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Put Data to Work
It's one thing to amass vast troves of data. It's another entirely to know what to do with it. Data scientists help organizations collect, organize, interpret and analyze the information they gather. As the tools they use become more powerful, data scientists produce detailed insights impossible just a few years ago. And, it's why almost every industry, from healthcare to supply chain management, is seeking data scientists.
With a Master of Science in Applied Data Science from Clarkson University, you can turn big data into smart data.
Why Earn a Master's in Applied Data Science at Clarkson?
For more than a decade, Clarkson's Business Analytics program has been a leader in the field. That experience shows – Fortune named Clarkson's program among the top 20 master's programs in the world in 2025.
We stay ahead of the field by constantly monitoring the industry and adjusting our curriculum to reflect the latest trends in analysis and visualization. That ensures you can put your skills to work the day you graduate.
You'll learn both from industry experts who teach your classes, as well as through an intensive capstone project that often involves fieldwork.
The degree is ideal whether you want to break into the field or sharpen the skills you have. If you already have a job, you can keep working: our applied data science program is offered both in person and online, where courses are held in real time or at your convenience. And, because both online and on-campus courses are taught by the same faculty, you'll get the same personal attention no matter where you are.
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
Clarkson’s MS in Applied Data Science purposefully integrates artificial intelligence and machine learning across the curriculum, giving you hands-on experience with the technologies shaping modern analytics. Through close collaboration with faculty, you’ll apply these tools in research tackling real-world challenges in areas like healthcare, engineering and environmental systems, with discoveries that directly inform what and how you learn.
The program is designed to develop graduates who are not only fluent in AI, but who bring the critical thinking, domain expertise and ethical perspective that technology can’t replace. You’ll graduate ready to harness the power of AI, not compete with it, building solutions that are both innovative and human-driven.
Learn more about how Clarkson is at the forefront of AI & Machine Learning
What You'll Learn
You'll get an extensive background in statistics, computational methods and programming in this 36-credit-hour program. By the time you graduate, your toolbox will allow you to pick the best approach to solve the problems you face.
