Become an expert in data science and cybersecurity through Missouri S&T's computer science graduate programs. S&T is the only university in Missouri accredited as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance and Cyber Defense Research. Learn from the best! 

This graduate program offers emphasis areas in cybersecurity and data science. Cybersecurity is a multi-disciplinary study dedicated to improving the security, reliability and survivability of the nation’s infrastructure. Data science is the study of processes, algorithms, and systems to discover patterns and insights for industrial applications from cybersecurity to healthcare.

Thesis and non-thesis options available.  A total of 31 credit hours of coursework (includes 1 hr. seminar course) is required to complete this degree. For students interested in the thesis option, six of the total credit hours must be in research.

Admission Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in related discipline
• Undergraduate GPA ≥ 3.0
• GRE V ≥ 144; GRE Q ≥ 155, and GRE WR > 4.0
• International requirement: TOEFL ≥ 80 or IELTS ≥ 6.5, satisfactory completion of an approved English language Institute program. 

Please contact the academic department for details on the distance doctorate program. Email csdept@mst.edu or call 573-341-4491.