Blended X + DS Degrees
Data Science
Unlock your potential at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where we are leading the data science revolution with our innovative X + DS degree program. By harnessing the power of data, we are shaping the future of technology, business, eduction and society. With a projected 36% growth in data science jobs this field is set to outpace average job growth. Join us and shape the future!
Each degree is awarded through your home college. Or you can pair most undergraduate majors with a data science minor, significantly enhancing your skills and career prospects.
B.S. in Data Science (X + DS, DS Minor)
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
& The Grainger College of Engineering
Gies College of Business
The Grainger College of Engineering
Your undergraduate major
You apply and graduate from your home college (listed above in bold).
You earn the degree listed below your home college.
X + DS at Illinois
Interdisciplinary and Inclusive
- Digital transformation is impacting all fields, so interdisciplinary collaborative work is an integral part of the Illinois Data Science education.
- Our core Data Science coursework is inclusive and accessible to people from all backgrounds with fewer technical prerequisites and requirements than most programs in computer science, mathematics or statistics.
What is Data Science?
As data continues to reshape our lives, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is preparing a new generation of leaders who can harness its power across disciplines.
Data Science is the art of extracting, organizing and applying the datasets (data) generated by computing to create new knowledge and meaningful information. It encompasses data collection, storage, integration, analysis, inference, communication and ethics.
Earn a Blended X + DS Degree or minor.
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Data Science Discovery for Everyone
Our goal is to provide an inclusive data science education enabling engagement at multiple levels and with both formal and informal opportunities.
Data Science Discovery and Data Science Exploration are open-source data science resources created by The University of Illinois with support from The Discovery Partners Institute, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and The Grainger College of Engineering. The aim is to support basic data science literacy to all through clear, understandable lessons, real-world examples, and support.
At the University of Illinois, the Data Science Discovery and Data Science Exploration material is used as the basis for the first two data science courses, STAT 107 and 207, which are also the first courses in in the data science core for our X+DS degree programs. They are offered to undergraduate students who do not have any prior experience. As project-driven courses, students perform hands-on-analysis of real-world datasets to analyze and discover the impact of the data. Throughout each experience, students reflect on the social issues surrounding data analysis such as privacy and design.
Leading the Data Science Revolution with STAT 107