Master's Degrees

Master of Data Science

Data is now produced, captured, and published more than ever, transforming science, business, healthcare, industry, and more. It is vital to have professionals who know how to analyze this data. Advance or start your career in data science with the fully online Master of Data Science (MDS) program, offered in partnership with Coursera!

At A Glance

Credits: 30 Duration: 20 to 36 months to complete Format: Online

Tuition: $15,000

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What can you do with a degree in data science?

This curriculum was created for working professionals and adult learners. It emphasizes workforce readiness, with a focus on real-world, data-oriented problem solving and portfolio-building projects throughout. The MDS program is uniquely designed to unlock the ethical use of data and teach students how to explore the social impact of data science and craft their professional path to becoming responsible data scientists. Students will learn to choose the right methods, validate findings, and make ethically informed decisions.

Coursework

Courses are completely online and asynchronous, so all learners have the freedom and flexibility to pace themselves and customize their learning schedule. This program requires 30 credits (or ten courses) of formal coursework.

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Admissions

Pitt’s MDS program was conceived to remove unnecessary barriers to enter the program. Therefore, no resume, transcripts, essays or letters of recommendations are required, only a verification of an earned bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. university or its equivalent.

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Tuition and Costs

The total tuition cost is approximately $15,000 regardless of your place of residency. Students can utilize a pay-as-you-go method, only paying tuition fees for the courses you are enrolled in each term. Payment plans are available for enrolled students with balances of $300 or more, spreading the cost over three or six months, depending on the term.

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Career Outcomes

Graduates from our program will be able to perform big data management, apply machine learning techniques, design database modeling, present data visualization, and communicate data insights. Potential careers include Data Scientist, Data Analyst, Data Coordinator, Data Engineer, and Analysts in various sectors such as business, healthcare, supply chain, market research, sales, recruiting, finance, and data governance and compliance.

The below data is from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

$103,000 USD

Median average salary of a U.S. data scientist

168,900

Data science job postings in the U.S. annually

35%

job growth by 2032

Hear from Our MDS Faculty

Olena Sherbinin, Data Architect

Morgan Frank, Assistant Professor