The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, master’s, educational specialist, and doctorate degrees.
UNC-Chapel Hill Master of Applied Data Science | Online
Earn Your Degree and Begin a Career in a Field Expected to Grow 35% by 2035
Build the technical expertise and real-world experience to advance your data science career and impact lives in North Carolina and beyond.
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No GRE/GMAT scores are required to apply.
Career Opportunities in a Field Projected to Grow 35% by 2035
By acquiring the skills and experience to become a data scientist, this online master’s program will position you to meet employers’ increasing demand for data-driven discovery and decision making — and advance in a fulfilling career where you can have a practical, measurable impact.
Potential Job Titles for MADS Graduates
Data scientist
Machine learning engineer
Marketing analyst
Develop Data Science Skills to Advance Your Career
UNC-Chapel Hill’s data science curriculum equips you to thoughtfully leverage every stage of the data life cycle to identify and tell a story through data.
Understand the foundations of data science
Explore the data life cycle and advanced methods
Learn to work with big data and databases
Master advanced methods in machine learning and AI
Assess uses of data visualization and communication
No GRE/GMAT
GRE/GMAT scores not required
Capstone Project
Work with industry, government and community partners
35%
Job growth by 2035
Meet Your Dean
Stanley C. Ahalt, Ph.D.
Dean, School of Data and Information Sciences
Stan Ahalt is the dean of the School of Data and Information Sciences. He previously served as the inaugural dean of the School of Data Science and Society since June 2022. He has extensive experience in data science, computing, and interdisciplinary research, and has helped lead major initiatives connecting data, technology, and public impact.
Join Our SACSCOC-Accredited Program
Get Admissions and Tuition Information
Answer a few quick questions to get more information about the program.
No GRE/GMAT scores are required to apply.