2024 Best Data Science, General Schools in the Southeast Region

When it comes to popularity, data science, general sits in the middle of the road, ranking #611 out of 1506 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Data Science, General Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 53 degrees in data science, general during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Data Science, General School

The data science, general program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Data Science, General rankings. For our Best Overall Data Science, General School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Data Science, General Degree Level

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 Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Data Science, General in the Southeast Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the data science, general degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Southeast Region Schools in Data Science, General

1

William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1st Most Popular In VA

Any student who is interested in data science, general needs to look into William & Mary. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg. A Best Colleges rank of #111 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means William & Mary is a great school overall.

There were roughly 8 data science, general students who graduated with this degree at William & Mary in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in data science, general from William & Mary

2

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in data science, general. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.More information about a degree in data science, general from University of Virginia - Main Campus

3

Centre College
Danville, KY

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1st Most Popular In KY

Centre College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in data science, general. Centre College of Kentucky is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Danville. This college ranks 3rd out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 7 data science, general students who graduated with this degree at Centre College of Kentucky in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in data science, general from Centre College

4

College of Charleston
Charleston, SC

It's difficult to beat College of Charleston if you wish to pursue a degree in data science, general. C of C is a large public college located in the city of Charleston. This college ranks 8th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.More information about a degree in data science, general from College of Charleston

5

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

2nd Most Popular In KY

Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were about 1 data science, general students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in data science, general from University of Kentucky

6

Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL

Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.More information about a degree in data science, general from Florida Atlantic University

7

Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk. This university ranks 14th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.More information about a degree in data science, general from Old Dominion University

Best Data Science, General Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	715	10
Virginia	630	8
Tennessee	624	2
South Carolina	530	0
Kentucky	518	8
Louisiana	489	0
Arkansas	466	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.