for Fall

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: infosci.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed
  • Funding consideration deadline

    March 1 (with funding consideration) · for Fall

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: infosci.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed
  • Final deadlineDomestic applicants

    June 1 (domestic without funding consideration) · for Fall

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: infosci.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed
  • International applicantsInternational applicants

    August 1 · for Spring

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: infosci.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed
  • Funding consideration deadlineDomestic applicants

    September 1 (with funding consideration) · for Spring

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: infosci.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed
  • Final deadlineDomestic applicants

    November 16 (without funding consideration) · for Spring

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: infosci.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed
  • Application deadlineDomestic applicants

    April 19 (domestic only) · for Summer

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: infosci.arizona.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) — In-state, on-campus, per semester (7+ units)$7,590per semesterSource: infosci.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Nonresident (out-of-state) — Out-of-state and international, on-campus, per semester (9+ units)$17,506per semesterSource: infosci.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Program fees, in-state on-campus (per semester, 7+ units)
$350 per semesterMandatory
Source: infosci.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Program fees, out-of-state/international on-campus (per semester, 9+ units)
$450 per semesterMandatory
Source: infosci.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
University fees (per semester)
$61 per semesterMandatory
Source: infosci.arizona.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

  • WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) — 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)

  • Arizona Online courses with internship, field experience, or clinical rotation components may not be available in American Samoa, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. Official pageSource: online.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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.arizona.edu/programs/DSCMS — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. infosci.arizona.edu/ms-data-science — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. infosci.arizona.edu/ms-data-science/admissions-cost — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. online.arizona.edu/about/eligibility-state-authorization — Official disclosure page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. DAPIP — WSCUC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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