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Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NYPrivate nonprofit MSCHEOfficial website

Columbia's Data Science Institute administers a 30-point Master of Science in Data Science awarded by Columbia Engineering, and the Departments of Computer Science and Statistics jointly offer an undergraduate Data Science major. The Mailman School of Public Health offers MS tracks in Public Health Data Science (Biostatistics) and Environmental Health Data Science.

Data science programs at Columbia University in the City of New York

3 eligible programs verified (1 bachelor's, 2 master's); formats: on campus. Each program is listed separately — tuition, admissions and format belong to the program, not to the whole university.

Bachelor's Degrees in Data Science

Master's Degrees in Data Science

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Columbia University in the City of New York

Master of Science in Data Science

Master of Science in Data Science (MSDS)

Master'sMS
Location: New York, NY
Delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.On-campus classes · Study intensity not published
Duration: Length not published · 30 credits
Tuition: $2,822 per credit · All students — Columbia Engineering M.S. programs, per credit (2026–2027 estimated) · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $84,660 (30 credits × $2,822 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Columbia University in the City of New York

Master of Science in Biostatistics — Public Health Data Science

MS in Biostatistics — Public Health Data Science Track (MS/PHDS)

Master'sMSDS concentration
Location: New York, NY
Delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.On-campus classes · Study intensity not published
Duration: usually two years (four semesters) (usual period; varies with background) · 36 credits
Tuition: $2,222 per credit · All students — MS Full Time (Biostatistics and Epidemiology), per credit · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $79,992 (36 credits × $2,222 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
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Accreditation

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since July 1, 1921 · next review 01/01/2034

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Institutional accreditation (recorded in the U.S. Department of Education's DAPIP database) covers the whole institution. It is not a ranking and does not describe any one program.

Departments and schools

Academic units that administer the listed programs.

Offerings we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists data science bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. These offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope (certificates, minors, analytics or AI degrees without data science in the title…).
  • Master of Science in Applied Analytics (School of Professional Studies) (Master of Science in Applied Analytics)Analytics degree without data science in the title.Source: sps.columbia.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Columbia Video Network Data Science certificationOnline certification of professional achievement; CVN online M.S. fields of study do not include Data Science.Source: bulletin.columbia.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
Columbia University in the City of New York
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
West 116 St and Broadway, New York, NY 10027
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Degrees awarded in Data Science (IPEDS CIP 30.70, first major)
5 bachelor's, 203 master's (2023-24)
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Sources

Last verified October 11, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. bulletin.columbia.edu/columbia-college/departments-instruction/statistics/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. bulletin.columbia.edu/columbia-engineering/academic-departments-programs/data-science/graduate-progr — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  3. bulletin.columbia.edu/columbia-engineering/graduate-studies/columbia-video-network/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  4. bulletin.columbia.edu/columbia-engineering/graduate-studies/graduate-admissions/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  5. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  6. IPEDS 2023-24 Completions (C2024_A), CIP 30.70 Data Science — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  7. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  8. sps.columbia.edu/academics/masters/applied-analytics — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  9. publichealth.columbia.edu/academics/degrees/master-science/environmental-health-data-science — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  10. publichealth.columbia.edu/academics/departments/biostatistics/educational-programs/degrees-biostatis — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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