About Us

Charlotte’s School of Data Science leads the Carolinas as the first institution of its kind. We offer both a Graduate Certificate and a Master’s Degree in Data Science and Business Analytics. More than 850 students pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees across programs in Data Science, Data Science and Business Analytics, and Health Informatics and Analytics. In Fall 2025, the School will welcome its inaugural cohort of PhD candidates and launch a new Bachelor of Science in Sports Analytics.

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The interdisciplinary School of Data Science allows UNC Charlotte to expand its programs in the field and open up the growing and diverse field of data science to students with varied career interests. In 2013, the University’s Data Science Initiative was one of six game-changing proposals funded by the North Carolina General Assembly and the UNC Board of Governors. It continues to be a top priority for the University, and faculty engaged in data science-related research have received nearly $20 million in state and industry funding.

UNC Charlotte’s School of Data Science is a collaboration among the College of Computing and Informatics, the Belk College of Business, the College of Health and Human Services, the College of Science, the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences, and the William States Lee College of Engineering. Its interdisciplinary approach recognizes the evolution of data science in many industries and the need for multiple skill sets among business managers, social scientists, government officials, statisticians, healthcare leaders, and many others to create meaning from data.