Data Science

BTECH CSE is the right option. You will have great opportunities. 

Some of the colleges that offer B.Sc Data Science are:

• KC College, Mumbai
• RA Podder College of Commerce and Economics
• SSLSPCAS, Mumbai
• KES Shroff College of Arts and Commerce
• SEIS College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai

No, to get into UMBC Masters of Professional Studies in Data Science, GRE is not required. The admission requirements to get into this course are given below:

• A bachelor’s degree in any subject
• A minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
• Applicants without previous post-secondary education in Statistics, Calculus, or Basic Programming should take these courses at a university or community college before submitting the application
• English language proficiency score

PGDM placements at Ashoka School of Business are good. The highest and average package offered during the placement drive 2025 was INR 14.7 LPA and 6.5 LPA.

Brunel University London MSc Data Science and Analytics admission requirements are given below:

• A 2:2 or above UK Honors degree or equivalent internationally recognised qualification from a Scientific, Engineering, or a numerate subject
• As per Indian requirements, the applicants are required to have a bachelor’s degree. A minimum score of 55% - 65% is required
• English language requirement: IELTS / TOEFL / PTE

For MS in Data Science course admission to TAMU, GRE is optional. To apply to this course, the applicants are required to have the following:

• A bachelor’s degree with proper previous coursework in Maths, Statistics, some programming experience in at least one of the languages like R, Python, C+
• CV / resume
• Statement of purpose
• Academic transcripts
• 3 Recommendation letters
• TOEFL / other test scores
• Other supporting documents (as required)

USC admission requirements for MSc in Applied Data Science are given below:

• A bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Engineering-related disciplines are required. USC University also accepts applications from students from other majors too
• Personal Statement
• Academic transcripts
• Resume / CV
• 2 Letters of Recommendation

USC MSc in Applied Data Science duration is 1.5 – 2 years. According to the Class Profile 2023 for this, 75% were international students. Students completing this degree have learnt the skills required to work as a Data Scientist. Also, note that this program’s students are eligible for OPT STEM extension.

The placement percentage at Vivekananda University is more than 90% every year. The highest package for B.Tech went upto Rs 54 LPA and average package was 4.60 LPA. More than 15 thousand placements were done and 419 students got placed. The top companies in artificial intelligence and data science offered the highest salary packages and they were Infosys, TCS, Kotak Life etc.