Develop proficiency in both a general-purpose programming language and a statistical programming language. Advance skills to build appropriate statistical models to solve real-world analytics problems. Enhance the ability to communicate analytical information effectively that solves data interpretation problems. Be immersed in a team based, 6 month, real world project with an industry or government sponsor.
The Master of Data Science & Artificial Intelligence is a professional interdisciplinary program that emphasizes computational-based applications of traditional data analysis methods and current trends in data mining and machine learning to turn data into information, and information into insight.
Accelerated Master's Degree
UNCW offers a 16-month, accelerated master's degree in data science and artificial intelligence.
The program is a collaborative effort between departments, the larger academic community and the business community that emphasizes computational-based applications.
August 2026
Wilmington Campus
601 S. College Road,
Wilmington,
North Carolina,
28403, South, United States
Have a strong overall academic record and have passed the following undergraduate courses or their equivalent: an introductory statistics course, a course in linear algebra, and a programming course.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.