by our College Data Analytics Team
Data Analytics is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on data analytics — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 6 schools in Illinois offering data analytics.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on data analytics in Illinois, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
University Of Chicago tops our list of the most focused data analytics schools. Set in the city of Chicago, University Of Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. About 4% of the degrees University Of Chicago awards are in data analytics, or about 246 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full data analytics details for University Of Chicago
A rank of #2 makes Depaul University one of the most focused schools for data analytics. Depaul University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in data analytics, or about 100 graduates in the most recent year. See more about data analytics at Depaul University
A rank of #3 makes Augustana College Illinois one of the most focused schools for data analytics. Set in the city of Rock Island, Augustana College Illinois is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees Augustana College Illinois awards are in data analytics, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data analytics report for Augustana College Illinois
Lake Forest College is one of the most focused data analytics schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Lake Forest College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lake Forest. About 1% of the degrees Lake Forest College awards are in data analytics, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full data analytics details for Lake Forest College
A rank of #5 makes Benedictine University one of the most focused schools for data analytics. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Benedictine University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.7% of the degrees Benedictine University awards are in data analytics, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about data analytics at Benedictine University
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign comes in at #6 for data analytics focus this year. Located in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public university. Data Analytics accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 96 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data analytics report for University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
More about our data sources and methodologies.