Eastern University
Saint Davids, PAPrivate nonprofit MSCHEOfficial website
Eastern University's School of Mathematics and Computational Sciences, in the College of Health and Sciences, offers a BS in Data Science at the St. Davids, Pennsylvania campus and a 30-credit online MS in Data Science. A PhD in Applied Data Science is planned for an August 2027 start but was not yet accepting applications.
Data science programs at Eastern University
2 eligible programs verified (1 bachelor's, 1 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
Master's Degrees in Data Science
Accreditation
Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
Institutional accreditation — accredited · since July 1, 1954 · next review 01/01/2031
Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education
Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
The university states: “Eastern University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE).” Source: eastern.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
- School of Mathematics and Computational Sciences, The College of Health and SciencesSource: eastern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- School of Mathematics and Computational SciencesSource: eastern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Offerings we reviewed but do not list
- MS in Data Analytics (Master of Science in Data Analytics)Analytics degree without data science in the title.Source: eastern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- MBA/MS in Data Science Dual DegreeDual degree; the MS in Data Science is recorded on its own.Source: catalog.eastern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Certificate in Data Science (Online)Certificate, not a degree.Source: eastern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
- Minor in Data ScienceMinor, not a degree.Source: catalog.eastern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Institution
- Official name
- Eastern University
- Control
- Private nonprofitSource: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
- Main location
- 1300 Eagle Rd, Saint Davids, PA 19087-3696Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
- Degrees awarded in Data Science (IPEDS CIP 30.70, first major)
- 4 bachelor's, 664 master's (2023-24)Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Sources
- catalog.eastern.edu/graduate/programs/data-science-ms/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
- catalog.eastern.edu/undergraduate/programs/mathematics/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
- IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
- IPEDS 2023-24 Completions (C2024_A), CIP 30.70 Data Science — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
- DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
- eastern.edu/about/accreditations-and-authorizations — Official disclosure page, verified October 11, 2026
- eastern.edu/academics/graduate-programs/certificate-data-science-online — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
- eastern.edu/academics/graduate-programs/ms-data-analytics — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
- eastern.edu/academics/graduate-programs/ms-data-science — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026