The Master of Science in Data Science at the University of Washington gives you the technical skills to extract knowledge from large, noisy, and heterogeneous datasets — big data — to provide insights that people and organizations can use. Our interdisciplinary curriculum was developed by leading faculty from six top-ranked departments and schools at the UW, with input from top companies looking to hire data science professionals. In this program, you'll build deep expertise in managing, modeling and visualizing big data to meet the growing needs of industry, government, nonprofit and research organizations today.

Across the globe, industry, government, nonprofit and research institutions are tackling big data projects that require data science expertise. The high demand for advanced data science skills is confirmed by leading career sites. LinkedIn voted "statistical analysis and data mining" the top skills that got people hired in 2014, and Glassdoor reports that the average salary for a data scientist position is about $118,000. Data science roles include: Business Analyst Data Analyst Data Architect Data Engineer Data Scientist Marketing Analyst Quantitative Analyst Researcher Statistician