Online Bachelor of Science in Data Science
Combine your passions for mathematics, computer science and data analysis with an online Bachelor of Science in data science. In this program, you’ll acquire skills that’ll prepare you for solving practical issues in high-demand, lucrative roles.
Quick facts
Next start date: 01/13/2025
Total classes: 40
Weeks per class: 7.5
Total credit hours: 120
Prepare for a career in data science
Data science is an interdisciplinary area between statistics, mathematics and computer science. This degree prepares you to be a critical analyst and user of data in a variety of areas such as business, research and government.
This program also focuses on the ethical production and use of data. Utilizing cutting-edge trends in data, you’ll gain a strong mathematics background to understand how it works. You’ll learn from esteemed faculty who are performing their own research in the areas of probability, statistics, scientific computing, applied math and more.
Designed to support your career goals, you can choose a focus in one of six specific areas of data science, comprising 18 credit hours. Available tracks include:
- Behavioral science: This track positions you for data science careers centered on human behaviors and attitudes, cognitive science, human development and medicine. It also prepares you for graduate training in quantitative psychology, human development, education and biostatistics.
- Bioscience: In this track, you’ll learn how to apply computational skills to life sciences research.
- Business analytics: This track teaches you how to be an effective data scientist within a business environment.
- Computer science: In this track, you’ll build enhanced programming and data skills, with a focus on information assurance.
- Mathematics: This track provides a broad set of data science skills. In addition to providing you a solid background in statistics and computational and applied math required for solving engineering problems, this track also trains you for practical solutions regarding databases, agricultural and environmental data, and more.
- Social science: This track provides you with the knowledge and skills to understand and analyze how macro-scale patterns of organization and social structures emerge from individual behavior and decentralized decision-making.
- Spatial science: This track offers you a unique angle for analyzing the world with geospatial big data that’s being generated in real-time today.
What data science skills will I learn?
You’ll develop data-related skills beneficial to solving practical issues in a variety of fields. You’ll learn how modern science and technology use sophisticated mathematical, statistical and computational tools to extract patterns from large, complex and often unordered data sets. You’ll also become proficient in:
Will my diploma say ‘online’?
No, Arizona State University’s diplomas don’t specify whether you earn your degree online or in person. All diplomas and transcripts simply say “Arizona State University.”
Featured data science courses
Courses in this program center around programming, data analytics and modeling. There’s also a strong focus on mathematics, consisting of linear algebra, statistical inference and classification, data mining, machine learning and associated computer methods.
What jobs can I get with a data science degree?
From predicting consumer behavior to extracting information from medical images, you’ll graduate ready for a dynamic career that inspires global change.
Bioinformatics Scientist
Bioinformatics Technician
Business Intelligence Analyst
Clinical Data Manager
Data Scientist
Financial Quantitative Analyst
Scientist/Biochemist
Software Developer
Statistician
Learn from experienced data researchers and scientists
From Foundation and President's Professors to Fulbright and Barry Goldwater Scholarship recipients, the School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences is home to prestigious students and faculty members. Highlights include:
- American Association of the Advancement of Science Fellows.
- Association for Women in Mathematics Fellows.
- Foundation Professors.
- Fulbright American Scholars.
- Goldwater Scholars.
- National Science Foundation Graduate Fellows.
- President's Professors.
Learn from experienced data researchers and scientists
From Foundation and President's Professors to Fulbright and Barry Goldwater Scholarship recipients, the School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences is home to prestigious students and faculty members. Highlights include:
- American Association of the Advancement of Science Fellows.
- Association for Women in Mathematics Fellows.
- Foundation Professors.
- Fulbright American Scholars.
- Goldwater Scholars.
- National Science Foundation Graduate Fellows.
- President's Professors.
How to apply
first-year student
You’re considered a first-year student for application purposes if you’ve never attended college or have fewer than 12 transferable credit hours.
Don't meet admission requirements?
You can still gain general admission to most online programs at ASU through Earned Admission. Through this pathway, you can demonstrate your ability to succeed at ASU by completing online courses with a 2.75 GPA or higher.
To begin, submit an application to ASU. An enrollment coach will reach out with more information if Earned Admission is right for you.
*Some programs may have higher admission requirements. You must meet all program requirements to be admitted.
Don't meet admission requirements?
You can still gain general admission to most online programs at ASU through Earned Admission. Through this pathway, you can demonstrate your ability to succeed at ASU by completing online courses with a 2.75 GPA or higher.
To begin, submit an application to ASU. An enrollment coach will reach out with more information if Earned Admission is right for you.
*Some programs may have higher admission requirements. You must meet all program requirements to be admitted.
Join a school reputed for data analysis and mathematics
In the School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, faculty and scholars adapt to new challenges and make impactful research contributions while educating the global citizens and leaders of tomorrow. Students hail from around the world and from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds. This diversity in experience and perspectives leads to impactful conversations and research. Of 890+ students, 33% are female, 26% are Pell Grant eligible and 22% are the first in their families to attend a university.
20,800+
students taking courses.
$16 million
in research expenditures.
114
faculty members.
55
tenure and tenure-track faculty.
Tuition calculator
Use our calculator to estimate your full-time or part-time tuition fees for this program prior to any financial aid. Keep in mind that most of our students receive financial aid, which can reduce out-of-pocket costs. Learn more.
Tuition calculator
Use our calculator to estimate your full-time or part-time tuition fees for this program prior to any financial aid. Keep in mind that most of our students receive financial aid, which can reduce out-of-pocket costs. Learn more.
