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University of Massachusetts Amherst · Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences

BS in Informatics — Data Science Concentration

Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science in Informatics — Data Science

Bachelor'sBSDS concentration

Overview

The BS in Informatics at the Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences requires students to choose a concentration; the Data Science concentration covers data analysis, data management and statistical foundations.

Official program name
BS in Informatics — Data Science Concentration
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science in Informatics
Source: cics.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's
Program classification
Related degree with a data science concentrationNamed option: Data ScienceA related degree (computer science, statistics…) with an officially named data science concentration, track or specialization. The awarded degree is the related field.
School
Source: ds.cs.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Amherst, MA
Required credits
Not verified
Duration
Not verified
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)

How students enter this degree

Entry routes are not published on the pages we checked. Do not assume first-year, transfer or second-degree entry — ask the admissions office.

Why this program is listed

BS in Informatics with an officially named Data Science concentration.

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

Curriculum

Curriculum

  • Each concentration track has four course requirements; six electives.
    Source: cics.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Data Science concentration courses include INFO 348 Predictive Analytics in Python and COMPSCI 345.
    Source: cics.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other

  • BS students in CICS complete at least 60 credits of science coursework.
    Source: cics.umass.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Admissions

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

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

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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

  • New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) — 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. ds.cs.umass.edu/education — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  2. DAPIP — NECHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. cics.umass.edu/academics/academic-policies/undergraduate-programs-policies/bs-informatics-degree-req — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. cics.umass.edu/academics/bs-informatics — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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