UVA's Data Science Institute to Launch Online Master's Degree Program

A recent article in Bloomberg magazine called data science "America's hottest job." In response to increasing demand by industry, government and academia for highly trained data scientists, the University of Virginia's Data Science Institute is launching an online version of its Master of Science in Data Science program next summer. Through a collaboration with Noodle Partners, a company that provides online education management support, the degree can be earned entirely online, and will mirror the curriculum of the Data Science Institute's residential M.S.D.S. program. Currently, 49 students are enrolled in UVA's residential program and 20 more are working toward joint MBA/M.S. in Data Science degrees. The online M.S.D.S. program initially will enroll about 30 students, and that number is likely to grow each semester as the program modestly expands.