Master of Computer Science – Data Science

Enroll in this completely online degree to learn about new statistical and computational tools that are transforming business and society from the Illinois faculty who are pioneering them. Discover Data Science: the art of extracting new knowledge and finding meaningful information in a massive sea of data. With our innovative professional Master of Computer Science in Data Science (MCS-DS) track, offered in partnership with the Graduate School of Library and Information Science and the Department of Statistics, students receive lectures through Coursera’s massive open online course (MOOC) platform. MCS-DS students are assessed by Illinois faculty and teaching assistants on their assignments, projects, and exams.