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
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: $90,590 yearly
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: $111,900 yearly
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: $109,020 yearly
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: $127,310 yearly
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: $92,320 yearly
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: $96,320 yearly
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
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: $85,540 yearly
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: $85,600 yearly
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: $66,410 yearly
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: $93,250 yearly
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: $96,500 yearly
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: $76,920 yearly
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: $94,230 yearly
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: $84,780 yearly
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: $67,010 yearly
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: $67,680 yearly
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: $75,930 yearly
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: $106,190 yearly
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: $108,790 yearly
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: $74,730 yearly
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: $97,170 yearly
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: $56,440 yearly
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: $96,730 yearly
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: $86,060 yearly
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: $50,530 yearly
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: $107,170 yearly
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: $95,870 yearly
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: $113,050 yearly
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: $73,910 yearly
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: $118,310 yearly
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: $109,930 yearly
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
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: $80,680 yearly
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: $64,880 yearly
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: $82,950 yearly
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: $74,510 yearly
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: $88,650 yearly
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: $57,150 yearly
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: $76,440 yearly
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: $78,750 yearly
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: $101,410 yearly
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: $75,980 yearly
1 SCHOOLS
NUMBER OF PROGRAMS BY SPECIALTY:
1: Geospatial Science
1: Health Informatics
Annual Mean Wage: NA
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: $92,410 yearly
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: $117,260 yearly
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: $63,030 yearly
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: $81,810 yearly
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: $99,240 yearly
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:
- Online Master’s in Data Science
- Computer Engineering Degrees Online
- Computer Science Degrees Online
- Cybersecurity Degrees Online
- Online Business Analytics/MS in Analytics Degrees
- Online Analytics Certificates
- Online PhD in Data Science Programs
- Online MS in Information Systems Programs
- Online MS in Business Intelligence Programs
- Online analytics-focused MBA Programs
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 with master’s in data science programs 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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