About

The master's in Data Visualization at Parsons is a multidisciplinary degree that brings together visual design, computer science, statistical analysis, and ethical considerations of data representation. The program responds to the increased demand for experts who can turn data into insight. You learn to understand and develop the ways in which the presentation of data shapes opinion, policy, and decision making in today's information economy.

This master's degree program brings together design, statistics, and computer science, giving you the skills you need to be competitive in a data-driven world. You acquire the creative and analytic competencies needed for data visualization and the understanding necessary to combine visual design, digital technologies, and quantitative reasoning. You graduate with the ability to build digital tools that reflect an understanding of data analysis and visualization for varied applications.

Theory and Practice

Gain the conceptual, creative, quantitative, and coding skills needed to analyze and depict data, developing a holistic understanding of context, audience, and objectives.
Art Meets Science

Combine artistic thinking with the ability to create databases and software tools that reflect an understanding of data analysis and information visualization.
NYC Innovation Economy

Be part of New York City's growing tech ecosystem, with opportunities to intern with industry leaders and external partners in the public, nonprofit, and commercial sectors.
Creative Collaboration

Collaborate across disciplines with artists, designers, quantitative scholars, and researchers at Parsons and The New School.
Remarkable Thesis Projects

Demonstrate your thesis project the annual keynote presentation event – explore the final presentations of the Class of 2022, 2021, 2020.
Diverse Student Community

Join a program in which 51 percent of students identify as women; 40 percent identify as Black, Latinx, or Asian; and 50 percent are international (self-reported data, 2016–2019).

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Admission Requirements: International applicants are required to follow all admission procedures for U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Please pay special attention to the transcript requirements for applicants with foreign credentials.
Transcripts: Review the admission procedures for U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Please pay special attention to the transcript requirements for applicants with foreign credentials.
TOEFL, IELTS, and PTE, Cambridge English, or Duolingo: A TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE, Cambridge English, or Duolingo score is not required for applicants whose primary language is English or who have earned a four-year degree from a U.S. college/university or from a university where English is the primary language of instruction. Test score requirements are outlined in the application instructions.
English Language Writing Diagnostic Examination: At Orientation, The New School for Social Research will administer an English Language Writing Diagnostic Examination to all newly enrolling international students who do not meet the criteria for exemption from the TOEFL requirement. Based on the results of this examination, students may be asked to take a supplemental writing course at no cost. The New School maintains the right to require English proficiency testing when deemed necessary.

English Requirements

PTEMin 68
IELTSMin 7.5
TOEFLMin 100

Career

The master's in Data Visualization at Parsons is a multidisciplinary degree that brings together visual design, computer science, statistical analysis, and ethical considerations of data representation. The program responds to the increased demand for experts who can turn data into insight. You learn to understand and develop the ways in which the presentation of data shapes opinion, policy, and decision making in today's information economy.

Fee Information

Application Fee 50

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Data Visualization