Worcester Polytechnic Institute · Data Science Program

Master's in Data Science Online

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Data Science

Master'sMSData science degree

Overview

The online MS in Data Science requires 30 graduate credits, including five core areas, 12 elective credits and a 3-credit Graduate Qualifying Project. There is no application fee and the GRE is not required; bridge courses are available for students without a specific technical undergraduate degree.

Official program name: Master's in Data Science Online
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Data Science
Source: wpi.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: Worcester Polytechnic Institute — Data Science Program
Source: wpi.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Worcester, MA
Specializations: Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning; Big Data Analytics & Management; Business Intelligence
Source: wpi.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Required credits: 30 graduate credit hours
Source: wpi.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Also offered on campus (separate record). The online program page does not state whether all requirements can be completed without attending campus.

Why this program is listed

Online delivery of the MS in Data Science.

Source: wpi.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

Five 3-credit core areas, 12 elective credits; no more than 14 credits from the School of Business.
Source: wpi.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Capstone

Graduate Qualifying Project (GQP), 3 credits (DS 598).
Source: wpi.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Other

A foundational track is required for students without appropriate math and/or programming experience.
Source: wpi.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning; Big Data Analytics & Management; Business Intelligence
Source: wpi.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: RequiredNo specific undergraduate degree needed; bridge courses built in
Source: wpi.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Application fee: Waived$70 — Application fee waived for the online program
Source: wpi.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not required
Source: wpi.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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

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)

WPI participates in NC-SARA; complaint procedures for online students in non-SARA states are listed. Official pageSource: wpi.edu · verified October 11, 2026
WPI participates in the National Council State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA). Official pageSource: wpi.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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.

DAPIP — NECHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
wpi.edu/academics/online/study/data-science-ms — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
wpi.edu/academics/online/support/state-authorization — Official disclosure page, verified October 11, 2026
wpi.edu/academics/study/data-science-phd — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
wpi.edu/admissions/graduate/application-requirements?itemId=6421 — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026

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