Master’s degree · Related population-health discipline
MS in Public Health Data Science
Boston University · Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Award
- Master of Science
- Format
- On campus
- GRE
- GRE policy not published
- Tuition
- $34,935per term, 2025-26
Related population-health discipline
About this program
Research-oriented master's combining data analysis and population health research.
- Institution
- Boston UniversityBoston University School of Public Health
- School or department
- Boston University School of Public Health
- Subject
- Public health informatics, BiostatisticsRecorded only where the official page names a specialization or formal concentration, not for individual electives.
Accreditation
Specialized public health accreditation covers the named school or program only. It is separate from the institution’s regional or national accreditation, and it does not apply to every degree at a university.
Verified in official recordCouncil on Education for Public HealthSpecialized public health accreditation
Accreditation status: Accredited
Scope: School of Public Health
Status: accredited. Published term: Listed with accreditation term ending 7/1/2026. Checked November 1, 2026. Official record
A public health degree does not by itself grant a clinical or professional license. Awarded by a degree-granting institution. A public health degree does not by itself grant a clinical or professional license.
Structure and format
- Qualification
- Master’s degree
- Exact award
- Master of Science
- Duration
- Not published
- Credits
- 34 credit hoursCredit systems differ between institutions (semester, quarter, units).
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study intensity
- Not published
- Campus
- Boston University Medical Campus (School of Public Health)
Applied practice, fieldwork and capstone
Practicum, internship and field placements are kept separate from required campus attendance. As published by the institution; none of this guarantees employment.
Practicum and capstone requirements are not confirmed on the pages we checked. Many accredited public health programs include an applied practice experience: ask the program.
Admissions
GRE policy not published
No GRE statement was found on the official pages checked. This is not the same as not required.
- Minimum GPA
- Not published
- SOPHAS
- Not confirmed
- International applicants
- Not confirmed
- Deadlines
- Not published
Tuition and fees
USD, as published. Each figure keeps its billing basis (per credit, per term, per year or whole program), its residency category and the academic year it applies to. Annual, per-credit and total-program figures are never mixed.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus MPH/MS full-time student (12-18 credits)Tuition · mandatory | $34,935per term, 2025-26 | All students | November 1, 2026Source |
| On-campus MPH/MS part-time student (less than 12 credits per semester)Tuition · mandatory | $2,183per credit, 2025-26 | All students | November 1, 2026Source |
Estimated tuition-only total (estimate, not a quote)
- $74,222 (all students)Estimate: 2183 per credit × 34 credit hours, 2025-26 rate. Tuition only; mandatory fees, books and any per-term charges are not included, and the rate may change.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: GRE policy, duration, application deadline, practicum requirement.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked November 1, 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked November 1, 2026)