North Carolina’s Research Triangle and Piedmont Triad areas are home to some data science programs. Read on to learn all about the state’s schools, online degree options, scholarships and professional development activities.

Or if you want to get straight to the nitty-gritty, jump to our list of all the data science programs in North Carolina.

North Carolina has research facilities around the state. For some, this makes the state a great place to study the discipline of data science. If you don’t believe us, just look at the ZIP code for the National Consortium for Data Science (NCDS), a group of academic institutions and high-tech corporations like IBM.

In the data science sphere, check out the following school initiatives:

From North Carolina State University and UNC-Greensboro to East Carolina University and Duke, many North Carolina schools offer programs relating to data science. Programs range from the master’s level to certificates to even doctorates.

Three very different graduate certificates are available from the trio of publicly funded colleges mentioned above:

For options outside of the state or outside of these certificate types, see our national listing of Online Graduate Certificates in Data Science.

There’s one option for a fully online master’s degree in data science: East Carolina University’s MS in Health Informatics and Information Management, an extension of the certificate program.

If health data isn’t your jam, check out our databases of online master’s in data science programs, online master’s in business analytics, and information systems from elsewhere in the U.S.

Living in North Carolina and looking to jump-start a career in data science or data analytics? Consider attending a bootcamp! Data science and data analytics bootcamps are “crash courses” meant to practically prepare students for new careers in relatively short amounts of time. Bootcamps in North Carolina may focus exclusively on data science (the study of how information is extracted from raw data) or data analytics (the processes by which specific conclusions can be drawn from data) or both data science and data analytics. See our guides to learn more about data science bootcamps or data analytics bootcamps in North Carolina.

There are lots of scholarships are out there, both for master’s degree seekers in general and IT students in particular. But what about those awards specifically for aspiring data scientists? Here are a few:

Here are six data science communities to consider joining:

Does the idea of community give you a headache? You can condense Meetup presentations and workshops into just a few days if that suits your needs. We found five North Carolina conferences for big data lovers:

North Carolina accommodates three major markets for data scientists:

According to the O*NET OnLine, in 2020 data scientists in North Carolina average $109,930 per year.

Last updated: April 2022

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We found 8 universities in North Carolina offering Masters of Data Science programs (and/or closely related programs, like MS in Analytics / Masters in Business Analytics). The university’s website will have the most up to date information on specific programs.

If you represent a university and would like to contact us about editing any of our listings, or adding new programs, please send an email to info@mastersindatascience.org.

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