by our College Data Analytics Team
Data Science is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on data science in Illinois, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 5 schools in Illinois offering data science.
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Below are the schools where data science makes up the largest share of degrees in Illinois.
Leading the list of the most focused data science schools is Lewis University. Set in the suburb of Romeoville, Lewis University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 6% of the degrees Lewis University awards are in data science, or about 127 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for Lewis University
Bradley University ranks #2 for data science by degree focus. Located in the city of Peoria, Bradley University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in data science, or about 63 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full data science details for Bradley University
Loyola University Chicago came in at #3 on our list of the most focused data science schools. Set in the city of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.3% of the degrees Loyola University Chicago awards are in data science, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full data science details for Loyola University Chicago
Northwestern University came in at #4 on our list of the most focused data science schools. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston. Data Science accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full data science details for Northwestern University
A rank of #5 makes University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign one of the most focused schools for data science. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public school located in the city of Champaign. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in data science, or about 41 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full data science report for University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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