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University of Iowa

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At the University of Iowa, the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science offers a BS in Data Science (with the Department of Computer Science) and a 30-semester-hour MS in Data Science with a required capstone. The College of Public Health offers a Master of Public Health with a health data science subprogram.

Data science programs at University of Iowa

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

Bachelor's Degrees in Data Science

University of Iowa

Bachelor of Science with a major in data science

Data Science, BS

Bachelor'sBSFirst-year entryTransfer entry
Location: Iowa City, IA
Delivery: Format not verifiedFormat not verified · Study intensity not published
Duration: Length not published · 120 credits
Tuition: $11,971 per academic year · Resident (in-state) — Undergraduate tuition & fees, Iowa residents, full time (estimated) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Master's Degrees in Data Science

University of Iowa

Master of Science in Data Science

Master'sMS
Location: Iowa City, IA
Delivery: Format not verifiedFormat not verified · Study intensity not published
Duration: three or four semesters · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition not published / not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Iowa

Master of Public Health — Health Data Science

Master of Public Health — Health Data Science Subprogram

Master'sMPHDS concentration
Location: Iowa City, IA
Delivery: Format not verifiedFormat not verified · Study intensity not published
Duration: Length not published · 42 credits
Tuition: Tuition not published / not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1913 · next review 08/31/2029

    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…).

Institution

Official name
University of Iowa
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
101 Jessup Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242-1316
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Degrees awarded in Data Science (IPEDS CIP 30.70, first major)
11 bachelor's, 7 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.registrar.uiowa.edu/public-health/master-of-public-health-mph/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. catalog.registrar.uiowa.edu/search/?P=&search=data+science — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  3. grad.admissions.uiowa.edu/academics/data-science-ms — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  5. IPEDS 2023-24 Completions (C2024_A), CIP 30.70 Data Science — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  6. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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University of Iowa Data Science Degrees (Bachelor's, Master's)