Best Online Masters in Data Science and Analytics – a comprehensive, unbiased survey

Table 1: Online Masters in Analytics, Data Science.
CS Rank is Top Universities Computer and Information Systems graduate programs rank for ranks 1-50.
They give individual CS rankings for top 50 schools, and then ranges (51-100, 101-150, etc) for the next 450 schools. To separate schools that have the same range of rankings, we added the Top Universities ranking for the divided by 10 to the start of the range.

CS Rank	University, Degree	Description	Months Credits	Tuition
3	CMU Tepper School of Business MS in Business Analytics	MSBA is geared to individuals with technical backgrounds who want to deepen their analytical skills and move into senior business analyst positions.	18 months 10 terms	$62500
4	UC Berkeley Master of Information and Data Science	The program delivered online prepares data science professionals to be leaders in the field. By blending a multidisciplinary curriculum, experienced faculty, an accomplished network of peers, and the flexibility of online learning.	20 months 27 units	$62991
28	Georgia Tech MS in Analytics	This interdisciplinary degree program leverages the strengths of Georgia Tech in statistics, operations research, computing, and business.	24 months 36 credits	$43416 in-state, 59940 out-state, 9900 online
30	U. of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Master of Computer Science in Data Science	This fully online professional degree equips learners with knowledge from Illinois faculty who have produced seminal research in data science.	32 credits	$19200
50	USC MS in Computer Science (Data Science)	The degree provides students with a core background in Computer Science and specialized algorithmic, statistical, and systems expertise in acquiring, storing, accessing, analyzing and visualizing large, heterogeneous and real-time data associated with diverse real-world domains including energy, the environment, health, media, medicine, and transportation.	24 months 32 credits	$55886 residents, 63634 non-residents, 61984 online
53	Johns Hopkins U. MS in Data Science	The rigorous curriculum focuses on the fundamentals of computer science, statistics, and applied mathematics, while incorporating real-world examples. With options to study online and on-site in state-of-the-art facilities at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, students learn from practicing engineers and data scientists.	10 courses	$52170
57	U. of Wisconsin MS in Data Science	The online MS in Data Science is a smart choice for busy adults who want to advance their careers - or start a whole new career - but don't have time for on-campus courses.	12 courses	$29700
59	Boston University Metropolitan College MS in Applied Business Analytics	The degree is designed for students who wish to combine technical competence in information systems with knowledge of managerial and organizational issues.	18-24 months 40 credits	$76,470 full time; $34,400 part-time
60	Pennsylvania State U. Master of Professional Studies in Data Analytics	In the comprehensive base program curriculum, the focus of instruction is on big data and database design processes. You can learn data management technologies and techniques for descriptive, prescriptive, and predictive analytics used to leverage competitive advantage in an array of disciplines.	30 credits	$27900
114	Northwestern SPS MS in Predictive Analytics	Prepares students to meet the growing demand in virtually every industry for data-driven leadership and problem solving, teaching advanced data analysis, predictive modeling, computer-based data mining, and marketing, web, text, and risk analytics.	18 months 12 courses	$52,410
131	Indiana U. Bloomington MS in Data Science	With a broad range of courses available on topics such as data mining, cloud computing, health and medicine, cybersecurity, high-performance computing, machine learning, and AI, you can tailor your curriculum to suit your interests.	18 months	$43717 out-state/intl, 15172-in-state (on site), 21457 out-state/intl, 13470 in-state (online)
171	Texas A&M U. MS in Analytics	This part-time degree that offers courses from the top-ranked Mays Business School and is open to working professionals with strong quantitative skills.	24 months	$54904
172	Arizona State U. MS in Business Analytics	The W. P. Carey MS in Business Analytics degree develops the tools you need for a growing career field, while giving you the flexibility to learn on your schedule.	16 months 33 credits	$39,622
229	Rutgers U. MS in Analytics and Data Science	The degree prepares students for data-driven decision making by bringing together the fields of computer science, statistics, machine learning, data mining and big data.	18-24 months	$23136 in-state, 28128 out-of-state
236	Northeastern U. MPS in Analytics	The degree helps to meet the demand from employers with a graduate program that provides students with an end-to-end analytics education through a core curriculum with integrated experiential learning opportunities.	24 months 45 Credits hours	$29070
241	Illinois Institute of Technology Master of Data Science	In this program, you learn to explore data using high-level mathematics, statistics, and computer science and learn how to analyze data, visualize your results, and articulate your discoveries.	16 months	$30985
283	U. of California Riverside MS in Data Science	This degree can teach you to distill valuable insights from sizable amounts of data. Coursework is designed to allow graduates to develop efficient techniques to identify, analyze and visualize hidden patterns within data groups to extract critical information.	13 months 833 per credit	$24990
323	U. of Notre Dame MS in Data Science	The program delivers academic excellence in a convenient online format optimized for learning complex quantitative material. It features small, live classes taught by Notre Dame faculty, in-person exclusive immersion weekends and the personal attention to student success for which Notre Dame is known.	21 months	$48000
348	Iowa State U. Master of Business Analytics	This interdisciplinary graduate program for employed professionals that addresses the challenges of dealing with data analytics and business intelligence in the Big Data environment.	21 months 30 credits, Mixed Online-Campus	$21570
401	CUNY SPS MS in Data Science	This online degree program helps students earn the credentials and acquire the skills needed to enter or advance in the fast-growing field of data science.	30 credits,	$13200 in-state, 24150 out-state
402	Syracuse U. MS in Business Analytics	This program helps data-driven thinkers develop or sharpen their abilities to interpret complex data and guide their organizations in making more educated, actionable decisions.	24 months 36 credits	$54000
1020	Oregon State U. MS in Data Analytics	This degree features interdisciplinary curriculum that will give you strong foundational knowledge in statistics, computer science and mathematics. You can also pursue a graduate option in health analytics.	45 credits	$23445
1024	American U. MS in Business Analytics	The degree prepares students to become experts in data analysis. Students will learn how to use data to solve a variety of organizational and business challenges related to fiscal performance and operational effectiveness.	15 months 33 credits	$54186
1026	U. of Oklahoma MS in Data Science and Analyticss	This degree was developed through a collaboration between the Schools of Computer Science and Industrial and Systems Engineering.	14 months 33 credits	$26103
1036	U. of Missouri MS in Data and Analytics	This multidisciplinary program welcomes students from a variety of academic backgrounds to become productive data scientists in Missouri and regionally connected industries.	24 months 34 credits	$34000
1046	U. of Colorado MS in Business Analytics	Business Analytics teaches you to use mathematical models to enhance decision-making capabilities in the workplace and gives you an understanding of the more common types of modeling procedures, including predictive modeling with big data, data analysis, forecasting, operations management and other advanced quantitative methods.	24 months 30 credits	$39450
1056	Oklahoma State U. MS in Business Analytics	This degree offers hands-on application of data analysis in a multi-platform environment that includes deep exposure to SAS(r) tools as well as training using other tools and programming languages such as Python, R, SQL, Tableau, and places a strong emphasis on soft skills and business acumen development.	24 months 33-credits online, 37 credits on campus	$405 per credit in-state, 1031 out-state
n/a	Bay Path U. MS in Aplied Data Science	This program leads students through statistical topics from maximum likelihood, hypothesis testing, and survey sampling, to re-sampling methods, time series analysis, and Bayesian analysis, to various regression methods, and eventually to a detailed treatment of machine learning methods such as support vector machines, tree-based methods, neural networks, graphical models, EM algorithms and ensemble learning.	12-24 months 36 credits	$29340
n/a	Capella U. MS in Analytics	Prepares data analytics professionals to work with, understand, and transform data to develop solutions that resolve applied problems, while effectively providing insights and communicating results to the organization.	12 months 48 credits	$32400
n/a	Central Connecticut U. MS in Data Mining	Prepares students to find interesting and useful patterns and trends in large data sets. Students are provided with expertise in state-of-the-art data modeling methodologies to prepare them for information-age careers.	33 credits	$21681
n/a	Colorado Technical U. MS in Computer Science - Data Science	This concentration focuses on the methods, processes, and systems to extract insights and knowledge from structured or unstructured data.	24 months 48 credits, 6 terms	$28080
n/a	Elmhurst College MS in Data Science	This degree takes a comprehensive approach, with a curriculum that integrates statistics, computer science and business - skill areas crucial to succeeding in the emerging field of big data.	24 months 10 courses, 30 credits part-time	$25350
n/a	Full Sail U. MS in Business Analytics	The program teaches you how to collect and analyze Big Data to help your clients, and create visual representations that convey information essential to any industry.	12 months 36 credits	$28008
n/a	La Salle U. MS of Analytics	This compressed program format allows you to concentrate on one subject area at a time while progressing through the program in less than two years. Each course is eight weeks in length, allowing you to complete two courses per semester. Students will develop strategies to define and coordinate big data sources, simulate predictive models and visualize the results.	20 months 30 credits	$26250
n/a	Lewis U. Online MS in Data Science	This degree is designed to provide you a heightened mathematical and computer science skillset to address the issues surrounding the analysis of big data, provides you with skills in data mining, data visualization, predictive analysis, and data management.	24 months 33 credits	$26235
n/a	Saint Mary's College MS in Data Science	Our primarily online program will provide you with the mathematical and computational depth needed to refine the tools others simply use. You'll develop a strong mathematical base - an enduring skill set in an ever-changing world - that will allow you to take on complex data challenges now and in the future, no matter what programming language you're using.	24 months 36 credits	$28944
n/a	South Dakota State U. MS in Data Science	This program designed to be completed in one calendar year, June through May, although students may take more than one year to complete if they desire. For added convenience, summer courses are available online so that students may start the program online in the summer and complete it on campus during the following academic year.	12 months 30 credits	$13320
n/a	Saint Joseph's U. MS in Business Intelligence and Analytics	This degree is designed and delivered by those at the center of the BI and Analytics industry. You can choose from one of three career-enriching tracks: General Track, Data Analysis, or Programming Languages.	24 months 30 credits	$17520
n/a	Southern Methodist U. MS in Data Science	This degree is designed for current and aspiring data science professionals. Through a combination of interactive coursework, collaborative group activities and online face-to-face classes, you will gain the technical, analytical and communication skills you need to make meaningful data-driven decisions.	20-28 months	$57084
n/a	Slippery Rock U. MS in Data Analytics	This degree can be completed in 10 months full-time or 2 year part-time. One particularly distinguishing feature of the program is its validation by alignment with standards established by professional certificate programs.	10 months 33 credits	$16269
n/a	U. of Alabama Huntsville MS in Management Science-Business Analytics	The program is designed to meet the highest standards of curriculum quality, faculty excellence, and program relevance in accordance with the College of Business accreditation by AACSB International.	12 months 30 credits	$21810
n/a	Villanova U. MS in Analytics	Unlike other programs which combine classes from existing degrees, our analytics curriculum is custom designed to meet current business needs. With coursework that addresses data management, BI, predictive and prescriptive models and their application across all business functions.	24 months	$43400
n/a	West Virginia U. MS in Business Data Analytics	The degree equips students to develop expertise in statistical techniques, data mining, utilizing databases, and analytical tools.	30 credits	$29790
n/a	Baker College MBA Business Intelligence	Designed for managers who want to learn more about information resources. You'll be able to take classes led by experienced business managers and IT professionals who can help give you a well-rounded view of the business world.	38 credit hours	$17100
n/a	Bellevue U. MS in Business Analytics	Designed to meet the demand for leaders who can influence business decision-making with cutting-edge expertise in transforming big data into a strategic asset.	36 credit hours	$20340
n/a	Institute of Technology Blanchardstown MSc in Applied Data Science and Analytics	Designed in collaboration with industry partners. Graduates from our MSc will be equipped for employment in sectors where data science and big data analytics is a critical component, such as the insurance, retail, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, business, travel, telecommunication, government, and intelligence sectors.	24 months part time	$2320
n/a	DePaul U. MS in Predictive Analytics	Addresses the growing demand of data scientists that have the right blend of technical and analytical skills to meet the challenge of big data analytics. The curriculum emphasizes technical proficiency and practical experience, and provides students with advanced skills in data mining, multivariate statistics, machine learning, and database processing.	52 credit hours	$43160
n/a	Data Science Tech Institute MSc in Information Systems & AI for Big Data Engineering	This programme (3 months of classes, 6 month-internship), with its two entries in Autumn and Spring, is designed to open your career to these Big Data Engineering jobs marrying mathematics & computer science excellence all industries are looking for.	9 months	$4640
n/a	Data Science Tech Institute MSc in Applied Data Science and Big Data	This 6-month of classes and 6-month internship Applied MSc programme, with its two entries in Autumn and Spring, is designed to open your career to these Big Data Analytics jobs all industries are looking for.	6 months	$7680
n/a	Dakota State U. MS in Analytics	With this program, you'll acquire and hone the skill set you need to become an analytics and data science professional.	10 months 30 credits	$13,320
n/a	Maryville U. of St. Louis MS in Business Data Analytics	Built for students to gain practical knowledge that can be applied immediately in the workplace, this program is led by an accomplished faculty of active professionals who use real-world examples fueled by current business news.	30 semester hours	$22950
n/a	Merrimack College MS in Data Science	Classes are offered through a collaboration between the School of Engineering and the School of Business ensure your skills in both coding/development and business are aligned as you learn. Built for students to gain practical knowledge that can be applied immediately in the workplace, this program is led by an accomplished faculty of active professionals.	15 months 8 courses, 32 credit hours	$27,680
n/a	U. of Phoenix Master of Information Systems with Graduate Business Analytics Certificate	Develop the statistical analysis, data relationship management and analytical programming skills needed to help businesses make evidence-based decisions.	42 credits	$31,080
n/a	Regis U. MS in Data Science	Prepares you for an in-demand career analyzing data, gathering insights from within and communicating how it'll impact the business you work for - and the world around you - in a socially responsible manner.	36 credits	$25,560
n/a	Southern New Hampshire U. MS in Data Analytics	Focuses on the strategic and advanced uses of data analytics across a broad range of industries. Courses cover data mining, visualization, modeling, optimization and the ethical uses of data.	15 months 12 courses	$22572
n/a	U. of Maryland U. College MS in Data Analytics	Combines study in technical and business disciplines to make you a powerful data analyst with strong career potential. You'll learn how to manage and manipulate data, create data visualizations, and make strategic data-driven recommendations to influence business outcomes.	36 credits	$24984

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