2024 Best Data Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Data Science is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #189 out of the 343 majors across the country that we analyze each year. 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.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Data Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 66 master's degrees in data science to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

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 students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of data science students who choose to seek a master'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.
• Student Debt - How much debt data science students go into to obtain their master'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 science related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Data Science Schools

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 Best Data Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Data Science in the Southwest Region

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

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Master's in Data Science

1

Rice University
Houston, TX

Rice University is a good option for individuals interested in a master's degree in data science. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in data science from Rice University

2

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX

66 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in data science has to check out Texas Tech University. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in data science from Texas Tech University

Best Data Science Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	235	66
Arizona	180	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Data Science

One of 51 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Data Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Data Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Data Science, General	66

Majors Similar to Data Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	305
Data Analytics	206
International Studies	202
Nutrition Science	169
Computational Science	86
Sustainability Science	65
Interdisciplinary Studies	54
Biological & Physical Science	51
Human Computer Interaction	42
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	27

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.