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Master of Data Science

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Master of Data Science

University of Pittsburgh

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Accredited Master’s Degree

Offered by the University of Pittsburgh, a highly-ranked, Carnegie R1 public research institution

20 months (part-time)

Finish this 30-credit program in 20 months (9-10 hours per week), working at your own pace.

Learn from anywhere

Lecture videos, hands-on projects and live sessions with instructors and peers.

$15,000 Tuition cost

Pay-as-you-go for the courses you enroll in, one term at a time, with flexible payment options available.

Sample the program

Click here to request access to the free preview of Pitt's Data Centric Computing PBA course.

Student experience

What’s it like to earn a Master of Data Science while learning on Coursera?

The MDS program at the University of Pittsburgh is a fully online program, delivered by the same expert faculty who teach on-campus. As an MDS student, you have the flexibility to learn at your own pace and on the device of your preference. Throughout the program, you’ll cultivate practical skills through coursework and projects through multidisciplinary approaches, responsibly using big data in practical scenarios to solve real world problems.

You’ll participate in live classroom sessions with professors, collaborate with peers on group projects through platforms like Zoom and Slack, and have direct access to instructors during scheduled office hours.