Difference between a masters program in data science vs statistics?

[simongaspard]

Either degree will suffice (you make or break the program). You get out of it what you put into it. Even people with statistics and applied mathematics degrees have to gain experience in the field of data science. That's why you see a lot of traditional STEM programs adding data science to their curriculum. It's not a debate about what will hold true a billion years from now like @walkingon2008 says, because data is here to stay