{"id":5846,"date":"2026-03-12T19:27:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T19:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/programs.tarleton.edu\/?p=5846&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=5846"},"modified":"2026-05-12T19:27:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T19:27:20","slug":"data-science-ms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/programs.tarleton.edu\/data-science-ms\/","title":{"rendered":"Data Science M.S."},"content":{"rendered":"    <article class=\"degree-shortcode-display degree-entry layout-v2 post-9705\">\n        <header class=\"degree-page-header\">\n            <h1 class=\"entry-title degree-program-name\">Masters in Data Science<\/h1>\n        <\/header>\n\n        <div class=\"degree-layout-main-sidebar\">\n            <aside class=\"degree-sidebar\" aria-label=\"Program information and actions\">\n                <div class=\"hot-buttons\">\n                    \n                                    <\/div>\n\n                    <section class=\"degree-sidebar-widget program-facts-widget\">\n        <h2 class=\"widget-title\">\n            <button\n                type=\"button\"\n                class=\"widget-title-button\"\n                id=\"degree-program-facts-trigger\"\n                aria-expanded=\"true\"\n                aria-controls=\"degree-program-facts-panel\"\n            >\n                <span class=\"widget-title-text\">Program Facts<\/span>\n                <span class=\"widget-title-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/h2>\n        <div\n            class=\"widget-content\"\n            id=\"degree-program-facts-panel\"\n            aria-labelledby=\"degree-program-facts-trigger\"\n                    >\n                        <dl class=\"degree-facts-list\">\n                                                    <div class=\"degree-fact-row degree-meta-college\">\n                                <dt class=\"fact-label\">College<\/dt>\n                                <dd class=\"fact-value\">\n                                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/cosm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                                            College of Science and Mathematics                                        <\/a>\n                                                                    <\/dd>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"degree-fact-row degree-meta-major\">\n                                <dt class=\"fact-label\">Major<\/dt>\n                                <dd class=\"fact-value\">Data Science<\/dd>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"degree-fact-row degree-meta-level\">\n                                <dt class=\"fact-label\">Degree Level<\/dt>\n                                <dd class=\"fact-value\">Master&#039;s<\/dd>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                                                <div class=\"degree-fact-row degree-meta-modalities\">\n                                <dt class=\"fact-label\">Delivery Format<\/dt>\n                                <dd class=\"fact-value\">\n                                    <ul class=\"modality-list fact-value-list\">\n                                                                                    <li>On-Campus<\/li>\n                                                                                    <li>100% Online<\/li>\n                                                                            <\/ul>\n                                <\/dd>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"degree-fact-row degree-meta-campuses\">\n                                <dt class=\"fact-label\">Campuses &amp; 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The department offers two concentrations for this degree program, General Data Science and Mathematical Data Science. Mastering the tools that power the modern world opens the door to some of the most desirable, secure, and satisfying careers available, according to U.S. News &amp; World Report&rsquo;s Best Jobs of 2021.<\/p><p>In the MS in Data Science, we provide exceptional value with opportunities in and out of the classroom to gain the training and experience you need to advance your career in data science .<\/p>                        <\/div>\n                    <\/section>\n                \n                \n                                    <section class=\"degree-section degree-meta-courses\" aria-labelledby=\"degree-courses-title\">\n                        <h2 class=\"degree-content-title\" id=\"degree-courses-title\">Courses<\/h2>\n\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"apply-now-button-wrap\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.tarleton.edu\/grad\/sciencemathematics\/mathematics\/\" class=\"button apply-button\">\n                                    Visit the University Catalog\n                                <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/section>\n                \n                                    <section class=\"degree-section degree-meta-additional-details\" aria-labelledby=\"degree-more-about-title\">\n                        <h2 class=\"degree-content-title\" id=\"degree-more-about-title\">More About the Program<\/h2>\n                        <?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p>In recent years, the best non-medical jobs have been mathematician, statistician and software developer, according to U.S. News &amp; World Report. Data science is the fastest changing field at the intersection of all three. Data scientists know how to find patterns in data that solve problems in business, medicine, science, finance, security, government and many other fields. Our interdisciplinary degree is available to students from comprehensive backgrounds. Many data science certificate programs teach only basic skills and mechanics for using software that will be out of date a few years later. We will teach you to understand how the mathematics and code really work, so you can create, think deeply and thrive in an ever-changing data science career. 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