The flagship degree is the Ph.D. in Computer Science, which prepares students for leadership positions in academia, industry research labs, and government. Alternatively, the master's degree program offers the Master of Science (thesis) and the Master of Computer Science (non-thesis, available via either distance learning or on-campus enrollment). There is also a Master of Computer Networking degree provided jointly through the Computer Science and the Electrical and Computer Engineering departments (see Computer Networking). Our graduate students also benefit from access to specialized career services. This includes the Corporate & Career Services suite, with opportunities for on-campus interviews, small group career workshops, virtual practice interviews, and individual career advising.<br><br>Data Science has become increasingly important in nearly every industry sector and academic field, and the discovery and forecasting of insightful patterns from Big Data is at the core of analytical intelligence in government, industry, and science.<br><br>The Masters Track in Data Science instills students the skills essential to knowledge discovery efforts to identify standard, novel and truly differentiated solutions and decision making, including skills in managing, querying, analyzing, visualizing, and extracting meaning from extremely large data sets.