Overview

Through a combination of interactive coursework, collaborative group activities and online face-to-face classes, students gain the technical, analytical and communication skills needed to make meaningful data-driven decisions across various industries.

As students progress in the Data Science degree from Southern Methodist University , they master more advanced concepts and have the opportunity to choose a specialization with a customized curriculum that closely aligns with their goals.

Dallas: The Emerging Hub of Data Science

Students looking to build their professional network and cultivate career opportunities after graduation can take advantage of the close connection that DataScience@SMU has with the emerging tech hub of Dallas, Texas. With a strong tech and health care industry presence and headquarters of companies such as AT&T, id Software, and Toyota (US), the Dallas region is becoming an attractive destination for talented data scientists.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Generative AI for Industry Applications

Artificial Intelligence

Natural Language Processing

Storytelling with Data

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 20 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-22 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

33 SCH

33.5

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Dallas, United States

Disciplines

Business Intelligence Data Science & Big Data Machine Learning View 195 other Masters in Data Science & Big Data in United States

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Academic requirements

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GMAT

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English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Hold a bachelor’s degree or its recognized equivalent from a regionally accredited institution.
College-level coursework in statistics, calculus I and II or another quantitative methods course;

Official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores are not required for this program. If you would like to submit scores for consideration to strengthen an application, you may still do so using the SMU school code 7478 for GRE scores. Applicants can also submit a Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score as well, though this is also not required for admission.
Applicants who do not to submit GRE scores and lack undergraduate coursework in math are encouraged to submit a one-page math addendum. In this addendum, applicants should discuss how their experience has prepared them for the quantitative rigor of the program.
Have a basic understanding of a programming language, such as SAS, JAVA, C, C++, Python or R.

Work experience

Work experience involving data analysis or data management.

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Tuition Fees

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22713 USD / year

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22713 USD / year

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22713 USD / year

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Funding

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Dallas: The Emerging Hub of Data Science

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