by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Data Science, General Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Data Science, General is the 611th most popular major in the country with 526 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 35 data science, general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Data Science, General Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Data Science, General Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region data science, general students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Peter’s University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Data Science, General Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Saint Peter’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jersey City, New Jersey. It awarded 14 ’s data science, general degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cabrini University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Data Science, General Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Radnor, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s data science, general degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Juniata College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Data Science, General Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Juniata is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 ’s data science, general degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Siena College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Data Science, General Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Siena College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Loudonville, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mount St Mary’s University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Data Science, General Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Emmitsburg, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s data science, general students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Eastern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Data Science, General Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Saint Davids, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s data science, general degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Data Science, General Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s data science, general students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Bucks County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Data Science, General Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Newtown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s data science, general degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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Neumann University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Data Science, General Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Neumann is located in Aston, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s data science, general degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #7, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Data Science, General Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s data science, general students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Salisbury University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Data Science, General Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Salisbury University is a medium-sized public school situated in Salisbury, Maryland. It awarded 0 ’s data science, general degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
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