University of North Texas · The Anuradha and Vikas Sinha Department of Data Science

Master of Science in Data Science (MS-DS)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Data Science

Master'sMSData science degree

Overview

A 36-credit master's with core courses, guided and general electives, and a required practicum, research project or thesis. Students in Denton can mix face-to-face, online and blended courses, and the program can also be completed entirely online; admission is offered for spring, summer and fall.

Official program name: Master of Science in Data Science (MS-DS)
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Data Science
Source: datascience.unt.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: University of North Texas — The Anuradha and Vikas Sinha Department of Data Science
Source: datascience.unt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Denton, TX
Required credits: Minimum of 36 credit hours (12 courses)
Source: datascience.unt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Spring, Summer, Fall
Source: datascience.unt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

One program page: the degree can be completed 100% online or onsite in Denton with in-person, hybrid or online classes; no separate online tuition or requirements were found.

Why this program is listed

Awarded degree is a Master of Science in Data Science.

Source: datascience.unt.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: HybridA substantial part of the coursework meets in person and part is online.
Source: datascience.unt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not published

Curriculum

For Fall 2026 and later entrants: 12 hours of required courses, 18-21 hours of guided electives, and 3-6 hours of practicum, research project or thesis.
Source: datascience.unt.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Internship

A 3-credit practicum/internship or research project is required.
Source: datascience.unt.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 3.2 — 3.2 GPA on the last 60 hours of a bachelor's degree, a 3.2 cumulative undergraduate GPA, or a 3.5 GPA on a completed master's degree
Source: datascience.unt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Mathematics prerequisites: RequiredMathematics competency in Linear Algebra, Calculus II, Probability and Statistics
Source: datascience.unt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Programming prerequisites: RequiredKnowledge of at least one programming language, shown on the resume/CV
Source: datascience.unt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredExperience write-up on math and programming proficiency; goals recommended
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Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation
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Application fee: Required$75 — $75 non-refundable application fee
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Transcripts: RequiredTranscripts from all colleges and universities attended
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Tests

GRE General Test: Not required
Source: datascience.unt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
GMAT: Not required
Source: datascience.unt.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 deadlineInternational applicants
November 9, 2026 · for Spring 2027
Source: datascience.unt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Upcoming
Application deadlineDomestic applicants
December 1, 2026 · for Spring 2027
Source: datascience.unt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Upcoming
Application deadlineDomestic applicants
May 1, 2027 · for Summer 2027
Source: datascience.unt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Upcoming
Application deadline
August 1, 2027 · for Fall 2027
Source: datascience.unt.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Upcoming

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.

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

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
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.

datascience.unt.edu/programs/msds/admission.html — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
datascience.unt.edu/programs/msds/degree-structure.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
datascience.unt.edu/programs/msds/index.html — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
datascience.unt.edu/programs/phdds/index.html — 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
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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