University of Pennsylvania · Wharton Department of Statistics and Data Science

Statistics and Data Science, MA, Bridge to a Doctorate

Awarded degree: Master of Arts in Statistics and Data Science

Master'sMAJoint degree

Overview

A two-year research master's from Wharton's Department of Statistics and Data Science for US citizens and permanent residents preparing for doctoral study. Bridge Fellows follow an individualized curriculum with faculty mentors and receive tuition, stipend and health benefits.

Official program name: Statistics and Data Science, MA, Bridge to a Doctorate
Awarded degree: Master of Arts in Statistics and Data Science
Source: statistics.wharton.upenn.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: University of Pennsylvania — Wharton Department of Statistics and Data Science
Source: statistics.wharton.upenn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Required credits: Not verified
Duration: two-year
Source: statistics.wharton.upenn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Stand-alone two-year research master's (AM) whose title names statistics and data science.

Source: statistics.wharton.upenn.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: Format not verified
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not published

Curriculum

6 CU of 5000- or 9000-level Statistics and Data Science courses plus 4 CU of approved courses with statistical content.
Source: catalog.upenn.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 by enrollment.
Source: statistics.wharton.upenn.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Other requirement: RequiredUS citizens or permanent residents only, meeting at least one additional listed criterion.
Source: statistics.wharton.upenn.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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

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

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Funding classification: Funding not verified

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable.

Other: The two-year program includes financial support (tuition, stipend and health benefits); Bridge Fellows are not required to teach.
Source: statistics.wharton.upenn.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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

Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — 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.

catalog.upenn.edu/graduate/programs/statistics-data-science-ma/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
statistics.wharton.upenn.edu/programs/bridge/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
statistics.wharton.upenn.edu/programs/undergraduate/statistics-concentration/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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