Master of Science in Data Science

UNT's MS in Data Science requires a minimum of 36 credit hours across 12 courses and takes an estimated two years. The structure is 3 core courses in data science and analytics foundations, 5 guided electives in advanced data science and analytics topics, and 3 general electives, plus a required 3-credit-hour practicum/internship or research project. Topics include statistical analysis, natural language processing, computational linguistics, information retrieval, information visualization, social network analysis, text analytics and data mining. It is delivered in a hybrid format combining face-to-face, online and blended courses so students can work alongside study. What the fee covers: the out-of-state (international) rate — tuition and fees for the nine-month academic year, on the Data Science differential-tuition line, based on 9 credit hours each semester. $17,167 is listed separately for Data Science on UNT's official 2026-27 international cost sheet. Fee year: 2026-27. Before you budget: the lower figure is a genuine differential-tuition line, not an error — UNT lists Data Science at $17,167, below its College of Engineering rate of $19,186, and a related Advanced Data Analytics programme at $17,532. It is the cheapest confirmed tuition-and-fees figure of any US programme listed here. Because the degree is 36 credit hours rather than 30, expect more than two academic years of tuition at the 9-hour-per-semester basis this figure uses. Living expenses of $18,955 and other expenses of $3,926 are additional. Where the dates and requirements come from: the intake and entry details come from the programme's own admission page (https://datascience.unt.edu/programs/msds/admission.html), which states 'Applications are now being accepted for Fall 2026 and Spring 2027' and lists no Summer entry. That is a statement about the current cycle rather than a standing rule, so re-check it for your own cycle; deadlines are given only inside the graduate application portal. This degree is not run by the CSE department — the CSE list is AI, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity and Data Engineering, with no Data Science — so CSE's Fall-and-Spring-only rule and its summer exclusion do not apply to it. The English scores shown are UNT's university-wide minimum for international applicants; the admission page prints no English score of its own.

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TOEFL 79 (or 4 on the 6-point scale for tests taken on/after 21 Jan 2026) · IELTS 6.0 · PTE 53 · DUOLINGO 100

Prerequisites

Minimum GPA of 3.2 on the last 60 hours of a bachelor's degree, or 3.2 cumulative undergraduate GPA, or 3.5 GPA on a completed master's degree. Must demonstrate knowledge of at least one programming language and mathematics competency in Linear Algebra, Calculus II, Probability and Statistics. GRE/GMAT not required.

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