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    Cheapest Master's in Data Science Programs

    Master's in Data Science programs ranked by total cost. Includes online and in-person options across accredited US universities. Updated weekly from official tuition pages.

    Last updated: April 17, 2026

    Master's in Data Science programs span an order of magnitude in total cost - from under $15,000 for online programs at major public universities to north of $100,000 for elite in-person programs in high-cost-of-living cities. The right choice depends on whether you need the in-person network and visa eligibility, or whether you just need the credential and the skills. This guide ranks programs strictly by total verified tuition cost so you can see the full range.

    GradsMatch tracks 100 MS Data Science programs with verified cost data. The cheapest in our database is currently $1,640.00 total, with a median of $31,050.00. 19 programs cost under $20,000 in total.

    Cheapest MS Data Science programs

    #ProgramSchoolModalityTotal cost
    1Informatics120 crUniversity of ZurichZurich, CH
    in-person
    		$1,640.00
    2Artificial Intelligence120 crUniversity of ZurichZurich, CH
    in-person
    		$2,880.00
    3Data Science120 crUniversity of ZurichZurich, CH
    in-person
    		$2,880.00
    4Statistics120 crEPFLLausanne, CH
    in-person
    		$4,380.00
    5MSc in Data Science120 crETH ZurichZurich, CH
    in-person
    		$4,380.00
    6Master's in Mathematics of Machine Learning and Data Science120 crHeidelberg UniversityHeidelberg, DE
    in-person
    		$6,000.00
    7Machine Learning (MSc)120 crUniversity of TübingenTübingen, DE
    in-person
    		$6,000.00
    8Medical Informatics (MSc)120 crUniversity of TübingenTübingen, DE
    in-person
    		$6,000.00
    9MSc in Statistics90 crETH ZurichZurich, CH
    in-person
    		$6,570.00
    10Data Science120 crEPFLLausanne, CH
    in-person
    		$8,760.00
    11Data Science24 crSeoul National UniversitySeoul, KR
    in-person
    		$9,372.00
    12Artificial Intelligence60 crKU LeuvenLeuven, BE
    in-person
    		$9,494.00
    13Data Science30 crThe University of Texas at AustinAustin, US
    online
    		$10,000.00
    14Quantitative Data Science Methods – Psychometrics, Econometrics and Machine Learning (QDS)120 crUniversity of TübingenTübingen, DE
    in-person
    		$12,000.00
    15Data Analytics and Social Statistics (online) MSc180 crUniversity of ManchesterManchester, GB
    online
    		$17,400.00
    16Bio-informatics120 crKU LeuvenLeuven, BE
    in-person
    		$18,987.84
    17Statistics and Data Science120 crKU LeuvenLeuven, BE
    in-person
    		$18,988.00
    18Data Science Technologies MSc180 crUniversity of EdinburghEdinburgh, GB
    online
    		$19,100.00
    19Data Science for Health and Social Care MSc180 crUniversity of EdinburghEdinburgh, GB
    online
    		$19,100.00
    20Data and Decision Analytics MSc180 crUniversity of EdinburghEdinburgh, GB
    online
    		$20,400.00
    21Data Science and Business Analytics60 crUniversiteit van AmsterdamAmsterdam, NL
    in-person
    		$21,800.00
    22Marketing Analytics and Data Science60 crRijksuniversiteit GroningenGroningen, NL
    in-person
    		$22,200.00
    23Applied Geospatial Analytics Masters Online30 crPurdue University West LafayetteWest Lafayette, US
    online
    		$23,250.00
    24Data Engineering and Analytics (MSc)120 crTechnical University of MunichGarching, DE
    in-person
    		$24,000.00
    25Informatics (Computer Science) (MSc)120 crTechnical University of MunichGarching, DE
    in-person
    		$24,000.00
    26Informatics: Games Engineering (MSc)120 crTechnical University of MunichGarching, DE
    in-person
    		$24,000.00
    27Mathematics in Data Science120 crTechnical University of MunichGarching, DE
    in-person
    		$24,000.00
    28Pure Mathematics and Mathematical StatisticsUniversity of CambridgeCambridge, GB
    in-person
    		$24,789.00
    29Business Analytics & Management60 crErasmus Universiteit RotterdamRotterdam, NL
    in-person
    		$25,800.00
    30MSc Applied StatisticsUniversity of SouthamptonSouthampton, GB
    in-person
    		$26,200.00
    31MSc Data and Decision AnalyticsUniversity of SouthamptonSouthampton, GB
    in-person
    		$26,200.00
    32MSc Digital Humanities (Data Science)90 crUniversity of SouthamptonSouthampton, GB
    in-person
    		$26,200.00
    33MSc Operational Research and Data Science180 crUniversity of SouthamptonSouthampton, GB
    in-person
    		$26,200.00
    34MSc Social Research Methods with Applied Statistics180 crUniversity of SouthamptonSouthampton, GB
    in-person
    		$26,200.00
    35MSc Statistics180 crUniversity of SouthamptonSouthampton, GB
    in-person
    		$26,200.00
    36MSc Statistics with Applications in Medicine90 crUniversity of SouthamptonSouthampton, GB
    in-person
    		$26,200.00
    37Master of Science in Applied Health Informatics and Digital Medicine90 crRWTH Aachen UniversityAachen, DE
    hybrid
    		$26,600.00
    38Global Finance Analytics MSc180 crKing's College LondonLondon, GB
    online
    		$27,378.00
    39Urban Analytics [MSc]180 crUniversity of GlasgowGlasgow, GB
    in-person
    		$27,720.00
    40AI and Machine Learning Masters Online30 crPurdue University West LafayetteWest Lafayette, US
    online
    		$28,000.00
    41MSc Artificial Intelligence for Medicine and Health180 crUniversity of BristolBristol, GB
    hybrid
    		$29,000.00
    42MSc Data Analytics and Decision Science (DDS)120 crRWTH Aachen UniversityAachen, DE
    in-person
    		$30,000.00
    43MSc Sustainability Management: Technology, Analytics & Transformation (SMA)90 crRWTH Aachen UniversityAachen, DE
    in-person
    		$30,000.00
    44Geographic Data Science MScUniversity of London - London School of Economics & Political ScienceLondon, GB
    in-person
    		$30,400.00
    45Health Data Science MSc180 crUniversity of London - London School of Economics & Political ScienceLondon, GB
    in-person
    		$30,400.00
    46MSc Statistics (Research)40 crUniversity of London - London School of Economics & Political ScienceLondon, GB
    in-person
    		$30,400.00
    47Geographic Data Science MScLondon School of EconomicsLondon, GB
    in-person
    		$30,400.00
    48Health Data Science MSc180 crLondon School of EconomicsLondon, GB
    in-person
    		$30,400.00
    49MSc Statistics (Research)40 crLondon School of EconomicsLondon, GB
    in-person
    		$30,400.00
    50Data Science for Ecology & Epidemiology [MSc]180 crUniversity of GlasgowGlasgow, GB
    in-person
    		$31,050.00
    51Geospatial Data Science & AI [MSc]180 crUniversity of GlasgowGlasgow, GB
    in-person
    		$31,050.00
    52MSc Medical Statistics and Health Data Science180 crUniversity of BristolBristol, GB
    in-person
    		$31,200.00
    53Statistics Masters Online33 crPurdue University West LafayetteWest Lafayette, US
    online
    		$31,350.00
    54Data and Artificial Intelligence Ethics MSc180 crUniversity of EdinburghEdinburgh, GB
    in-person
    		$32,000.00
    55High Performance Computing with Data Science (Online Learning) MSc180 crUniversity of EdinburghEdinburgh, GB
    online
    		$32,040.00
    56Business Analytics Masters Online30 crPurdue University West LafayetteWest Lafayette, US
    online
    		$32,064.00
    57MSc Operations Research and Analytics40 crUniversity of London - London School of Economics & Political ScienceLondon, GB
    in-person
    		$32,500.00
    58MSc Business Analytics and Finance180 crUniversity of SouthamptonSouthampton, GB
    in-person
    		$32,500.00
    59MSc Business Analytics and Management Science91 crUniversity of SouthamptonSouthampton, GB
    in-person
    		$32,500.00
    60MSc Management and Artificial Intelligence180 crUniversity of SouthamptonSouthampton, GB
    in-person
    		$32,500.00
    61MSc Marketing AnalyticsUniversity of SouthamptonSouthampton, GB
    in-person
    		$32,500.00
    62MSc Operations Research and Analytics40 crLondon School of EconomicsLondon, GB
    in-person
    		$32,500.00
    63MSc Geographic Data Science and Spatial Analytics180 crUniversity of BristolBristol, GB
    in-person
    		$32,600.00
    64Social Research Methods and Statistics MSc180 crUniversity of ManchesterManchester, GB
    in-person
    		$32,600.00
    65Social Research Methods and Statistics with Computational Social Science MSc180 crUniversity of ManchesterManchester, GB
    in-person
    		$32,600.00
    66Social Research Methods and Statistics with Demography MSc180 crUniversity of ManchesterManchester, GB
    in-person
    		$32,600.00
    67Operational Research with Data Science MSc180 crUniversity of EdinburghEdinburgh, GB
    in-person
    		$33,200.00
    68StatisticsUniversity of GlasgowGlasgow, GB
    in-person
    		$33,210.00
    69Advanced Statistics [MSc]180 crUniversity of GlasgowGlasgow, GB
    in-person
    		$33,210.00
    70Data Analytics for Economics & Finance [MSc]180 crUniversity of GlasgowGlasgow, GB
    in-person
    		$33,210.00
    71MSc Water and Environmental Data ScienceUniversity of BristolBristol, GB
    in-person
    		$33,400.00
    72Economics and Data Science MSc180 crUniversity of ManchesterManchester, GB
    in-person
    		$33,600.00
    73MSc Logistics and Supply Chain AnalyticsUniversity of SouthamptonSouthampton, GB
    in-person
    		$33,800.00
    74Statistics MSc180 crKing's College LondonLondon, GB
    in-person
    		$33,850.00
    75MSc Business Analytics180 crUniversity of BristolBristol, GB
    in-person
    		$33,900.00
    76MSc Data Science for Business180 crUniversity of BristolBristol, GB
    in-person
    		$33,900.00
    77MSc Artificial IntelligenceUniversity of BristolBristol, GB
    in-person
    		$34,000.00
    78MSc Artificial Intelligence for Business180 crUniversity of BristolBristol, GB
    in-person
    		$34,000.00
    79MSc Engineering with Artificial IntelligenceUniversity of BristolBristol, GB
    in-person
    		$34,000.00
    80MSc Economics with Data ScienceUniversity of BristolBristol, GB
    in-person
    		$34,200.00
    81Business Analytics [MSc]University of GlasgowGlasgow, GB
    in-person
    		$34,470.00
    82Data Analytics [MSc]180 crUniversity of GlasgowGlasgow, GB
    online
    		$34,470.00
    83Data Science [MSc]180 crUniversity of GlasgowGlasgow, GB
    in-person
    		$34,470.00
    84Statistics [MSc]180 crUniversity of GlasgowGlasgow, GB
    in-person
    		$34,470.00
    85Experimental Psychology with Data Science MRes180 crUniversity of ManchesterManchester, GB
    in-person
    		$34,700.00
    86Business Analytics MSc180 crUniversity of EdinburghEdinburgh, GB
    in-person
    		$34,800.00
    87MSc Artificial Intelligence90 crUniversity of SouthamptonSouthampton, GB
    in-person
    		$35,000.00
    88MSc Data Science180 crUniversity of SouthamptonSouthampton, GB
    in-person
    		$35,000.00
    89MSc Machine LearningUniversity of SouthamptonSouthampton, GB
    in-person
    		$35,000.00
    90Data Science (Business and Management) MSc180 crUniversity of ManchesterManchester, GB
    in-person
    		$35,200.00
    91Artificial Intelligence Enabled Healthcare MRes180 crUCLLondon, GB
    in-person
    		$35,400.00
    92Knowledge, Information and Data Science MSc180 crUCLLondon, GB
    in-person
    		$35,400.00
    93People Analytics and Human-Centric Management MSc180 crUCLLondon, GB
    in-person
    		$35,400.00
    94Social Research Methods with Data Science MSc180 crUCLLondon, GB
    in-person
    		$35,400.00
    95Social and Geographic Data Science MSc180 crUCLLondon, GB
    in-person
    		$35,400.00
    96Sociology and Data Science MSc180 crUCLLondon, GB
    in-person
    		$35,400.00
    97Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence MSc180 crUniversity of ManchesterManchester, GB
    in-person
    		$35,700.00
    98Health Data Science MSc180 crUniversity of ManchesterManchester, GB
    in-person
    		$35,700.00
    99StatisticsUniversity of ManchesterManchester, GB
    in-person
    		$36,300.00
    100Statistics MSc180 crUniversity of ManchesterManchester, GB
    in-person
    		$36,300.00

    Frequently asked questions

    What's the cheapest accredited MS Data Science program?
    The cheapest accredited options are usually online programs from public universities, where total tuition can drop below $15,000. Georgia Tech's OMSA (Online Master of Science in Analytics) is a frequent benchmark at ~$10,000. The list above shows current programs sorted by total verified cost.
    Are cheap MS Data Science programs lower quality?
    Not necessarily. Online programs from major public universities are often dramatically cheaper than their on-campus equivalents because the school saves on physical infrastructure and can scale enrollment. The curriculum, faculty, and degree are typically identical. The trade-off is the in-person experience and (for international students) F-1 visa eligibility.
    How do you calculate total tuition?
    The tuition figure is the sticker price for completing the degree as published by the university - all required credits and mandatory program fees included. We pull it directly from each program's official tuition page so the numbers line up with what you'd see on the school's own site. Living expenses and optional fees are not included.
    Do these costs include living expenses?
    No. The total cost figures here are tuition and required fees only. For in-person programs, add roughly $20,000-$45,000 per year for living expenses depending on location. For online programs, you can keep your existing job and skip those costs entirely.
    Are scholarships available for MS Data Science programs?
    Some programs offer merit aid, teaching assistantships, or research assistantships - but these are far less common at the master's level than at the PhD level. Funded master's spots are rare in data science specifically because the field is so popular. Plan to fund the program yourself or through employer reimbursement.