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The Data Science Master's program provides cross-disciplinary education in this field to address the growing industry needs. The value of methodical, thorough approaches for analyzing and leveraging vast, varied datasets is widely acknowledged. Additionally, leading career platforms like Glassdoor consistently rank Data Scientist as the top career choice, considering factors like competitive pay, strong market demand, steady growth, and advancement opportunities.
The curriculum features fundamental classes covering Data Science's theoretical bases - Computer Science and Statistics - alongside specialized electives in quantitative analysis techniques for particular fields. These elective courses are organized into focused tracks, including Economics and Biomedical applications.
Baccalaureate Degree: The applicant must provide an official transcript showing that a bachelor’s degree was awarded by an accredited college or university. If you are a UofM undergraduate student applying to Graduate School at UofM, you do not need to request that an official transcript be sent to Graduate Admissions. This office has access to your transcript. In addition, transcripts from any other college or university attended may be requested. Only transcripts received directly from an issuing institution are considered official. Personal copies are not acceptable as official documents.
GPA: The applicant must have earned an acceptable grade point average, typically a minimum of 2.5 on a scale of 4.0, but departments may make exceptions for students whose overall GPA does not adequately reflect their ability to succeed in their chosen field.
English proficiency test scores accepted by the University: