What is Data Science and Why is it Important? | MDS@Rice

In the Rice University Master of Data Science program, you're in for a challenging, but rewarding program of study. Data science is emerging as its own discipline due to a fundamental technological change: the availability and ubiquity of big data.
Discover what data science is, why Rice has developed the Master of Data Science degree to meet employers' and students' needs, and why data science will be so important within business, technology and science, going forward.
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