University of Illinois at Urbana—Champaign

Champaign, IL 
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Best Online Master’s in Data Science Programs for 2024

  • ACCEPTANCE RATE
  • 43.00%
  • AVERAGE NUMBER OF YEARS OF WORK EXPERIENCE
  • DNP
  • COST PER CREDIT
  • $670.00
  • GRE REQUIRED
  • No

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign doesn’t require applicants to submit GMAT or GRE scores to qualify for admission to its online master of computer science in data science program. For the 2021-2022 year, accepted students to this program, on average, had a 3.5 undergraduate GPA. International applicants are required to submit TOEFL scores. The acceptance rate for the program was 42.7% for the 2021-2022 year. No letters of recommendation are required.

Most Affordable Online Master’s in Data Science Programs for 2024

  • ACCEPTANCE RATE
  • 39%
  • AVERAGE NUMBER OF YEARS OF WORK EXPERIENCE
  • DNP
  • CREDITS REQUIRED TO GRADUATE
  • 32
  • TUITION
  • $23,232

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked No. 1 on Fortune’s 2022 list of the best online master’s in data science programs. The program does not require applicants to submit GMAT or GRE scores to qualify for admission. Last year, admitted students had a 3.5 undergraduate GPA on average. No letters of recommendation are required and international applicants are required to submit TOEFL scores. The acceptance rate for the program was 39% for the 2020-2021 year.