Master's in Data Science

Complete Directory of Data Science Graduate Degrees

If you’re considering pursuing a graduate degree in data science, you’ll find there are hundreds of options to explore. And since “data science” can exist under multiple names, it can be easy to miss what you’re looking for. We’ve sorted through several sources to create a comprehensive directory of programs and data science degrees in the United States.

The directory below includes state-by-state facts like the number of schools offering a data science degree, the different specializations available 1 and the mean salary of data science professionals. Explore each state page for more information about individual programs and links to each curriculum, cost information and application pages.

For international programs, see our list of data science programs outside the US.

If you have any additional programs to suggest, please contact us at mastersindatascience@2u.com.

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Data Science Graduate Degrees by State

Alabama

5 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
7: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence programs
1: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Applied Statistics programs
1: Geospatial Science programs
1: Certificate
Annual Mean Wage: $138,510 yearly
Projected Job Change: 20.7%

Arizona

3 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
6: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence
4: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Applied Statistics
1: Geospatial Science
1: Health Informatics
1: Certificate
1: Doctorate
Annual Mean Wage: $111,510 yearly
Projected Job Change: 17.2%

Arkansas

2 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
2: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence
1: Health Informatics
1: Certificate
1: Doctorate
Annual Mean Wage: $95,220 yearly
Projected Job Change: NA

California

25 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
29: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence
7: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Applied Statistics
5: Geospatial Science
7: Health Informatics
9: Certificate
5: Doctorate
Annual Mean Wage: $136,310 yearly
Projected Job Change: 22%

Colorado

8 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
12: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence
5: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Applied Statistics
1: Geospatial Science
1: Health Informatics
3: Certificate
1: Doctorate
Annual Mean Wage: $121,180 yearly
Projected Job Change: 22.6%

Connecticut

6 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
6: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence
1: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Applied Statistics
1: Certificate
Annual Mean Wage: $117,990 yearly
Projected Job Change: NA

Delaware

1 School

Number of programs by specialty:
7: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence
2: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Applied Statistics
1: Geospatial Science
1: Health Informatics
2: Certificate
1: Doctorate
Annual Mean Wage: NA
Projected Job Change: 22.2%

Florida

13 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
16: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence
5: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Applied Statistics
1: Geospatial Science
7: Health Informatics
7: Certificate
Annual Mean Wage: $101,120 yearly
Projected Job Change: 13.2%

Georgia

8 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
10: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence
5: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Applied Statistics
1: Health Informatics
3: Certificate
2: Doctorate
Annual Mean Wage: $100,140 yearly
Projected Job Change: 9.9%%

Hawaii

1 School

Number of programs by specialty:
1: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence
1: Certificate
Annual Mean Wage: $107,520 yearly
Projected Job Change: 23.1%

Idaho

3 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
2: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Applied Statistics
3: Geospatial Science
3: Health Informatics
2: Certificate
1: Doctorate
Annual Mean Wage: $137,180 yearly
Projected Job Change: 33.3%

Illinois

12 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
18: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence
6: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Applied Statistics
1: Geospatial Science
3: Health Informatics
9: Certificate
2: Doctorate
Annual Mean Wage: $113,350 yearly
Projected Job Change: 20.2%

Indiana

6 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
11: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence
4: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Applied Statistics
1: Health Informatics
5: Certificate
3: Doctorate
Annual Mean Wage: $107,150 yearly
Projected Job Change: NA

Iowa

5 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
10: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence
1: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Applied Statistics
2: Geospatial Science
7: Health Informatics
5: Certificate
4: Doctorate
Annual Mean Wage: NA
Projected Job Change: NA

Kansas

4 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
2: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence
2: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Applied Statistics
1: Geospatial Science
1: Health Informatics
6: Certificate
1: Doctorate
Annual Mean Wage: $94,300 yearly
Projected Job Change: 33.3%

Kentucky

5 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
1: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence
3: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Applied Statistics
1: Health Informatics
3: Certificate
Annual Mean Wage: NA
Projected Job Change: NA

Louisiana

5 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
2: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence
5: Health Informatics
1: Certificate
1: Doctorate
Annual Mean Wage: $89,810 yearly
Projected Job Change: NA

Maine

4 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
5: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence programs
3: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Applied Statistics programs
2: Geospatial Science
2: Health Informatics
7: Certificate
1: Doctorate
Annual Mean Wage: NA
Projected Job Change: NA

Maryland

6 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
6: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence
6: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Applied Statistics
1: Geospatial Science
1: Health Informatics
3: Certificate
4: Doctorate
Annual Mean Wage: $119,180 yearly
Projected Job Change: 3.9%

Massachusetts

14 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
27: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence
2: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Applied Statistics
1: Geospatial Science
4: Health Informatics
9: Certificate
4: Doctorate
Annual Mean Wage: $116,920 yearly
Projected Job Change: 22.8%

Michigan

11 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
9: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence
10: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Applied Statistics
1: Geospatial Science
4: Health Informatics
5: Certificate
1: Doctorate
Annual Mean Wage: $103,350 yearly
Projected Job Change: 12.5%

Minnesota

4 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
9: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence
4: Health Informatics
4: Certificate
1: Doctorate
Annual Mean Wage: $129,890 yearly
Projected Job Change: 25%

Mississippi

5 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
1: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence
1: Geospatial Science
2: Health Informatics
1: Certificate
1: Doctorate
Annual Mean Wage: $95,860 yearly
Projected Job Change: NA

Missouri

10 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
14: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence
3: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Applied Statistics
1: Geospatial Science
4: Health Informatics
7: Certificate
2: Doctorate
Annual Mean Wage: $96,810 yearly
Projected Job Change: 33.3%

Montana

2 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
1: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence
1: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Applied Statistics
1: Health Informatics
1: Certificate
Annual Mean Wage: NA
Projected Job Change: NA

Nebraska

5 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
6: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence
1: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Applied Statistics
4: Health Informatics
4: Certificate
2: Doctorate
Annual Mean Wage: $86,400 yearly
Projected Job Change: 50%

Nevada

3 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
6: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence
1: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Applied Statistics
1: Health Informatics
1: Certificate
Annual Mean Wage: $103,070 yearly
Projected Job Change: 33.3%

New Hampshire

4 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
9: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence
1: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Applied Statistics
5: Health Informatics
2: Certificate
1: Doctorate
Annual Mean Wage: $128,240 yearly
Projected Job Change: 11.8%

New Jersey

6 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
11: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence
4: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Applied Statistics
1: Health Informatics
2: Certificate
1: Doctorate
Annual Mean Wage: $127,420 yearly
Projected Job Change: 11.1%

New Mexico

3 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
3: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence
2: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Applied Statistics
1: Certificate
Annual Mean Wage: $136,370 yearly
Projected Job Change: 24.1%

New York

29 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
27: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence
14: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Applied Statistics
4: Geospatial Science
9: Health Informatics
10: Certificate
6: Doctorate
Annual Mean Wage: $131,220 yearly
Projected Job Change: 20.8%

North Carolina

8 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
9: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence
2: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Applied Statistics
2: Geospatial Science
7: Health Informatics
8: Certificate
2: Doctorate
Annual Mean Wage: $108,460 yearly
Projected Job Change: 29.4%

North Dakota

3 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
1: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence
1: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Applied Statistics
1: Geospatial Science
1: Certificate
Annual Mean Wage: NA
Projected Job Change: NA

Ohio

9 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
12: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence
2: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Applied Statistics
1: Geospatial Science
4: Health Informatics
6: Certificate
3: Doctorate
Annual Mean Wage: $112,490 yearly
Projected Job Change: 11.8%

Oklahoma

3 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
6: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence
2: Health Informatics
3: Certificate
1: Doctorate
Annual Mean Wage: $84,070 yearly
Projected Job Change: 14.6%

Oregon

4 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
7: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence
1: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Applied Statistics
2: Geospatial Science
3: Health Informatics
9: Certificate
3: Doctorate
Annual Mean Wage: $130,220 yearly
Projected Job Change: 24%

Pennsylvania

16 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
22: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence
7: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Applied Statistics
2: Geospatial Science
10: Health Informatics
7: Certificate
5: Doctorate
Annual Mean Wage: $107,660 yearly
Projected Job Change: 13.1%

Rhode Island

3 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
3: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence
1: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Applied Statistics
1: Geospatial Science
3: Health Informatics
2: Certificate
2: Doctorate
Annual Mean Wage: $108,890 yearly
Projected Job Change: 14%

South Carolina

3 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
3: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence
3: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Applied Statistics
2: Health Informatics
1: Certificate
1: Doctorate
Annual Mean Wage: $96,870 yearly
Projected Job Change: 2.8%

South Dakota

3 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
7: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence
1: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Applied Statistics
1: Health Informatics
3: Certificate
2: Doctorate
Annual Mean Wage: NA
Projected Job Change: NA

Tennessee

8 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
8: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence
6: Health Informatics
3: Certificate
2: Doctorate
Annual Mean Wage: $113,960 yearly
Projected Job Change: 25%

Texas

12 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
12: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence
7: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Applied Statistics
5: Geospatial Science
4: Health Informatics
5: Certificate
3: Doctorate
Annual Mean Wage: $125,800 yearly
Projected Job Change: 24.1%

Utah

2 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
6: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence
1: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Applied Statistics
3: Health Informatics
4: Certificate
1: Doctorate
Annual Mean Wage: $98,210 yearly
Projected Job Change: 39.7%

Vermont

1 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
1: Geospatial Science
1: Health Informatics
Annual Mean Wage: NA
Projected Job Change: NA

Virginia

7 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
10: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence
7: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Applied Statistics
2: Geospatial Science
1: Health Informatics
3: Certificate
1: Doctorate
Annual Mean Wage: $129,840 yearly
Projected Job Change: 23.2%

Washington

5 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
6: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence programs
1: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Applied Statistics programs
1: Geospatial Science programs
2: Health Informatics
5: Certificate
2: Doctorate
Annual Mean Wage: $117,990 yearly
Projected Job Change: NA

West Virginia

2 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
1: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence programs
1: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Applied Statistics programs
2: Geospatial Science programs
2: Heath Informatics
3: Certificate
Annual Mean Wage: $77,580 yearly
Projected Job Change: NA

Wisconsin

4 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
1: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence
2: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Applied Statistics
1: Health Informatics
1: Certificate
1: Doctorate
Annual Mean Wage: $77,870 yearly
Projected Job Change: NA

District of Columbia

3 Schools

Number of programs by specialty:
7: Business Analytics, Information Systems, MBA in Analytics, Accounting Analytics, and Business Intelligence programs
3: Heath Informatics
3: Certificate
Annual Mean Wage: $127,900 yearly
Projected Job Change: 22.4%

Data Science Graduate Degrees by Type

Another way to search for data science graduate degrees is by specialty area. For prospective students who know what they want out of a degree, here’s a list of programs by type.

Program Lists by Type:

Top 23 Schools

Looking for our short list? We interviewed 13 faculty members to learn what makes a successful program and are sharing the results. Check out the annotated list of top schools and find the following information about each program:

  • Location and length.
  • Full-time, part-time and online options.
  • Concentrations and/or majors.
  • Courses, internships and real-world opportunities.

Footnotes:
1 Program types are not mutually exclusive.

Sources:

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. “May 2018 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates.” Accessed February 5, 2020. https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oessrcst.htm

State Occupational Projections, Projections Managing Partnership. “Long-Term Occupational Projections (2016-2026).” Accessed February 6, 2020. https://projectionscentral.com/Projections/LongTerm

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