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Built in 1926-1934, this Gothic Revival-style tower was designed by Charles Klauder to serve as an administration building and classroom building for the University of Pittsburgh. The building stands 42 stories and 535 feet (163 meters) tall, being the second-tallest university building in the world. Campus photograph of University of Pittsburgh. · Photo: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
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The University of Pittsburgh's School of Computing and Information (SCI) offers an on-campus B.S. in Data Science, run jointly with the Department of Statistics and the Department of Mathematics, and a fully online Master of Data Science (MDS) delivered in partnership with Coursera, with admission through a performance-based pathway course.

Data science programs at University of Pittsburgh

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

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University of Pittsburgh

Bachelor of Science in Data Science

B.S. in Data Science

Bachelor'sBSFirst-year entryTransfer entrySecond bachelor's
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Delivery: On campusClasses meet in person on campus.On-campus classes · Study intensity not published
Duration: 4 to 6 years to complete · 120 credits
Tuition: $24,644 per academic year · Resident (in-state) — Undergraduate, Pittsburgh Campus, School of Computing and Information, Pennsylvania residents, full-time two terms · 2026-2027
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
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Master's Degrees in Data Science

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University of Pittsburgh

Master of Data Science

Master of Data Science (MDS)

Master'sMDS Fully online
Location: Pittsburgh, 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: 20 to 36 months to complete · 30 credits
Tuition: $15,300 entire program · All students — Approximate total tuition, regardless of residency · year not stated
Next deadline: January 6, 2027 · Spring 2027
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Accreditation

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since July 1, 1921

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

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

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since July 1, 1921

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

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

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since July 1, 1921 · next review 01/01/2030

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

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

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since July 1, 1921

    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.

Institution

Official name
University of Pittsburgh
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
4200 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15260
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Degrees awarded in Data Science (IPEDS CIP 30.70, first major)
8 bachelor'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. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. IPEDS 2023-24 Completions (C2024_A), CIP 30.70 Data Science — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  4. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  5. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  6. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  7. sci.pitt.edu/academics/masters-degrees/data-science — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  8. stat.pitt.edu/undergraduate/bs-data-science — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  9. tuition.pitt.edu/online-graduate/tuition/school-computing-and-information/master-data-science-0 — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026

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