Master of Science in Data Science

Class Profile

Class Size

20

Average Age

20

Average Work Experience

2 Years

Diversity

Others:

30%

International:

30%

California:

40%

Career Outcomes

Median Earnings After Graduation

$1,10,000 / year

Graduation Rate

92%

Job Placement

99%

Top recruiters

Deloitte

KPMG

EY

PwC

Amazon

Microsoft

McKinsey

Facebook

Dell

Genentech

Illinois Institute of Technology

Tetra Tech

Texas Tech University

Dell Technologies

Mondelez International

Delphi Technologies

Cognizant

Adelaide Festival Centre

Corndel

Fees and Funding

Tuition Fees

$36,000 / year

Overall Cost

$60,000 / year

Average Total Aid Awarded

$15,000 / year

Funding Options

Scholarships

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FAQs

• How do I find about the status of my application?

  

  Please contact the major program directly with questions about receipt of application materials. Decisions on applications are generally made in late winter and early spring.

• Should I send duplicates of all materials (transcripts, test scores, statement of purpose, etc) to the Division of Graduate Education?

  

  Nothing should be sent to the Division of Graduate Education. Upload your (unofficial) transcripts, test scores, statement of purpose, portfolio or writing sample (if required by the major program), letter of recommendation requests, etc. into the UCLA Application for Graduate Admission. Have official transcripts sent directly to the major program

• Will you waive the fee if I can prove financial need?

  

  Waivers of UCLA’s application fee are available for U.S. citizens, Permanent Residents and others who meet the criteria below and who a) participated in one of the listed programs or b) demonstrate financial need as described below. If you are currently enrolled in a college or university, and receiving need-based financial aid (if not a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident, this financial aid must come from the state of California), submit a statement from your Financial Aid officer confirming the above and stating that payment of UCLA’s $135 application fee would be a financial hardship. If your Financial Aid officer cannot provide such a statement, obtain a statement from your Registrar that you are currently registered and enrolled and upload that along with your most recent FAFSA. Please note that the FAFSA alone cannot be used to determine eligibility for a fee waiver. If you are not currently enrolled in a college or university, your adjusted gross income (or that of your family) as given on your U.S. Federal Income Tax return must be less than $23,828 for a one person household (yourself), less than $32,227 for a two person household (yourself and one other person), $40,626 for a three person household (yourself and two other persons), etc. Complete information is available within the application or in the requirements section of our site. Redact or block out all U.S. Social Security numbers before submitting the document! If a U.S. Social Security number is visible on the document, the UCLA Division of Graduate Education cannot accept it. There is a Fee Waiver section of the UCLA Application for Graduate Admission where you can indicate your eligibility for a fee waiver and upload the statement from the Financial Aid officer or your U.S. income tax return.

• May I apply to more than one graduate program at UCLA?

  

  No. University regulations permit an applicant to apply to one major only, with the exception of established concurrent or articulated degrees. Please decide which of our programs is most appropriate for you prior to submitting the Application for Graduate Admission.

• How many students apply and are admitted to graduate programs at UCLA?

  

  Prospective applicants to UCLA are encouraged to view our Program Statistics which provides admissions data by academic program. Data includes applicants, admits, and new registered student counts. In addition it provides demographic data on the enrolled student body, the number degrees awarded, and the average time to receive a degree.

• What does an admissions committee look for when making admission decisions?

  

  This varies by program. Grades, letters of recommendation, writing samples, portfolios of work, auditions, standardized test scores, etc., are some, but not all, of the factors considered by the faculty. An applicant’s research interests, and the availability of faculty to support those interests, are examples of additional factors in the review process.

• How does the admissions process work at UCLA?

  

  An applicant submits the online Application for Graduate Admission with the nonrefundable application fee ($135 [for U.S. citizens and Permanent Residents], $200 [for the Global Executive MBA for Asia Pacific, the Master of Financial Engineering, and the MS in Business Analytics programs], or $155 [for all other applicants]. The applicant uploads transcripts, supplemental information, department-specific material (such as a portfolio), statement of purpose, and letters of recommendation. The applicant’s information then becomes available online to the graduate program.

• What are the requirements for admission to graduate programs at UCLA?

  

  The University requires that an applicant hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution, comparable in standard and content to a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, with an overall scholastic average of B (3.0 on a 4.0 scale) or better (or its equivalent if the letter grade system is not used), or an overall scholastic average of 3.0 in graduate level study in a field related to the one to which the application is submitted. An international student whose post-secondary education is completed outside of the U.S. is expected to hold a degree with above average scholarship from a university or university-level institution. Please keep in mind that UCLA graduate programs have additional requirements and/or requirements beyond the minimum given above, and that many more applications are received from qualified applicants than there are places available. Applicants should contact the programs they are interested in for specific information and applications.