Earn an MSE-DS Degree Online

CORE COURSES

  • Big Data Analytics
  • Database & Information Systems
  • Machine Learning for Data Science
  • Statistics for Data Science
  • Computer Systems Programming
  • Algorithms & Computation

SPECIALIZED ELECTIVES

  • Algorithms for Big Data
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Natural Language Processing
  • GPU Computing for Machine Learning Systems
  • Computer Vision & Comp Photography
  • Data Science Capstone

BUILD ON YOUR FOUNDATION

To earn an MSE-DS Online degree, you'll complete ten (10) course units — three (3) foundational courses units, four (4) core course, two (2) technical elective units and one (1) open elective unit. All courses are fully online, and there are no required real-time sessions.

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  • 10 COURSES

    core courses and electives

  • 16 MONTHS

    fastest full-time schedule

  • 3 YEARS

    extended part-time schedule

  • $4,027

    estimated cost per course (includes tuition and fees)
    $40,270 estimated total program cost*

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*Tuition and fees are posted as a guide and will be adjusted on a yearly basis.

Study part-time or full-time — and switch between them any semester. Penn Engineering Online is built around your life, not the other way around.

“Data science can inform innovations across science, medicine, law and finance.”

— James C. Gee, MSE-DS Program Director

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Application Requirements

FALL 2026 KEY DATES

  • Application Opens: December 15, 2025
  • Early Admission Deadline: March 2, 2026
  • Regular Admission Deadline: May 18, 2026
  • Classes Start: August 2026

The MSE-DS Online program is for individuals with a foundational background in computer science (comparable to a CS minor) who want to transform emerging technologies.

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