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Drexel University

Philadelphia, PAPrivate nonprofit MSCHEOfficial website

Drexel University's School of Computer and Information Sciences (Nick Howley College of Engineering and Computing) offers a B.S. in Data Science and an M.S. in Data Science on campus and online; with the LeBow College of Business it also offers a B.S. and an M.S. in Economics and Data Science. Drexel moves from quarters to semesters in Fall 2027.

Data science programs at Drexel University

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

Bachelor's Degrees in Data Science

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BS in Data Science (BSDS)

Bachelor of Science in Data Science (BSDS)

Bachelor'sBS
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.On-campus classes · Full-time
Duration: Length not published · 120 credits
Tuition: $21,026 per term · All students — Undergraduate full-time, four- and five-year programs, per term (2026-2027 quarter rates) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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BS in Economics & Data Science (BSECDS)

Bachelor of Science in Economics and Data Science

Bachelor'sBSJoint degree
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.On-campus classes · Full-time
Duration: Length not published · 122 credits
Tuition: $21,026 per term · All students — Undergraduate full-time, four- and five-year programs, per term (2026-2027 quarter rates) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Master's Degrees in Data Science

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MS in Data Science (MSDS)

Master of Science in Data Science (MS DS)

Master'sMS
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.On-campus classes · Full-time or part-time
Duration: 1.5 years (FT); 2.5 years (PT) (1.5 years full-time, 2.5 years part-time) · 30 credits
Tuition: $1,400 per credit · All students — On-campus, School of Computer and Information Sciences, All Programs (except those listed) · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $42,000 (30 credits × $1,400 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Master of Science in Data Science

Online Master’s Degree in Data Science

Master'sMS Fully online
Location: Philadelphia, PAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Delivery: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the university states no required in-person attendance for this program.Fully online per the university; no in-person requirement found · Study intensity not published
Duration: 2 years average duration (average) · 45 credits
Tuition: $1,400 per credit · Online students · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $63,000 (45 credits × $1,400 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: December 1, 2026 · Winter 2027
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Master of Science (MS), Economics and Data Science

MS in Economics and Data Science

Master'sMSJoint degree
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.On-campus classes · Full-time or part-time
Duration: In as few as 18 months (FT); 2-3 years (PT) (full-time; part-time 2-3 years) · 30 credits
Tuition: $1,357 per credit · All students — On-campus, LeBow College of Business, Master of Science in Economics & Data Science · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $40,710 (30 credits × $1,357 per credit; fees excluded)
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Accreditation

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since July 1, 1927 · next review 01/01/2027

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

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

The university states: “Drexel University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE).” Source: online.drexel.edu · verified October 11, 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.

Published enrollment restrictions

State authorization rules decide whether the university can enroll you in an online program from your state. The university's location never decides it.

State authorization

  • Drexel University is a participant in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).
    Source: online.drexel.edu · verified October 11, 2026

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…).
  • MS in Business AnalyticsAnalytics degree without data science in the title.Source: drexel.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • MS in Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningAI/ML degree without data science in the title.Source: drexel.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Graduate Certificate in Big Data Analytics and other data science post-baccalaureate certificatesCertificates, not degrees.Source: online.drexel.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
Drexel University
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
3141 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Degrees awarded in Data Science (IPEDS CIP 30.70, first major)
24 bachelor's, 57 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. catalog.drexel.edu/2027-2028/graduate/economics/economics-data-science/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. catalog.drexel.edu/2027-2028/undergraduate/economics/econ-data-science/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  3. drexel.edu/cci/academics/masters-programs/ms-in-data-science/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. drexel.edu/cci/admissions/masters-certificate/ — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. drexel.edu/drexelcentral/cost/tuition/graduate — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  7. IPEDS 2023-24 Completions (C2024_A), CIP 30.70 Data Science — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  8. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  9. online.drexel.edu/about/state-regulations.aspx — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  10. online.drexel.edu/online-degrees/information-sciences-degrees/ms-data-science/index.aspx — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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