The Master’s Program in Data Science (Master of Science, Sc.M.) prepares students from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds for distinctive careers in data science.
The Master’s Program in Data Science (Master of Science, Sc.M.) prepares students from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds for distinctive careers in data science.
With connections to departments across campus, in particular Brown's Division of Applied Mathematics and Department of Computer Science, the master's program offers a unique and rigorous education for people building careers in data science.
This program is our entirely in person Master's program in Data Science. If you are looking for our Online Data Science Master's program in Policy, Governance & Society, visit this page.
The program is designed to provide a fundamental understanding of the methods and algorithms of data science, to be achieved through a study of relevant topics in mathematics, statistics, and computer science, including database engineering, visualization, machine learning, and deep learning. The program also provides experience in important, frontline data-science problems in a variety of fields, and introduces students to ethical and societal considerations surrounding data science and its applications.
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