by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Data Science, General Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 526 people earned their degree in data science, general, making the major the 611th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 165 data science, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Data Science, General Major” ranking, we looked at 55 colleges that offer a degree in data science, general. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in data science, general.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Data Science, General Major” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Data Science, General Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Polytechnic University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Data Science, General Major. Located in Lakeland, Florida, this small public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s data science, general students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fisk University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Data Science, General Major list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s data science, general students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Centre College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Data Science, General Major. Centre College of Kentucky is located in Danville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s data science, general degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Out of the 55 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Data Science, General Major that were part of this year’s ranking, John Carroll University landed the #4 spot on the list. John Carroll University is located in University Heights, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s data science, general degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William Jewell College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Data Science, General Major. Liberty, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s data science, general degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Data Science, General Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in River Falls, Wisconsin, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s data science, general degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Mount Holyoke College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Data Science, General Major list. Mt. Holyoke is located in South Hadley, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s data science, general degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Juniata College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Data Science, General Major ranking. Huntingdon, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s data science, general degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Houston - Downtown landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Data Science, General Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s data science, general degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Metropolitan State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Data Science, General Major ranking, coming in at #10. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s data science, general degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Data Science, General Major ranking. Terre Haute, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s data science, general degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Olivet Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Data Science, General Major ranking, coming in at #12. Olivet Nazarene University is located in Bourbonnais, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s data science, general degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Vermont did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Data Science, General Major ranking, coming in at #13. University of Vermont is a fairly large public school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 10 bachelors’s data science, general degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Calvin University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Data Science, General Major ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s data science, general students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Carthage College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Data Science, General Major ranking. Located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s data science, general students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #16, Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Data Science, General Major list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s data science, general degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
St Catherine University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Data Science, General Major ranking. St. Kate’s is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s data science, general degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, William & Mary did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Data Science, General Major list. William & Mary is a medium-sized school located in Williamsburg, Virginia that handed out 8 bachelors’s data science, general degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Bethel University Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Data Science, General Major list. Bethel University Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s data science, general degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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Siena College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Data Science, General Major ranking. Siena College is a small school located in Loudonville, New York that handed out 2 bachelors’s data science, general degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
The College of Wooster did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Data Science, General Major ranking, coming in at #21. The College of Wooster is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wooster, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Mount St Mary’s University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Data Science, General Major list. Emmitsburg, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s data science, general degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Purdue University Fort Wayne ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Data Science, General Major list. Located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s data science, general students in 2020-2021.
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Case Western Reserve University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Data Science, General Major ranking, coming in at #24. Case Western is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, Eastern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Data Science, General Major list. This small school is located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s data science, general degrees in 2020-2021.
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