University of North Carolina at Charlotte · School of Data Science

Data Science and Health Analytics, M.S.

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

Master'sMSJoint degree

Overview

A 30-credit on-campus M.S. with fall and spring admission and two concentrations, Population Health Analytics and AI and Data Science for Health.

Official program name: Data Science and Health Analytics, M.S.
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Data Science and Health 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: Health / biomedical data science
School: University of North Carolina at Charlotte — School of Data Science
Source: academics.charlotte.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Charlotte, NC
Specializations: Population Health Analytics · AI and Data Science for Health
Source: academics.charlotte.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits: 30 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)

Why this program is listed

Single degree whose title names data science together with health 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: Not published

Curriculum

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

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Population Health Analytics
Source: academics.charlotte.edu · verified October 11, 2026
AI and Data Science for Health
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 from a regionally accredited college
Source: academics.charlotte.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
Source: academics.charlotte.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredStatement of purpose
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Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation (academic and/or professional)
Source: academics.charlotte.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: RequiredRequired for international applicants; may be waived for a terminal degree or a degree from an accredited U.S. institution with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
Source: academics.charlotte.edu · verified October 11, 2026
TOEFL iBT: RequiredTOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo for applicants whose first language is not English; waivable with a U.S. degree and 3.0 GPA.
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
March 1 · for Fall
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Final deadline
August 1 · for Fall
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Priority deadline
October 1 · for Spring
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Final deadline
December 1 · for Spring
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Tuition and fees

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Category	Amount	Basis and year
Resident (in-state) — North Carolina residents, 9+ credit hours per semester (estimate, includes DSHA tuition increment)	$6,034.50	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 DSHA tuition increment)	$14,716.50	per semester · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: academics.charlotte.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other published fees

Tuition fee per credit hour (included in the estimates): $180 per creditMandatory
Source: 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.

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

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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-health-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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