University of North Carolina at Charlotte · School of Data Science

Data Science and Business Analytics, M.S.

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Data Science and Business Analytics

Master'sMSJoint degree

Overview

A 33-credit, in-person M.S. at the Dubois Center in Center City Charlotte with full-time or part-time evening study, fall and spring admission, six core courses, electives and an internship or thesis capstone.

Official program name: Data Science and Business Analytics, M.S.
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Data Science and Business Analytics
Source: academics.charlotte.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.Focus: Data science and business
School: University of North Carolina at Charlotte — School of Data Science
Source: academics.charlotte.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Charlotte, NC
Required credits: 33 Credit Hours
Source: academics.charlotte.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Fall, Spring
Source: academics.charlotte.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Delivered at the Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City.

Why this program is listed

Single degree whose title names data science together with business analytics.

Source: academics.charlotte.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: academics.charlotte.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Full-time or Part-time
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Curriculum

11 classes: 18 core credits and 12 elective credits (at least one data science and one business analytics elective).
Source: academics.charlotte.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Capstone

Capstone options: internship (3 credits) or master's thesis (6 credits).
Source: academics.charlotte.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 or equivalent from a regionally accredited institution
Source: academics.charlotte.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for all coursework beyond high school
Source: academics.charlotte.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Mathematics prerequisites: RequiredOne semester of calculus and one semester of statistics
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Programming prerequisites: RequiredWorking knowledge of one higher-level procedural language
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Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation
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Résumé / CV: OptionalResume or CV optional
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Transcripts: RequiredUnofficial transcripts for all college coursework
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Tests

GRE General Test: RequiredGRE or GMAT; waived for applicants with a degree from an accredited U.S. institution and cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, or a terminal degree.
Source: academics.charlotte.edu · verified October 11, 2026
GMAT: RequiredAlternative to the GRE; same waiver conditions.
Source: academics.charlotte.edu · verified October 11, 2026
TOEFL iBT: RequiredTOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo for international applicants whose first language is not English.
Source: academics.charlotte.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

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Priority deadline
October 1 · for Spring
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Final deadline
December 1 · for Spring
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Priority deadline
March 1 · for Fall
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Final deadline
August 1 · for Fall
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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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
Resident (in-state) — North Carolina residents, 9+ credit hours per semester (estimate, includes DSBA tuition increment)	$8,194.50	per semester · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: academics.charlotte.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Nonresident (out-of-state) — Non-residents of North Carolina, 9+ credit hours per semester (estimate, includes DSBA tuition increment)	$16,876.50	per semester · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: academics.charlotte.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.

SDS Graduate Assistantships (TA/IA) AssistantshipCompetitive
Reapply each semester
Eligibility: Students enrolled in SDS academic programs; 30-35 assistantships each semester; no tuition remission
Source: academics.charlotte.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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

Not verified for this program.

Sources and verification

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

academics.charlotte.edu/program/data-science-and-business-analytics-m-s-on-campus/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
academics.charlotte.edu/program/data-science-ph-d-on-campus/ — Official program page, 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

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