MIDS Class Profile

The UC Berkeley School of Information (I School) welcomes applicants from around the world. Our online students come from diverse professional backgrounds and bring unique perspectives to information and data science.

As a student in datascience@berkeley, the online Master of Information and Data Science (MIDS) program, you’ll form close relationships with your classmates and instructors through online classes and in-person learning experiences.

The following class profile reflects incoming students from our May 2025, September 2025, and January 2026 cohorts.

Age and Diversity

Age

31

Average Age

20–66

Age Range

Gender and Race/Ethnicity

34%

Women-Identifying

13%

From Underrepresented Populations1

Geographical Location

Current MIDS students are located in 22 U.S. states, Washington, D.C. as well as in Canada, Korea (the Republic of, South Africa, and Singapore.

Map shows that MIDS students are located in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and Washington (state). The highest concentration of students is in California, followed by New York.

Academic Background

Average Undergraduate GPA2

3.54

Sample Undergraduate Majors

  • Economics
  • Mathematics
  • Data Science
  • Computer Sciences
  • Business Administration
  • Statistics

Work Experience

5+ Years

36% of students have 5+ years of work experience.

Sample Industries

  • High Technology/Electronics
  • Computer-Related Services
  • Financial Services
  • Consulting
  • Health Services
  • Biotechnology
  • Education
  • Government
  • Telecommunications
  • Energy
  • Aerospace
  • Entertainment
  • Advertising/Public Relations
  • Insurance
  • Military

Sample Employers

  • Accenture
  • Amazon
  • Apple
  • Boeing
  • Deloitte
  • Google
  • Microsoft
  • Salesforce

Join a Community of Data Science Professionals

Learn more about the online master’s in data science and how you can create lasting connections with students, faculty, alumni, and industry leaders.

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1US Citizen who identifies as African American, Chicano/Latino, Native American/Alaska Native, and Pacific Islander.arrow_upward

2These numbers represent the average scores of students who attended institutions that utilize a 4.0 GPA scale.arrow_upwardReturn to footnote reference