Overview

Data Science from Western Washington University empowers you to solve important, challenging problems that are otherwise impractical or impossible to solve. These data-centric problems exist everywhere, from science, the arts, business, the humanities and social sciences, engineering and beyond.

Today’s world is accumulating data at unprecedented rates, the sheer magnitude of which means that the insights, knowledge, and discoveries buried within that data cannot be found through traditional techniques alone. Algorithms to learn from this data have already revolutionized many fields, from speech recognition to computer vision, producing breakthroughs in artificial intelligence.

Why Consider a Data Science Major?

Beyond the intellectual satisfaction of data science work, these skills are in high demand. Data science jobs are among the fastest growing in the country, and data scientists often land interesting, challenging and lucrative jobs directly out of college.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Computer Programming

Computer Programming and Linear Data Structures

Data Structures

Formal Languages and Functional Programming

Analysis of Algorithms and Data Structures

Database Systems

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-04-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-01 00:00:00
Starting 2025-09-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-31 00:00:00
Starting 2026-01-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-09-15 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Data Science & Big Data View 490 other Bachelors in Data Science & Big Data in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

The International Student Application for Admission
$60 non-refundable application fee
An essay that helps the Admissions Committee understand your academic goals, related experiences and/or preparatory course work, and professional goals
Official academic credentials
Evidence of English language proficiency
Statement of Financial Responsibility

Tuition Fee

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International

26562 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 26562 USD per year during 48 months.
National

26562 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 26562 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

7995 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 7995 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Bellingham

1109 - 1684 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Data Science.

Available Scholarships

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