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CU Boulder awards a Master of Science in Data Science through the College of Engineering and Applied Science, offered as a residential program and as an online program on the Coursera platform with performance-based admission. The Department of Applied Mathematics offers BA and BS degrees in Statistics and Data Science.

Data science programs at University of Colorado Boulder

4 eligible programs verified (2 bachelor's, 2 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

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University of Colorado Boulder

Master of Science in Data Science

Residential MS in Data Science

Master'sMS
Location: Boulder, CO
Delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.On-campus classes · Full-time or part-time
Duration: Most students complete the degree in 1½ – 2 years. · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition not published / not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Colorado Boulder

Master of Science in Data Science

Master of Science in Data Science Online on the Coursera platform (MS-DS on Coursera)

Master'sMS Fully online
Location: Boulder, COUniversity 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: Students who take 3 courses per 8-week session typically complete the degree in about 2 years; all courses must be completed within 8 years. (3 courses per 8-week session (full-time load)) · 30 credits
Tuition: $525 per credit · All students · year not stated
Next deadline: February 19, 2027 · Spring 1 2027
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Accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1913 · next review 08/31/2030

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

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

The university states: “Falls under the University of Colorado Boulder's overall accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC)” Source: colorado.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.

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…).
  • Business Analytics - Master of Science (MS) (Master of Science in Business Analytics)Business analytics degree without data science in the title.Source: catalog.colorado.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Artificial Intelligence - Master of Science (MSAI) (Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence)AI degree without data science in the title (offered residentially and on Coursera).Source: catalog.colorado.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Data Science - Graduate Certificate (campus and online)Graduate certificate, not a degree.Source: catalog.colorado.edu · verified October 11, 2026
  • Data Science - MinorMinor, not a degree.Source: catalog.colorado.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution

Official name
University of Colorado Boulder
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
Regent Drive at Broadway, Boulder, CO 80309-0017
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.colorado.edu/graduate/colleges-schools/business/programs-study/business-analytics-master-sci — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. catalog.colorado.edu/graduate/colleges-schools/engineering-applied-science/programs-study/computer-s — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  3. catalog.colorado.edu/search/?search=data+science — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  4. catalog.colorado.edu/undergraduate/colleges-schools/arts-sciences/programs-study/applied-mathematics — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  5. catalog.colorado.edu/undergraduate/colleges-schools/arts-sciences/programs-study/applied-mathematics — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  6. catalog.colorado.edu/undergraduate/colleges-schools/communication-media-design-information/programs- — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  7. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  8. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  9. colorado.edu/program/data-science/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  10. colorado.edu/program/data-science/residential/faqs — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026

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