Data Science (MS)

Master'sMSMaster of Science in Data Science

Overview

A 30-credit online Master of Science in Data Science from the College of Information Science; students complete either an internship or a capstone project.

Official program name: Data Science (MS)
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Data Science
Source: online.arizona.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master's
University: University of Arizona
Administering location: Tucson, AZWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject: Data Science & Analytics
Required credits: 30 credits
Source: online.arizona.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Master's degree listed and offered through Arizona Online by the College of Information Science.

Source: online.arizona.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We list online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from institutionally accredited US universities. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.

Academic delivery: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: online.arizona.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement: Optional practical placement
Source: online.arizona.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

Internship Optional
Internship or capstone project (3 units) required; internship is one option
Source: online.arizona.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Capstone

Internship or capstone project, 3 units
Source: online.arizona.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Prerequisite courses: RequiredUndergraduate coursework in programming and statistics; calculus preferred
Source: online.arizona.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Application fee: Required$90 — $90 application fee for degree programs
Source: online.arizona.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All online students	$650	per creditEstimated tuition$19,500 = 30 credits × $650 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: online.arizona.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Military tuition assistance rate Tuition discount
$250 per credit for any bachelor's degree
Eligibility: Active military students in bachelor's degrees
Source: online.arizona.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Online Transfer Tuition Scholarship Institutional scholarship
$500 per semester · Renewable for up to three years or 60 University of Arizona credits
Eligibility: Students transferring from an Arizona community college
Source: online.arizona.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Institution-wide awards are listed because they cover online students at this level; eligibility conditions apply.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

The University of Arizona can enroll out-of-state and international students depending on the program. Online programs with required internship, field experience or clinical components may not be available to residents of American Samoa, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. Official pageSource: online.arizona.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

The University of Arizona can enroll out-of-state and international students depending on the program.Source: online.arizona.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.

online.arizona.edu/about/eligibility-state-authorization — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
online.arizona.edu/about/frequently-asked-questions — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
online.arizona.edu/admissions/graduate-students — Official admissions page, verified October 10, 2026
online.arizona.edu/admissions/undergraduate-students — Official admissions page, verified October 10, 2026
online.arizona.edu/programs/graduate/online-master-science-data-science-ms — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
online.arizona.edu/tuition-aid — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
DAPIP — WSCUC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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