2024 Best Data Science, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

When it comes to popularity, a bachelor's degree in data science, general sits in the middle of the road, ranking #574 out of 1232 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for data science, general students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 25 bachelor's degrees in data science, general to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Data Science, General School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of data science, general 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. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to data science, general students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of data science, general students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized data science, general related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Data Science, General Schools

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

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

 

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Data Science, General in the Southwest Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in data science, general.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Data Science, General

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Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX

Southern Methodist University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in data science, general. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Dallas.More information about a bachelor’s in data science, general from Southern Methodist University

2

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in data science, general needs to look into Arizona State University - Tempe. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in data science, general from Arizona State University - Tempe

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University of Houston - Downtown
Houston, TX

24 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Houston - Downtown if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in data science, general. Located in the large city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in data science, general from University of Houston - Downtown

Best Data Science, General Colleges by State

Explore the best data science, general schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	572	24
Oklahoma	377	1
Arizona	356	0

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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.