Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, MA
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Best Online Master’s in Data Science Programs for 2024

  • ACCEPTANCE RATE
  • 83.00%
  • AVERAGE NUMBER OF YEARS OF WORK EXPERIENCE
  • 7.25
  • COST PER CREDIT
  • $1,610.00
  • GRE REQUIRED
  • No

Worcester Polytechnic Institute applicants don’t need to submit a GMAT or GRE score to be considered for admission to its online master of science in data science program. For the 2021-2022 year, accepted students to the program had an average 3.56 undergraduate GPA. The acceptance rate for the program was 82.85% for the 2021-2022 year. The TOEFL is required for all non-native English speakers. Three letters of recommendation are required to apply.

Best In-Person Master’s in Computer Science for 2024

  • ACCEPTANCE RATE, 2023-24
  • 69%
  • AVERAGE UNDERGRADUATE GPA, 2023-24 ENROLLEES
  • 3.27
  • GRADUATION RATE, 2022-23
  • 94%
  • NUMBER OF APPLICANTS IN 2023-24
  • 436
  • ONE-YEAR RETENTION RATE, 2022-23
  • 96%

Prospective students who are non-native English speakers applying to the Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s in-person master’s degree in computer science program are required to submit TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English Test (DET) scores. Applicants will need to submit three letters of recommendation. It’s worth noting that GRE or GMAT scores are not mandatory, but you can still submit them. The median annual salary four months post-graduation is around $97,750. Applicants should target July 1 to be processed in time for fall.

Best Online Master’s in Computer Science for 2024

  • ACCEPTANCE RATE, 2023-24
  • 74%
  • AVERAGE UNDERGRADUATE GPA, 2023-24 ENROLLEES
  • 3.43
  • GRADUATION RATE, 2022-23
  • 100%
  • NUMBER OF APPLICANTS IN 2023-24
  • 27
  • ONE-YEAR RETENTION RATE, 2022-23
  • 63%

Worcester Polytechnic Institute does not require GRE scores to apply to its master of computer science, but they may be submitted. Non-native English speakers must submit official TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo scores. Four months after graduating, students earn median salaries of $94,500. The program costs $1,610 per credit, with a rolling deadline (students are encouraged to target July 1 for fall admission).

Best Master’s in Data Science for 2024

  • ACCEPTANCE RATE, 2023-24
  • 78%
  • AVERAGE UNDERGRADUATE GPA, 2023-24 ENROLLEES
  • 3.35
  • FALL TERM ENROLLMENT, 2022–23
  • 49
  • GRADUATION RATE, 2022-23
  • 83%
  • NUMBER OF APPLICANTS IN 2023-24
  • 211
  • ONE-YEAR RETENTION RATE, 2022-23
  • 95%

The Worcester Polytechnic Institute does not require standardized tests to be submitted to apply for its master of science in data science program, but three letters of recommendation are needed. Applicants seeking to attend WPI whose native language is not English must submit official TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo scores. Graduates four months post-program earn median pay of $117,500. Deadlines to apply for the fall 2024 cohort are April 1 or July 1, depending on applicants’ region.