Become a Leader in the Data-Driven Economy

Combine in-demand technical skills with essential business and communication strategy.

WPI’s Master of Science in Data Science program prepares you to extract insights from data and use them to drive innovative solutions for how we live, work, and interact with the world around us.

Program Highlights

• Deepen your knowledge to meet industry demand in areas like data processing, modeling techniques, statistical analysis, data-intensive software, machine learning operations, natural language processing, generative AI, and more.
• Train with industry-leading tools like PyTorch, MySQL, Python, MATLAB, Tableau, Apache Spark, Oracle, and other technologies that leading organizations use daily.
• Land a job at one of the foremost companies in the world. Our alumni work at leading organizations including Fidelity Investments, Microsoft, TJX Companies, and many other Fortune 500 companies.  

What Makes WPI Different?

After completing this program, you’ll have industry connections, a portfolio of real-world projects, and the interdisciplinary skills you need to solve problems and lead business decisions. You may even go beyond a master’s degree and pursue a PhD in data science.

• Apply your skills to actual business challenges facing partner organizations. Join the 500+ WPI data science graduates who have completed 100+ industry partner projects. 
• Get the latest trends in data science from industry insiders, aka our advisory board members who actively collaborate with faculty to give students the most up-to-date, dynamic training possible. 
• Enjoy the powerful facilities of our prestigious R1 institution, including robust servers and computer clusters for experimenting with large-scale datasets and compute-intensive generative modeling techniques.
• Play an active research role alongside faculty who are developing new models and having a direct impact in health, genetic analysis, sustainability, educational software, financial trading, and more.