2024 Best Data Analytics Bachelor's Degree Schools

Data Analytics is about average in terms of popularity for bachelor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #211 out of the 363 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for data analytics students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 455 bachelor's degrees in data analytics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Data Analytics School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of data analytics for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to data analytics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of data analytics students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt data analytics students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized data analytics related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for data analytics students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Data Analytics Bachelor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Data Analytics in the United States

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for data analytics students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Data Analytics

1

University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA

23 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Northern Iowa if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in data analytics. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in data analytics from University of Northern Iowa

2

University of San Diego
San Diego, CA

University of San Diego is a wonderful choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in data analytics. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Diego.More information about a bachelor’s in data analytics from University of San Diego

3

Wilmington University
New Castle, DE

4 Annual Graduates

Wilmington University is a good option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in data analytics. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in data analytics from Wilmington University

4

Boise State University
Boise, ID

10 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Boise State University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in data analytics. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in data analytics from Boise State University

5

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.More information about a bachelor’s in data analytics from Syracuse University

6

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
Stevens Point, WI

13 Annual Graduates

Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in data analytics from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

7

Brigham Young University - Idaho
Rexburg, ID

32 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in data analytics from Brigham Young University - Idaho

8

Stephen F Austin State University
Nacogdoches, TX

SFASU is a large public university located in the remote town of Nacogdoches.More information about a bachelor’s in data analytics from Stephen F Austin State University

9

University of Washington - Bothell Campus
Bothell, WA

UW Bothell is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Bothell.More information about a bachelor’s in data analytics from University of Washington - Bothell Campus

Data Analytics by Region

View the Best Data Analytics Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Rankings in Majors Related to Data Analytics

Data Analytics is one of 51 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

Data Analytics Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Business Analytics	391
Data Analytics, General	60
Financial Analytics	3
Data Analytics, Other	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	24,095
Interdisciplinary Studies	7,810
International Studies	6,197
Nutrition Science	3,815
Cognitive Science	2,650
Biological & Physical Science	2,632
Human Biology	1,907
Behavioral Science	1,814
Sustainability Science	1,215
Mathematics & Computer Science	993

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.