McDaniel College

Program Details

Founding Year

1867

Location

Westminster, MD

Degree with Cip Code

* Indicates STEM major/concentration available

Data Analytics, M.S.*

Tuition and Payment Plan

Master’s Program: $20,790
Payment Plan Option Avaliable

Scholarships

Program Duration

Total 30 credits, 6 credits per term which includes two 3-credit courses (15-weeks) per term and 0 credits CPT courses will be avaliable.

Vacation Policy

* Indicates that CPT is NOT available during the break semester

Summer term is optional for continuing students. Only new students beginning in the Summer Trimester must attend the in person 3-Day Weekend, students could also choose 1 course for summer session.

On Campus Requirements

Please note that the time zone is local time

One weekend per semester

Program Start Dates

Spring – 1/21/2025
Summer – 5/20/2025

State Authorizations for Distance Education

* represents that if students in the unauthroized states can NOT apply to the school, they can be advised to change their address to another state, and then change it back after enrollment

N/A

Application Requirements

GPA Requirement

2.5+

Application Required Documents

* Indicates the requirement can be waived if the student has a degree from an English-speaking country

Bachelor’s degree 3.0 grade point average (or foreign equivalent).
(Provisional admission forlower GPA considered on case-by-case basis).
*Introduction to statistics English-language (79 TOEFL, 6.5 lELTS, 110 Duolingo, Us degree)
Upload the following:
*All university transcripts (Bachelor’s and Master’s, if applicable)
* Current resume
Copy of passport
Copy of F-1 visa for transfer students
English test if applicable
Goal Statement (recommended, not required)

Internal Transcript Evaluation

Credit Transfer

Financial Proof

CPT Policy

CPT Policy and Start Date

* Indicates that CPT is mandatory for program enrollment as F-1 students

For both initial and transfer students, CPT can be applied for at the beginning of the program start date

CPT Course, Fee and Graduation Requirment

Zero-credit practicum course which will provide access to data for the purposeof completing projects within the course.
Each course will have an attached practicum option for those without current employment which satisfies the experiential requirements.
Submit Experiential Requirement Option Form

CPT Application Renewal

Every Year

Required CPT Documents

Current position in the field
Submit Experiential Requirement Option Form
Submit detailed job description or employer offer lettel
Submit employer Cooperative Agreement Form

Multiple CPT Policies

It allow students to have multiple CPT jobs. It doesn’t happen very often and the student needs to do well in their classes and show they can keep up with the course work, but they do allow it. And no there is no maximum number of hours. If the student is working more than 20 hours a week in total that is considered full-time.

CPT Application Deadline

Students can apply any time during the semester. However, they can only start working at the beginning of a term.