Programs with No GRE Requirement
There are many master’s programs that do not require GRE scores or offer GRE waivers. Data science programs may consider your academic and professional experience, including prerequisite courses, but there is no need to submit your GRE scores during the application process.
Sponsored online programs that do not require the GRE or offer GRE waivers:
University of California, Berkeley
School of Information
Master of Information and Data Science
Berkeley, California
Designed for data science professionals, the UC Berkeley School of Information’s Master of Information and Data Science (MIDS) prepares students to derive insights from real-world data sets, using the latest tools and analytical methods to interpret and communicate their findings in ways that influence decision-making. The MIDS program features a rigorous, multidisciplinary curriculum focused on problem solving, preparing students to creatively apply methods of data collection, analysis, and presentation to address and solve problems in areas of human interest, government, and business.
Enrollment Type: Full-Time and Part-Time
Length of Program: As few as 12 months
Credits: 27
Syracuse University
School of Information Studies
Master of Science in Applied Data Science
Syracuse, New York
The online Master of Science in Applied Data Science at Syracuse University is an interdisciplinary program offered by the School of Information Studies and the Martin J. Whitman School of Management. The curriculum requires 36 credits, including electives that allow candidates to develop deep knowledge in their area of specialty. Students must compile a portfolio of projects to submit for faculty review. Online course content focuses on collaboration and includes face-to-face classes, project-based work, and 24/7 access to materials. Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree and must submit transcripts, a personal statement, resume, and two recommendations. No GRE Scores Required.
Enrollment Type: Full-Time and Part-Time
Length of Program: Complete in as few as 18 months
Credits: 34
Southern Methodist University
Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Lyle School of Engineering and Meadows School of the Arts
Master of Science in Data Science
Dallas, Texas
DataScience@SMU is an online Master of Science in Data Science program that prepares students with the fundamental skills needed to be sought-after data science leaders in a variety of industries. Our students learn from cross-disciplinary SMU faculty in online classrooms with a small student-to-professor ratio. DataScience@SMU students gain highly in-demand skills in working with unstructured data, big data processing, statistical analysis, text mining, machine learning, and business analytics.
Enrollment Type: Full-Time and Part-Time
Length of Program: Complete in as few as 20 months
Credits: 33.5
Other Online Master’s Programs that do not require the GRE:
- Bay Path University
- Bellevue University
- Cabrini University
- Colorado Technical University
- Data Sciencetech Institutes
- Drexel University
- Elmhurst College
- Institute of Technology Blanchardstown
- James Cook University
- Johns Hopkins University
- Kent State University
- Lewis University
- Loyola University Maryland
- Merrimack College
- Northcentral University
- Regis University
- Saint Mary’s College
- University of California, Los Angeles
- University of California, Riverside
- University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
- University of Notre Dame