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University of Arizona · Statistics & Data Science Graduate Interdisciplinary Program

M.S. in Statistics & Data Science

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Statistics and Data Science

Master'sMSJoint degree

Overview

A minimum 30-unit M.S. from a Graduate Interdisciplinary Program with 18 core units in probability, statistics, regression, design of experiments, statistical consulting and machine learning, electives, and a thesis or qualifying-exam route; fall admission only.

Official program name
M.S. in Statistics & Data Science
Awarded degree
Master of Science in Statistics and Data Science
Source: catalog.arizona.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: catalog.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Tucson, AZ
Required credits
Minimum of 30 units past the bachelor's degree
Source: stat.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Start terms
Fall
Source: statistics.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Single degree whose catalog title names statistics and data science (STATDSMS), offered by the Statistics & Data Science Graduate Interdisciplinary Program.

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

Curriculum

Thesis

  • The M.S. requires a thesis or a qualifying exam score of MS Pass or PhD Pass.
    Source: stat.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Curriculum

  • 18 core units including Theory of Probability, Theory of Statistics, regression, design of experiments, statistical consulting and machine learning.
    Source: stat.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Accelerated options

  • An accelerated M.S. is available to current University of Arizona undergraduates.
    Source: stat.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”.
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum 3.0 GPA
Source: statistics.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Mathematics prerequisites
RequiredThree semesters of calculus through multivariable/vector calculus, one semester of linear algebra, and experience with computer technologies
Source: statistics.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required3 letters — Statement of purpose, official transcripts, three letters of recommendation and a list of statistics and mathematics courses
Source: statistics.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
RecommendedNot required but highly recommended; scores exceeding the 75th percentile Quantitative and 50th percentile Verbal.
Source: statistics.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.

  • Application deadline

    January 1 · for Fall

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: statistics.arizona.edu · verified October 11, 2026
    Year not printed

Tuition and fees

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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

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

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