Master of Science in Applied Data Science | Online

Earn your M.S. in Applied Data Science from our top-ranked online program

Graduate with your M.S. in Applied Data Science in as few as 18 months.

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#33 best online master’s in computer information technology

U.S. News World & Report (2025)

Four start dates

January, April, July, October

25 years

Delivering world-class, iSchool online master's programs

No GRE

GRE scores not required

As few as 18 months

Program duration

Career opportunities in a field projected to grow 36% by 2033

At Syracuse University’s iSchool, you’ll gain the analytical, technical and managerial expertise required to stand out in a competitive job market.

Potential job titles for M.S. in Applied Data Science graduates

Business analyst

Consultant

Data scientist

Develop data science skills to advance your career

Gain the ability to draw insights from both the fields of information science and management, and explore the impact data science has on businesses.

Enrich data mining skills

Develop machine learning competencies

Enhance your programming skills

Process and synthesize unstructured data sets

Build managerial expertise

Choose from four tracks to specialize your degree

Data and Business Analytics

Assess the business applications of data science

Language Analytics

Focus on unstructured language data

Data Pipelines and Platforms

Explore data collection and data engineering

Artificial Intelligence

Learn how to use advanced deep learning models

Hear from past students

Syracuse University’s iSchool is proud to support a student body of diverse professionals who are passionate about STEM and using technology to make a difference in the world.

Carlo M.

Senior systems engineer

“The 18 months I spent in the program were definitely intense. In addition to the degree I also changed jobs and became a father. Time management was critical to success both as a student and a working professional.”

Martin A.

Data scientist

“The knowledge and projects that I’ve acquired and worked on have showed me many other ways in which data science can be applied and how different industries use different techniques.”

Kirby H.

Senior enterprise data scientist

“I chose to pursue my master’s online from Syracuse University because of the ease of balancing work and school. I was able to work full time and complete the required coursework. I felt that Syracuse fit with my values and would open wonderful new opportunities.”

Join our MSCHE-accredited program

Syracuse University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education Accreditation.

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