Overview

Upon conclusion of the Master's in Data Science from University of Connecticut, graduates will be able to:

Identify and collect appropriate data to support robust inferences and predictions to facilitate decision making.
Gather, manage, clean, merge, transform, and summarize data from disparate sources using programming and scripting tools.
Visualize complex data sets to support analysis and prediction and to support decision making by end-users.
Conduct associational and causal analyses using modeling approaches, computational statistical learning techniques, and best practices across domains.
Apply machine learning and artificial intelligence algorithms to large, heterogeneous, unstructured data sets to achieve optimal accuracy levels on test data.
Perform big data analytics through the efficient use of algorithms, high-performance computing, and out-of-core computing in cloud computing environments.
Evaluate the reliability and validity of inferences and predictions.
Communicate analytic insights across different domains using a variety of data visualization strategies and tools.
Incorporate best practices for project and data management and documentation in collaborative team environments.
Evaluate the ethical, legal, and social impacts of the data science process, including considerations of diversity, equity, inclusion, data privacy, data security, and data ownership within a broader social and international context, especially in addressing systemic biases and inequities.
Integrate domain-specific knowledge and cross-domain collaboration to produce more accurate modeling, analysis, and predictions.

Programme Structure

Courses

Applied Statistics for Data Science
Statistical Computing for Data Science
Data Mining and Management
Data Visualization and Communication
Research Design and Measurement for Data Science
Data Ethics and Equity

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 11 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-18 00:00:00
Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Storrs, United States

Disciplines

Data Science & Big Data View 472 other Masters in Data Science & Big Data in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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General requirements

Bachelor’s degree,
A personal statement
Current resume or CV (uploaded).
Three Letters of Recommendation
Unofficial transcript(s) for all undergraduate and graduate coursework (uploaded).

Official college transcript(s) mailed to The Graduate School

A non-refundable $75 application fee.

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Tuition Fee

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International

41424 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 20712 USD per semester during 11 months.
National

41424 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 20712 USD per semester during 11 months.
In-State

19512 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9756 USD per semester during 11 months.

Living costs for Storrs

1100 - 1600 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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